peach News
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Why nectarines are the next big thing
Nectarines, the fuzzless peach, used to occupy a narrow slice of tender fruit offerings in Ontario. The fruit is starting to take away acreage from peaches, now accounting for 14 per cent of tender fruit volumes. And Vineland Research and Innovation Centre using a sensory evaluation panel can provide feedback on whether new varieties are hitting the mark. Read more ...
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Peach pits found in Japan date back to the time of Queen Himiko
Peach pits found by archaeologists at Makimuku have been proven to to date back to the time of Queen Himiko. Queen Himiko reigned over the people of what was then called the 'Yamataikoku Kingdom' (now part of Japan, exact location unknown) during the first half of the 3rd centrury, A.D. Her reign was peaceful and prosperous, she was known to have a large army and was respected as a leader with ...
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UF/IFAS researcher to growers: Peaches can be profitable in three years
Florida peach growers, some of whom are looking for an alternative to citrus as greening takes a toll on that crop, could see a small profit by their third year of operation, a UF researcher says. Greening, a disease first found in Florida in 2005, has led to $4 billion in lost revenue and industry-related jobs since 2006 for the $9 billion-a-year citrus industry. As some farmers turn to ...
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Farm Labor Shortage Vexes Farmers
A new video produced by the American Farm Bureau Federation shines a spotlight on the frustrations of the nation's farmers in finding workers to harvest their crops. While the video highlights peach production in Georgia, it also outlines the scope of the farm labor problem across the U.S. Watch the video here. Hiring a seasonal skilled workforce to bring crops in from the fields to America's ...
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Harry & David continues to deliver happiness to troops serving in Combat throughout the holiday
With overwhelming success of the continued "Support Our Troops Moose Munch® Bar Drive," gourmet gifts retailer Harry & David will once again deliver its famed Moose Munch Bars to soldiers serving in combat. On December 7th Representatives Richard Lowe, Soldiers Angels Board Member, will be in the NY Holiday Orchard Store on Fifth Ave. and Brett Barn, son of the founder of Soldiers ...
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Unitec At Fruit Attraction 2019
THE UNITEC GROUP BOOTH (Hall 9 – Booth 9D13) WILL EXHIBIT ITS MOST RELIABLE AND PERFORMING TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE QUALITY SELECTION OF EVERY SINGLE FRUIT. Blueberries, cherries, peaches, plums, apples, pears, kiwi, etc .: for each type of fruit, UNITEC, a group with an Italian heart but having worldwide operating branches – Spain, France, USA, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Turkey, ...
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Management Strategies to Reduce Catfacing in Peaches
For producers of peaches and other orchard-grown produce, managing the orchard floor can present challenges. Unwelcome vegetation on the orchard floor competes with trees for water and nutrients reducing tree growth and productivity, and can be a host for pathogens and insect pests. Utilizing best practices for irrigation and vegetation management in the orchard helps growers to optimize tree ...
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€28 million package for Baltic Milk Producers
The European Commission yesterday confirmed its intention to adopt a €28m support package for milk producers in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This new package will be the latest in a series adopted by the European Commission in response to the Russian ban on the importation of certain EU agricultural products. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, said "I am ...
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Pennsylvania farmer wins all he can mow for a year
Bradley Swinsinski went to the National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS) in February with a mind to check out some new mower conditioners, but he certainly never thought he’d leave Louisville having won the use of one. By completing the VERMEER EXPERIENCE at the Vermeer Corporation booth, the 24-year-old farmer from Bernville, Pa., was entered into a drawing for the use of a new Vermeer MC3700 ...
By Vermeer
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12 Ways to Make Christmas Special by Volunteering
December 15, 2010 - As families from Baton Rouge to the Bay Area make their holiday plans, VolunteerMatch reminds Americans that making a difference in the lives of others is the best way to have a meaningful Christmas. And with more than 75,000 participating charities, VolunteerMatch is the most popular place to sign up for a volunteer opportunity. Getting started is easy. Just visit ...
