Month: August 2019

Harris Teeter and Titan Farms Exceed 200,000 Pounds of Peaches in Their Fifth Year of Donations

August 27, 2019 Titan Farms

Titan Farms and Harris Teeter come together in their fifth year to donate peaches to Second Harvest Food Banks in Winston-Salem and Metrolina/Charlotte (NC). Over the past five years, Titan Farms and Harris Teeter have continued to donate to the Peaches with a Purpose program. This year’s substantial donation tipped the scale to reach a total of 219,000 pounds of peaches donated over the past five years, marking a milestone for the program. …

Michigan Apple Growers Expect Average-Sized Harvest

August 27, 2019 Michigan Apple Committee

The official crop estimate of 25.25 million bushels (1.06 billion pounds) of apples was announced today at the USApple Outlook meeting in Chicago. The 2019 crop estimate is on par with the average Michigan Apple harvest of about 25.2 million bushels per year. …

National Garden Bureau Announces Five Classes for 2020 “Year of the” Program

August 26, 2019 National Garden Bureau

The “Year of the” program chooses crops specifically for the North American market that are easy to grow, genetically diverse, and with a lot of new breeding to showcase. …

Best Novelty at Plantarium 2019: Clematis ‘Zo14100’ (Little Lemons)

August 26, 2019 Plantarium

Clematis ‘Zo14100’ (Little Lemons) has been voted best Novelty of Plantarium 2019. The plant was submitted by Clematiskwekerij J. van Zoest from Boskoop. …

POTTBURRI and Cercis Canadensis ‘Carolina Sweetheart’ win Press Award Plantarium 2019

August 26, 2019 Plantarium

The jury was unanimous about POTTBURRI: biodegradable pots that respond to the demand for non-plastic products. Its catchy name and nice colour make this an appealing concept. The Cercis canadensis ‘Carolina Sweetheart’ was a favourite of many of the judges. …