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Associations, Board and Commissions



Avocado Information Site - general avocado information provided by the University of California Cooperative Extension.

Florida Citrus News & Information - contains news releases, health/nutrition information and recipes.

Fruit Facts - a series of publications containing information on individual fruits, including botanical identifications, plant description and culture notes, and characteristics of cultivators.

Fruit Online - site developed exclusively to the serve the international fruit business.

Good Fruit Grower - information about marketing various fruits.

Massachusetts Cranberry Industry - contains history of cranberry production and other information on cranberries.

Midwest Small Fruit and Grape Net - source for information on management, commercial production, harvesting and marketing of strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, highbush blueberries and grapes.

National Cherry Growers and Industries Foundation - identifies shippers and packers and provides cherry recipes.

Naturipe Berry Growers Cooperative - the oldest and one of the country's largest marketers of fresh strawberries and strawberry products.

Northwest Berry & Grape Information - a comprehensive information and communications resource for the berry and grape industries of the Pacific Northwest.

Pear Bureau Northwest - contains extensive information about pears, including recipes and school food service information.

Pineapple News and Information - background information on pineapples, including growing and processing.

Rare Fruit - information on industry events, information, including sales.

Southeastern Melon Sales, Inc. - a company formed in 1990 by associates in the watermelon industry.

Texas Blueberries - contains history, photos, recipes and nutrition information about blueberries.

TodayMarket - market prices service for fruit and vegetables.

Tree Top - established as a grower-owned apple processor in 1960 and has 2,500 grower-owners in the states Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

Tropical Fruits Aloha! - information about tropical fruits, including pomegranates, pineapples, mangos, carambolas, and bananas.

Ultimate Citrus Page - the most complete index of links to web pages involving the Florida Citrus Industry and other citrus web sites around the world.

University of California Fruit & Nut Research and Information Center

Virtual Orchard - provides relevant and timely horticultural, integrated pest management, marketing and economics information to commercial tree fruit growers in Vermont and beyond.


ASSOCIATIONS / BOARDS / COMMISSIONS

Apple Processors Association - a national association of companies that manufacture quality apple products from whole apples, which was founded in 1987.

Apricot Producers of California - a non-profit cooperative association of California apricot growers organized in 1961.

Australian Banana Growers' Council, Inc.

Australian Citrus Growers, Inc. - established in 1948 as the peak body of the Australian citrus growing industry.

Australian Dried Fruits Association - the association has served the dried fruit industry in Australia since 1907.

California Apple Commission - founded in 1994 as a State sanctioned organization commissioned by the California State Legislature to promote California apples.

California Apricot Council - includes recipes, retail trade and export information about apricots.

California Association of Winegrape Growers - created in 1974, the association's members grow approximately 60% of the total tonnage of grapes crushed for wine and concentrate.

California Avocado Commission - online home of the California avocado industry, includes recipes, nutrition, and grower information; discover Hass, Bacon, Fuerte, Gwen, Pinkerton, and Reed varieties.

California Avocado Society- provides access to cultural, marketing, research and governmental issues specially for avocado growers.

California Canning Peach Association - a bargaining and marketing cooperative which represents approximately 75% of the cling peach tonnage produced in California.

California Cherry Advisory Board - provides general information about cherries to consumers, retailers and food service distributors. Find recipes and other information related to cherries.

California Citrus Mutual - a nonprofit grower-based trade association formed in 1977 by citrus growers, for citrus growers.

California Date Commission - provides the history of dates, nutritional information and recipes.

California Dried Plums Board - provides consumer and food service information on dried plums.

California Fig Advisory Board - consumer and industry information including recipes, history and fig facts.

California Kiwifruit Commission - based in Sacramento, the Commission represents all of the state's kiwifruit growers.

California Pears

California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc. - amateur fruit growing organization.

California Strawberry Commission - provides health and nutrition information, recipes, and news about strawberries.

California Table Grape Commission - the promotion of the state's fresh grape industry, established by an act of the California legislature in 1968.

Canadian Produce Marketing Association - members are companies active in the marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables in Canada from the farm to the dinner plate.

Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association - founded in 1888, provides grower news, history and other cran-facts.

Carribean Banana Exporters Association - trade association with information on Carribean bananas and their export; includes updates on the current trade crisis.

Cherry Marketing Institute - provides consumers, retailers, exporters, food service, media and others with information about tart cherries, including recipes, promotion materials and nutrition data.

Citrus Research Board - California citrus research in management, physiology, plant improvement, pathology, nematology, entomology, post-harvest handling.

Florida Citrus Mutual - an organization of growers, shippers and processors with nearly 12,000 members, it publishes fruit prices, economic statistics, and trend stories to help members run their businesses more efficiently and effectively.

Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association - an agricultural trade organization whose mission is to enhance the competitive and business environment for producing fruits, vegetables and other crops in Florida.

Florida Strawberry Growers Association - non-profit organization representing the Florida strawberry industry through research, promotion and member/community service.

Fresh Produce & Floral Council - mission to stimulate the promotion and sale of fresh fruit, vegetables and floral products and improve communication between all segments of the industries.

Fresh Produce Association of the Americas - mission to develop and promote trade between groups and shippers in Mexico and other foreign countries and receivers throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Gulf Citrus Growers Association- a trade association representing citrus growers in Southwest Florida.

Maryland Grape Growers Association - non-profit organization whose main purpose is to promote commercial grape growing in Maryland.

Michigan Apple Committee - informs and educates consumers and others about Michigan apples and many products produced from them. Features a wide selection of apple recipes.

Michigan Blueberry Growers Association - a producer-owned blueberry marketing, sales, and processing cooperative.

National Association of Fruits, Flavors and Syrups, Inc. - a broad-based trade association of processors and suppliers of fruits, flavors, syrups, stabilizers, emulsifiers, sweeteners, cocoa, and related food ingredients.

National Institute of Fruit Tree Science - only national institute specializing in and contributing to the sustainable development of the industry for fruit and fruit trees.

National Watermelon Promotion Board- non-profit organization established by watermelon growers and handlers to increase demand for watermelon through promotion, research and education.

New York Wine and Grape Foundation - conducts comprehensive promotion and research programs to support the State's grape and wine industry.

North American Blueberry Council - contains information on the industry, products, and usage of blueberries.

North Carolina Grape Council - established in 1986 to stimulate growth of the North Carolina grape industry.

Oregon Raspberry & Blackberry Commission - established in 1981, the Commission represents over 550 growers in Oregon.

Oregon Strawberry Commission - the first Oregon berry commission to be initiated in 1967.

Pacific Northwest Canned Pear Service

Processed Apples Institute - provides nutrition info, recipes, processing facts and current news about apple juice, applesauce and other processed apple products.

Produce for Better Health Foundation - a nonprofit organization designed to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables to an average of 5 or more servings a day to improve the health of Americans.

Produce Marketing Association - a not-for-profit trade association serving over 2,500 members who market fresh fruits, vegetables and floral products worldwide.

Raisin Administrative Committee

United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association - the produce industry's oldest national trade association.

U.S. Apple Association - the national trade association for the U.S. apple industry.

Washington State Fruit Commission - the promotional arm of the soft fruit industry for Washington state, promoting cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, prunes and plums since 1948.

Western Growers Association - a 3,300 members agricultural trade association whose members grow, pack and ship more than half of the nation's fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts.

Wild Blueberry Association of North America - recipes, news and the official Wild Blueberries certification mark.

Wisconsin Apple Growers Association - the primary association for Wisconsin's apple industry.