Month: September 2015

This year more than 18,500 fresh produce and floral industry professionals from over 60 countries will gather at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, October 23-25, for Produce Marketing Association’s 66th annual Fresh Summit Convention and Expo.  Attendees and exhibitors will share ideas and innovations, network and gain access to educational opportunities to discuss the latest trends, tips and key issues of the produce and floral industries. …

They haven’t even had time to make media calls, and already U.S. Apple Association (USApple)’s fall seasonal campaign is off with a bang. With eleven school projects from across the country competing for funding, those in the running were anxious to hit the ground running this weekend—one school in Michigan even organizing an “Apples for Education” event outside the local Dollar General store to vie for votes. …

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) announced the recent appointment of James Hoff as a new Commissioner who will a serve three-year term.  James Hoff of Hoff Farms in Idaho Falls will be formally sworn in at the IPC’s October meeting.  Dan Nakamura and Lynn Wilcox, who have already served one term, will be sworn in for second three-year terms. The Commissioners were nominated by industry peers and selected by Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter. …

SnapDragon apples, grown in New York State and available exclusively from Crunch Time Apple Growers, are debuting at retailers throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions starting in October. …

According to a recent study in Pediatrics, apples rank as the top fruit consumed by people ages 2-19 in the United States. The study, which looked at fruit consumption of more than 3,000 responses to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2011-12, found that apples accounted for nearly 19% of fruit intake among children. Whole fruits, like Stemilt’s Lil Snappers® kid-sized apples, accounted for 53% of fruit intake, while fruit juices accounted for 34%. …