14+ min ago   (507+ words) CORVALLIS — Just a few weeks ago, Green Bench Orchard in Missoula canceled their 'u-pick' season after a spring freeze destroyed the apple crop. However, Farmer Fred, Green Bench Orchard's owner, pointed apple lovers to Swanson's Mountain View Orchard in Corvallis,…...

7+ hour, 45+ min ago   (329+ words) Grower T&G has launched its newest premium apple variety, the Joli, in Vietnam, ramping up its push into the lucrative Asian export market. T&G Apples managing director Shane Kingston said the new variety – a large red apple that…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1711+ words) September in Arkansas smells like ripe apples, warm crust, and freshly cracked pecans. The roads get prettier, the pumpkins get bigger, and the roadside stands start stacking gourds by the front door. This list rounds up ten stops where the…...

6+ hour, 48+ min ago   (656+ words) New Zealanders currently consume around 3kg of avocado per person each year, compared with 4.7kg in Australia and 12kg in Mexico. NZ Avocado estimated that lifting local consumption to around Australian levels could increase the domestic wholesale market from around $60 million to more…...

7+ hour, 7+ min ago   (398+ words) Kimberley Dixon September 14, 2026 New Zealand’s avocado industry is heading towards a potentially record season, with growers seeing an opportunity to unlock tens of millions of dollars in additional domestic demand – including through cafés, restaurants and foodservice. Almost eight million trays…...

7+ hour, 15+ min ago   (381+ words) agronews.com Soft fruits bruise easily, lose water fast, and can collapse in storage before they reach consumers This review asks whether melatonin, a natural plant hormone also found in animals, can help slow that decline after harvest The authors…...

7+ hour, 56+ min ago   (596+ words) Oliver Egan used to be known for garlic. Now, he says, maybe his farm in Windermere, B.C., can become known for strawberries. Edible Acres Farm planted three varieties of strawberries this spring, as part of its first commercial trial of the…...

10+ hour, 9+ min ago   (654+ words) Lifting avocado consumption closer to Australian levels could generate tens of millions of dollars in additional domestic demand for New Zealand growers as the industry heads towards a potential record season, sector leaders say. The industry is forecast to produce…...

10+ hour ago   (181+ words) A Washington State student has found a variety of apple that was previously believed to be extinct: the walbridge apple. PULLMAN, Wash. — A rare Walbridge apple tree found at Lawson Gardens is giving a nearly forgotten variety a new future…...

5+ hour, 48+ min ago   (522+ words) The 7-Day Chia Smoothie Challenge: Recipes for Weight Loss Welcome to my new article on weight loss! Quick disclosure before we start: this …...