Apples are an easy add to liven up your favorite salad. They have something for every set of taste buds, with some being tangy and tart while others are crisp and sweet. Whatever the dish, there’s an apple that can take your recipe to the next
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Favorite Arctic ApBitz™ Snacks Reviews (so far)
New Arctic ApBitz™ apple snacks have been available for a few short weeks and they’re getting rave reviews. Many of you have shared your happy snacking stories with us, either on social media or through Amazon. This blog post is for you. Launching a new snack
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A (brief) History Of The Apple
Apples have been with us for centuries. Recognized today as a symbol of knowledge and health, the apple first made an appearance in literature as early as the 12th century. They might be known ‘as American as apple pie’ but apples play a prominent role in
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Rainy Day Science Fun!
Don’t worry, summer isn’t over yet, there’s still time for the beach, ice cream runs, biking and camping! But what about the rainy days? Do your kids ever hit you with a case of the “I’m BORED”s? Make rainy days fun with science experiments you and your
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What do consumers think about biotech & the Arctic® apple?
For the first time, OSF’s nonbrowning Arctic® apples will be test marketed in select locations in fall 2016. This educational webinar by Jennifer Armen, hosted by the Produce for Better Health Foundation, is based on recent qualitative and quantitative consumer research. Jennifer shares current perceptions of
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Arctic® apples require no additional pesticides
Arctic® apples do not require any additional pesticide sprays, nor do they need to be treated any differently than their conventional counterparts. Growers can manage an Arctic® Granny tree in the exact same manner as a conventional Granny Smith, and the same goes for any other
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Arctic® Apples Blog: Best of 2014
2014 has now made way for 2015, and the Arctic® apples blog has set a new record for average daily traffic! A big thank you to our readers, who like us, are patiently awaiting Arctic apple availability. We don’t expect to wait much longer for commerical
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Ag-biotech infographics: Education through visualization
Consumer interest in biotech foods has grown rapidly over the past few years, yet interest in the fastest adopted crop technology in history has been accompanied by a spike in misinformation. As a result, it is difficult for consumers to obtain an accurate understanding of this
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Modern Apple Production: From Root To Fruit
Apple posts prop up Arctics
Over the past week, we’ve been lucky enough to have our nonbrowning Arctic® apples covered by two excellent bloggers with perfectly suited expertise – farming & science. The Farmer’s Daughter knows her stuff when it comes to agriculture – as you can gather from her pseudonym,
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