Apple Dollars Up, Volume Down in Stemilt’s Latest Fast Facts: The Cast

January 11, 2021 Stemilt

Stemilt’s marketing director Brianna Shales and communications manager, Katie Harmon, start 2021 by analyzing the last 12 weeks of Nielsen retail scan data during Stemilt’s Fast Facts: The Cast video analysis. The data ending on December 26 reveals that apple dollars increase and volume is down slightly at the end of 2020, while the top four of the five apple varieties showed dollar gain.

Hot Water Dip Seems Not a Solution to Improve Postharvest Life of Jonagored Apples

December 31, 2020 Naets, Matthias, Ku Leuven

To provide consumers with a year round supply of high quality apples the fruit is stored with controlled atmosphere at low temperature. During storage fungal-caused decay may occur, resulting in losses. Hot water dipping of apple fruit was investigated as a viable alternative.

Over $1 Million Available in Scholarships to Kids Raised in Tree Fruit Industry Families

The Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) scholarship application is currently open and available to students raised in tree fruit industry families with plans to attend college in the fall of 2021. Annually, WAEF awards over $1 million in scholarships on behalf of Washington’s tree fruit growers, packers, shippers and suppliers to college-bound and college-enrolled students.

CMI Orchards Announces Growth in Organic Sales; Timely for New Year’s Resolutions

December 2, 2020 CMI Orchards

Over the past decade, CMI Orchards has continued to invest significantly in overall organic growth, bringing to market some of the very first club organics such as Ambrosia, KIKU, Kanzi, Jazz, Envy, Smitten and EverCrisp apples.

Starr Ranch Growers Sweetens The Holiday Season With Everything Apples

December 1, 2020 Starr Ranch Growers

Starr Ranch Growers is making the holiday season a little sweeter this year with apple-centric baked goods recipes, blog posts and giveaways designed to encourage holiday baking and creativity in the kitchen during the fall and winter.