About a decade ago, a group of New York state apple growers went back to school to learn how to be both better growers and marketers of apples. The result was Crunch Time Apple Growers, a limited liability company that works with Cornell University through an exclusive license to grow and market SnapDragon and RubyFrost apples across North America.

This vegan dish gets a kick of taste from orange and spice. Crispy tofu skewers are quick and easy to make – the longest part will be pressing the tofu and marinating. They make a delicious accompaniment to grains or other vegan dishes.

Above All Flowers and New Bloom Solutions are thrilled to announce their inaugural participation at the esteemed Proflora International Flower Show. This exceptional event is scheduled to take place in Bogotá, Colombia, from Oct. 4 - 6.

In this time of climate crisis, it’s become evident that companies must work harder to reduce the footprint on our planet to help slow or reverse the growing damage incurred by Mother Nature every day. As active participants in the remediation of carbon emissions, we are honored to announce that Alexandra Farms has been awarded the Carbon Neutral International Standard Certification from United Nations Climate Change.

An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but shoppers may ask exactly which variety of apple are they talking about.

The answer may be quite difficult. Today, across the globe, there are about a staggering 7,500 varieties of apples being produced.

Domestically, that number is still a shocking 2,500 different varieties of apples, though industry experts say that only about 100 are commercially viable at this point.

Two transportation brokers report that truck rates are extremely low without a lot of hope of overall improvement on the horizon. On the other hand, a San Joaquin Valley grape shipper said his rates have been climbing as he recently secured a load to Texas that was about 15 percent higher in mid-August than it was earlier in the month.