Apple vodka?
Beak and Skiff Apple Farms is not one for standing still. A distillery is being considered as their next venture.The
Value-added on a large scale
At Beak and Skiff Apple Farms, located south of Syracuse in Lafayette, New York, adding value to apples takes center
Seventh-generation New York State farm is a hit with kids
The Brown family of Waterport, New York, has grown apples and other crops for more than 200 years on the
Shift to red grapes continues
The trend towards producing more red wine grape varieties continues, with production today of white varieties only slightly higher than
Producers grapple with marketing claims after FDA warning
Fruit companies in states from Washington to Michigan are scrambling to determine how to promote the health benefits of their
Cherries not the only product targeted
Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration letters targeted producers of cherry products, the warnings weren't limited to health claims
B.C. growers face price slump
British Columbia apple growers are nervous about Washington State's tremendous production capacity. Washington's apple crop is down slightly this season
B.C. fruit industry differentiates itself
With less than five million boxes of apples to sell, B.C. fruit growers can't go head-to-head with their neighbors to
More sales consolidation needed, says Mathison
Stemilt Growers, Inc., in Wenatchee, Washington, already handles more than twice as many apples as the entire British Columbia, Canada,
Belle de Boskoop
Above, apple desserts, from left: a Hyslop crab apple tart; candied walnuts with caramel sauce and slices of dried