xCan it really pay to grow organic apples in the upper Midwest in a climate that encourages diseases that are often difficult to control with organic material? A study commissioned by the Michigan Apple Committee says yes, but risk is involved and production costs vary greatly. Through a value-added Michigan grant, the Apple Committee contracted with the Perishables Group to learn if the prices received for organically grown apples outweighed the higher production costs. The Perishables Group analyzed costs associated with converting to organic and identified organic acreage trends and organic price and sales trends. “A simple running of the […]