Stemilt received new Equitable Food Initiative certifications in August to become one of the first apple, pear and cherry companies to achieve EFI certification of its entire operation. The new certifications bring EFI standards and continuous improvement practices into all Stemilt-owned orchards and warehouse facilities and represent over 3,500 employees.

One year into an aggressive multi-year sustainability program, Honeybear Brands, a leading grower, packer, shipper, and developer of premium apples, is well on its way to accomplishing its sustainability goals

While the COVID-19 pandemic has tested the apple industry up and down the supply chain, it has also presented unique opportunities, according to a new U.S. Apple Association report released at the organization’s 126th annual outlook conference. Considering these opportunities, and despite a challenging 18 months, apple production is expected to exceed 11 billion pounds this crop year.

Hudson River Fruit currently owns and farms more than 450 acres in New York and Vermont.

“We are one of the largest apple shippers on the East Coast, especially out of New York,” said Alisha Albinder Camac, operations manager for the Milton, NY-based company. “We’ve been around since the 1960s and are a fourth-generation family-owned and operated company.”

The New York Apple Association has announced an aggressive marketing and advertising plan for the upcoming New York state apple crop season. The marketing plan includes building awareness for all of its apple varieties through television spots, out-of-home advertising, and digital marketing and through high-graphic packaging and in-storage product displays in addition to making digital assets available to retail partners.

Applewood Fresh, a premier produce brand and fourth-generation grower-packer-shipper-marketer of Michigan-grown apples is counting down the days to the start of its flavorful harvest, with Rave and SweeTango leading the way.