Preparing for lift-off
WA 38 is different from most other managed varieties in that access will be limited to Washington growers for
Arctic apple Q&A: Expect more GMO apples in the pipeline
Okanagan Specialty Fruits plans to submit more GMO apple varieties for deregulation within the year.
Health Canada approves Arctic apples for growth and sale
Health Canada has approved two varieties of Arctic apples, Arctic Granny Smith and Arctic Golden Delicious, for growth and sale
Fryhover: USDA’s Arctic apple decision means differentiation and education will be imperative
Todd Fryhover The recent approval by USDA of the Arctic apple brands wasn't unforeseen by our industry. We
Schlect: A cold Arctic blast
● USDA announced last Friday its deregulation of a Canadian firm's--Okanagan Specialty Fruits, Inc.--two varieties (Granny Smith and Golden) of
Corr: Was USDA’s GMO decision a black cat crossing America’s orchards?
Non-browning GMO Arctic Granny and Arctic Golden. (Courtesy Okanagan Specialty Fruits) To hear some critics tell it, the
Flavor reigns at Andy’s Orchard
Andy Mariani and his tree-ripened fruit have a cult-like following.
Stark Bro’s testing new apple Scarlet Star
Scarlet Star is being offered to growers by Stark Bro’s, which will add it to its catalog this year.
Quality trees: 2014 IFTA Italy
Italian nursery GRIBA developed a quality grading scale, and prices trees accordingly.
Good times for hard cider
Explosive growth has captured interest, but there’s little sense of direction.