Apple

In November 2023, Tesco, Aldi and Lidl led the way regarding the intake of apples from BAPL growers. Tesco bought 3,104 tons, Aldi took in 2,682 tons. read more

Despite lower production, the apple season has started off a bit slow, says Jan Nowakoski, manager of Polish apple distributor Genesis Fresh: “Last season was full of volume of apples and sales were strong as well. All apples found their way to both European markets and new markets overseas.
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On Tuesday, 12 December, the customary meeting of the Assomela Marketing Committee took place to review the latest data on the production situation and market trends. Italian apple production, which does not yet include the final data of the most
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Last week, more than 200 people tuned in for a webinar presenting two apple varieties, Tonik and Canopy, and the apple rootstock M200. The webinar was shown in six languages, organised by European fruit nursery Dalival and IFO, a leading private company in researching and developing new topfruit
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According to Assomela, South Tyrol is currently at 1,005,617 tonnes of apples, an increase of 16% compared to 2022, while Trentino remains stable at 485,951 tonnes and production is only slightly up on the previous year. In Piedmont, the situation is more favourable with stable production of 2
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Trade body British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) has published a new set of data that highlights the ongoing struggles for beleaguered UK topfruit growers. read more

As EastFruit reported a few days ago, despite global apple deficit, exports of these fruits from Moldova remained critically low even before Russia introduced its complete ban on Moldovan produce imports. Consequently, apple prices in this country remain rather low although there has been a
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According to the latest report annualetitled India Fresh Deciduous Fruit,compiled by the Foreign Agricultural Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA),India's imports of apples will increase due to the lifting of the retaliatory tariff that will facilitate a recovery
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British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) has published a new set of data that highlights the continued struggles for beleaguered UK top fruit growers. read more

Although last year apple exports from Turkey to India were booming, currently trade has slowed down significantly. Alper Kerim, owner of Turkish fruit exporter Demir Fresh Fruits, states this has to do with the Indian market being flooded: “The demand is too low to export apples to India at
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The 2023 harvest of the pink-hearted apple is now complete in Italian, French and Spanish orchards. Despite a particularly warm start to the autumn and some heavy rainfall, the Pink Lady® apples harvested showed optimum quality: beautiful colouring, high content of
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The Dole Plantation's Pineapple Garden Maze in Wahiawa, Hawaii, holds the Guinness World Record for the World's Largest Pineapple Maze. Initially opened in 1998, the maze underwent expansion in 2007 and again in 2008, solidifying its record status. Covering over three acres with nearly two and a
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As EastFruit reported a few days ago, despite global apple deficit, exports of these fruits from Moldova remained critically low even before Russia introduced its complete ban on Moldovan produce imports . Consequently, apple prices in this country remain rather low although there has been a
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The Renetta apple, a variety that has been present in Val di Non since the end of the nineteenth century, will be the star of an intense advertising campaign conducted by Melinda on the radio and at points of sale. Linus, the historic voice of radio Deejay, and other well-known speakers will sponsor the fruit in the weeks between
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The 2022/2023 season has culminated with the largest harvest of pears and apples recorded in Argentina, as confirmed by official statistics. The effective production, i.e. the production with commercial output, reached around 1.17 million tons, a 20% increase over the previous year -more than
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Demand for clementines is high, thanks to good quality and still low prices. Demand for oranges is still centred on blond Navelina oranges, although Sicilian Tarocos are on the rise. Demand for artichokes is increasing; kiwi and
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According to a monthly survey, the total number of apples in storage on December 1, 2023, was 173 million bushels, 29 percent more than last December’s total of 134 million bushels and 19 percent more than the five-year average for that date. read more

The production season of custard apples produced in Taiwan starts in November. It is reported that due to two strong typhoons during the growing period, a large number of fruits dropped, and the appearance of many fruits was damaged, resulting in the output being halved this year, and the number
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Under the "Own Orchard" program, over 73 hectares of blueberry plantations have been established, the largest among all Ukrainian regions participating in the support program. read more

,Avoiding manual thinning in the apple tree is feasible, while in the peach tree it is still a chimera (especially since the risk of late frosts has returned). Certainly, this technique cannot be disregarded in order to achieve adequate quality production, in terms of size and flavour, on
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