By 3BL Media
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Honest tea commits to fair trade certified tea for all bottled teas and releases first annual mission report
Honest Tea, the nation's top-selling organic bottled tea company, announced that it will be expanding its Fair Trade Certified™ offerings to include the entire tea portfolio. In conjunction with this announcement, the company is also publishing its first annual mission report. In 2003, Honest Tea launched the world's first Fair Trade Certified™ bottled tea in the U.S. with its ...
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Lead Found in Brand Name Packaged Fruits & Juices
LA Testing provides lead testing solutions to the general public and food processors to ensure products are free of dangerous levels of lead. Los Alamitos, CA, July 8th, 2010 Last month the Environmental Law Foundation (ELF), a California non-profit organization, reported that a number of packaged fruits and juices they tested reported high levels of lead. On June 9th the ELF sent a Notice of ...
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Specialty Crops Focus of Feb. 7 Conference
A conference for fruit and vegetable growers is set for Feb. 7 at the Oasis Conference Center, 902 Loveland-Miamiville Road in Loveland. The Southwestern Ohio Specialty Crop Conference offers “a little something for everyone,” said Greg Meyer, Ohio State University Extension educator in Warren County and event organizer. The conference is sponsored by OSU Extension, the outreach arm ...
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How to Keep Specialty Crops Safe from Herbicide Drift
Ohio’s corn and soybean growers could soon be spraying a lot more of two powerful herbicides on their fields. That’s why agricultural experts from The Ohio State University are offering tips on how to keep those herbicides from getting onto other crops, especially valuable specialty crops such as grapes. Doug Doohan and Roger Downer, both of Ohio State’s College of Food, ...
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Honest tea commits to fair trade certified tea for all bottled teas
Honest Tea, the nation's top-selling organic bottled tea company, announced that it will be expanding its Fair Trade Certified™ offerings to include the entire tea portfolio. In conjunction with this announcement, the company is also publishing its first annual mission report. In 2003, Honest Tea launched the world's first Fair Trade Certified™ bottled tea in the U.S. with its ...
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EPA approves two insecticides for control of invasive stink bug
On June 24, 2011 EPA approved, for emergency use, the insecticide dinotefuran (trade names Venom and Scorpion) on tree fruit to help manage populations of the brown marmorated stink bug, an invasive insect that has caused extensive yield losses in tree fruit production in the mid-Atlantic region. The approval, known as an emergency exemption, applies to Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, ...
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Healthier processed food? Essence of strawberry could be the key
University of Florida scientists believe they have pinpointed the exact compounds in strawberries that give the fruit its delightfully unique flavor – findings that will allow UF breeders to create more flavorful varieties even faster. What’s more, the researchers believe that eventually, those naturally occurring compounds will be used to make processed foods taste sweeter, using ...
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Unitec Cherry Vision 3.0: Cherry business enters a new era
“Cherry Vision 3.0 technology makes us feel safe. We are sure that we own a very efficient tool to select cherry quality.” This is how Pablo Godoy, General Director of the Chilean fruit and vegetable packing plant Servicios San Cristobal Ltda., has recently commented on the new UNITEC technology. After the excellent results of Cherry Vision and Cherry Vision 2 systems, the new ...
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Safety net measures for dairy, fruit and vegetables to be extended
Safety net measures for the European dairy, fruit and vegetables sectors will be extended into 2016. The European Commission is currently finalising the last details with a view to formally adopting the relevant legal decisions in the coming weeks as a matter of formality. The European Commission is aware of the challenges faced by European producers and to support them. For the fruit and ...
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Semios Receives Canadian Regulatory Approval for Aerosol Pheromones in Agriculture
Semios, provider of real-time agricultural information and precision pest management tools, has been given approval by Health Canada, Pest Management Regulatory Authority for their Semios OFM Plus pheromone product that disrupts the mating of oriental fruit moth. “We have already had great success rates with this product in the US and Europe, so we are especially pleased to have the ...
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