European cherry fruit fly quarantine in New York expands
The pattern on the wing of the European cherry fruit fly, Rhagoletis cerasi, can be used to distinguish it
Mexico lifts tariff on U.S. apples
Mexico announced today the lifting of a 20 percent tariff on U.S. apples, after the U.S. announced on May 17
Washington’s drought worsens
Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday expanded Washington’s drought to cover nearly half the state, including most of Central Washington’s
Canadian nursery launches tissue culture lab
This week, Upper Canada Growers announced the opening of a new tissue culture laboratory in Harrow, Ontario, that aims to
Michigan School for the Deaf awarded Apples4Ed grant
At a celebratory event on May 7, U.S. Apple Association awarded students at the Michigan School for the Deaf a
Cherry growers gather to update crop estimate
Southern Washington cherry growers huddle to discuss the upcoming crop today at the annual 5-state meeting of the Northwest
USDA proposes Fuji grading changes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed a change to apple grading standards. Earlier this week, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing
More changes for BC Tree Fruits
British Columbia’s largest fruit company has purchased land on which to build a new packing line and company headquarters. BC
Seneca to close pear plant
Seneca Foods plans to close its Sunnyside, Washington, fruit processing facility in the fall after the 2019 pear harvest,
Washington State Fruit Commission board meeting May 15
The Washington State Fruit Commission board of directors meeting is scheduled Wednesday, May 15, at the Red Lion Hanford House