Domex Superfresh Growers Expects Larger Size Apples For New Crop Year

There are still almost two more months of summer remaining; however there has been much planning and preparation that has been occurring to get the new crop of Washington apples ready for the fall, holiday season and beyond. Trees around the State are boasting many varieties of apples as they mature and ripen before harvest. The Official estimate will be announced August 10th however, currently the industry range of estimates are from a low of 110 to a high of 125 million boxes.

Maryland Crab Count Down This Year

July 19, 2013 Tyler Butler, WBOC

Watermen on Maryland's Midshore are catching fewer crabs this year than in the past. Jack Brooks, a co-owner at J.M.Clayton company in Cambridge, said there are a number of reasons crabbers are not having such good luck.  One reason he points out is Hurricane Sandy, which killed a large number of crabs when it blew through in October 2012.  He said that is not the only reason, though.

Helping The Asian-American Seafood Community Weather The Big Storm

Earning their living on and from the waters of the Gulf Coast, the Louisiana Asian-American seafood community tend to keep track of seasons not by the calendar, but by the last big storm that wreaked havoc on their business.

US Halts Salmon Imports From Chile's Marine Harvest Due To Contamination

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the importation of salmon from a major producer in Chile on Wednesday, following the discovery of the banned carcinogenic chemical known as crystal violet in a shipment of the fish.

USDA Announces Lamb Products Purchase

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator Anne Alonzo has announced USDA's intent to make available up to $5 million to purchase lamb products for fedehttp://www.perishablenews.com/admin/editArticle.php?id=30551&pagenum=1ral food nutrition assistance programs, including food banks.