FirstFruits Marketing Invites You to Crave the Crunch This Apple Season

October 15, 2020 FirstFruits Marketing

FirstFruits Marketing is excited to announce the launch of another Opal apple season. Opals are a naturally non-browning apple with unique flavor and have a distinct crunchy texture making it the yellow apple with a crispy bite. This year, retailers can look forward to new campaign including new in-store marketing including signage, bins and social media tool kit all inviting consumers to “Crave the Crunch”.

Washington State Expecting a Smaller Apple Crop

Washington state, the nation’s leading producer of apples, is expecting a smaller crop yield this year. Washington produces 65% of the fresh apples grown in the U.S., and as growers are reaching the midway point of harvest, they are observing an approximately 10% lighter crop load on the trees than the original estimate released in August.

Stemilt Takes Innovative Step to Use Apeel on Artisan Organics Apples

September 24, 2020 Stemilt

This season, Stemilt is bringing innovation to Artisan Organics™ once again through a partnership with Apeel and their plant-based protection for organic apples.

Okanagan Specialty Fruits Appoints New Director of Sales

September 17, 2020 Okanagan Specialty Fruits

Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF) is pleased to announce Bob Wilkinson has joined the company as its new Director of Sales.

Retailers “Really Taking To” Vintage SweeTango Crop, Driving Up Sales

Just three weeks into the 2020 SweeTango® apple season, the brand’s marketing and sales desks report that retailers are “really taking to” a “vintage” crop, driving sales up more than 15 percent year-over-year.