Category: Michigan Apple Research
Nothing Compares to Michigan Apples
Michigan’s unique climate and geography help give apples superior taste
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan’s climate and geography provide great conditions for hard working apple growers to produce quality, flavorful fruit. With an average annual harvest…
Michigan Apples taste better
Michigan grows valuable apple varieties consumers want
LANSING, Mich. — Gala, Honeycrisp and Fuji are the top three selling varieties in the United States, based on dollars earned, according to 2015 data from Nielsen Perishables Group. Gala apples earned more than $652 million for the nation’s apple industry…
Michigan apple industry applauds $2.5 million apple research grant
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Contact: Denise Donohue
(800) 456-2753
DeWitt, Mich. – The Michigan Apple Committee (MAC) applauds a multi-state research team, headed by Dr. Matthew Grieshop, assistant professor of entomology at Michigan State University…
State Ag. Department Confirms Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Michigan
Contact: Robin Usborne, MSU, 517-432-1555
Jennifer Holton, MDA, 517-241-2485
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) today confirmed the presence of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys (Stål), in Michigan.…
Shoppers put Michigan Apples at the top of their lists
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Contact: Denise Donohue
(800) 456-2753
(DeWitt, Mich.) – A series of focus groups conducted in southeast and western Michigan have revealed shoppers statewide prefer Michigan Apples for their flavor superiority and …
Apples, apple juice consumption linked to lower risk of metabolic syndrome
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Contact: Denise Yockey
(800) 456-2753
(DeWitt, Mich.) – You may want to think twice before passing over an apple in favor of a less healthy snack, especially in light of new findings that associate consumption of the fruit …
Many Michigan growers plan to increase apple acreage
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Contact: Denise Yockey
(800) 456-2753
(DeWitt, Mich.) – Many Michigan apple growers – bullish on the future of fruit production in the state – say they expect to increase their acreage over the next five years,…
Eat right and win with Michigan Apples
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Contact: Denise Yockey
(800) 456-2753
(DeWitt, Mich.) – Can apples really help keep the doctor away? Research continues to reveal that apples – Michigan’s largest fruit crop -do have many powerful health benefits.…
Hart grower named chairman of Michigan Apple Research Sub-Committee
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Contact: Denise Yockey
(800) 456-2753
(DeWitt, Mich.) – Tim Tubbs of Hart is the new chairman of the Michigan Apple Research Sub-Committee, a group charged with overseeing and approving annual research projects that provide…