The Fruit Growers News - October 2000 issue


Doing A 180 Rule may cause disruption in food supply
A new approach to the way the federal government handles pesticide residues in food already in the distribution chain is signaling alarm bells in the produce industry.
Apple Prices Still have not Bounced Back
When the apple industry sued China for dumping of apple juice concentrate and won, many apple processors thought that happy days would be here again soon for everyone. As the 2000 processing season begins, it’s clear those happy days are not here yet.

Final Tart Cherry Crop to be
Half Restricted, Half for Free Market
The Cherry Industry Administrative Board (CIAB) has recommended that half the nation’s tart cherry crop for 2000 be kept out of the free market. The 50-50 split represents the highest percentage of restricted tonnage since the order began in 1997.

IDFTA Tour Visits Mac
Country in Champlain Valley
The Champlain Valley apple growing region of northern New York and Vermont is McIntosh country, and will likely remain that way for many years to come.

Strawberry Fields Forever
NASGA tour visits sites in Minnesota, Wisconsin
A two-day tour of Minnesota and Wisconsin horticultural sites gave members of the North American Strawberry Growers Association a look at growing fruit crops Upper Midwest style.