Every day is apple day in Rice Fruit Company’s world, but on October 21st the fall favorite is spotlighted for all of America on National Apple Day. This day falls right in the middle of peak apple harvest, when abundance of a new crop is celebrated, packing lines are humming and farmers are busiest in the best of ways. …
The humble roots of the apple business started in the 1600’s, brought here by the colonists. History has painted John Chapman (Appleseed) at the helm of the establishment of apples in the Northeast. And since he was born on September 26th, 1774, we celebrate that day as Johnny Appleseed Day! …
Getting apples ready for the retail shelf requires a tremendous amount of human input, and every step was made more complex by the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Rice Fruit Company, a packer of premium eastern apples in Gardners, PA, kicks off its 108th season this fall with a delicious crop. …
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