MSU adds organic trials
Michigan State's Clarksville Horticultural Experiment Station plans to go more organic, converting much of its open space to organic and
Organic on the rise
The marketing outlook for organic tree fruit is healthy, but organic marketer Matt Miles cautions conventional growers against making the
Sustainable marketing
Fruit growers in Switzerland say they have solved the problem of how to get retailers to handle unknown apple varieties.
Are organic apples better quality
Organic apples may be firmer and have better storability than apples grown conventionally, a Washington State University study suggests. In
Market is ready for more organics
In the next three years, Washington's organic tree fruit industry is set to grow as much as it has in
Ste. Michelle grows more organic grapes
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Washington's largest wine producer, first experimented with growing wine grapes organically more than a dozen years
Organic wine sales are growing
Producing organic wines requires more than just using organically grown wine grapes. To be labeled "organic," no sulfites can be
Demand grows for organic fruit
Consumer demand for organic foods continues to expand at 15 to 20 percent per year in the United States. Recent
Making the switch
Culls from Jim Koan's organic apples are used in the making of organic, fermented hard cider sold under the J.K.
China’s apple production shifts
A demonstration and research orchard in China's Shaanxi Province. China's apple production is increasing in its western provinces. Apple production