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German apples can now be exported to India. This marks the positive outcome of a long and intensive market liberalisation process. For a long time, local apples were not allowed to be exported to India, but apples from other neighbouring European countries were. The Federal Association of Fruit
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There is little we can do about it, the apple sector is the flagship of Italian fruit-growing, as demonstrated by its achievements over the years: export leadership, some of the best known brands in the sector, effective aggregation, school-leading new variety management, and we can
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France produces 50% of its needs in pears read more

In a shipment of pineapples that were going to be exported to Spain, the Anti-Narcotics Directorate of the Police seized 63 kilos of cocaine hidden in 280 fake fruits. According to the police report, the unusual discovery occurred in the seaport of Cartagena (Bolívar), where the authorities
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Sainsbury's has introduced an important innovation in its shops in the UK: the pineapples are stripped of their crowns to reduce waste, estimated at around 700 tonnes per year. read more

Despite Pear cultivation seeing a growth in Poland over the last few years, when looking at the last decade the acreage and production has actually dropped significantly. According to Emilia Lewandowska, office manager for Polish top fruit exporter Fruit-Group, more apple producers are
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Commercial apple production in Marketing Year (MY) 2023/24 (July/June) is forecast at 11,554,650 metric tons (MT) a drop of 2.5% compared to the previous year. The reduction is largely a combination of poor pollination, higher than normal physiological fruit fall in June, and drought and/or high
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Rockit Global, the New Zealand-based company behind the miniature Rockit apple, has established its first plantings in the country’s South Island through a partnership with Turley Farms. read more

Rockit Global, the New Zealand-based company behind the miniature Rockit apple, has established its first plantings in the country’s South Island through a partnership with Turley Farms. read more

The orchard workers are still gathering winter fruits, so the final figures are pending. October is the time for harvesting winter apple varieties. The work is extensive, with crews taking care not to bruise or damage the fruits, ensuring longer storage life. read more

The Polish apple growers are switching up their varieties, and also planting new orchards, says Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish apple exporter Sarafruit: “Acreage in Poland is definitely developing. Both in regards to completely new orchards, but also within orchards themselves. Some growers
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The Kiwi company, Rockit Global Limited, is expanding its footprint across the country, with the first Rockit™ apples now growing in the South Island. read more

'A reality that has continued to grow steadily, prioritising innovation and always keeping the focus on the consumer'. This is how Martin Pinzger, general manager of the Vip-Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives in Venosta Valley, explains the success
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Prices at the Bronisze wholesale market in Warsaw, where Latvian traders source apples, haven't seen a significant increase. Notable varieties like "Antonovka," "Gala," and "Ligol" range from €0.43 to €0.86 per kilogram. Despite negotiations between large retail chains and farmers, the
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The envy™ sensory experience is once again available on the market. Thanks to the VOG and VIP Consortia, the premium apple is back to delight consumers' senses with its distinctive characteristics and disruptive communication, drawing on the worlds of beauty and fashion to innovate
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It is a matter of knowing, of being informed, combined with the sensory experience of culinary medicine and of the pairings of foods (the association of two or more foods according to their molecules, their aromas, their combinations, etc. ). Because apples are not just apples. read more

Two activities took place in each of these cities. Two activities were held in each of these cities. The first, a masterclass promoted by specialised chefs from the Higher Schools of Hotel and Catering, in front of students and professionals from the sector; and secondly,
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Back on the market, with a growing crop, is envy, the premium apple of the Vog and Vip consortia. And it does so with a disruptive, aestheticising visual communication that recalls the world of beauty and fashion. Crunchy and aromatic read more

Fluorescent apples, not a new variety, were the protagonists of the night trials carried out by the Romagna-based company Martignani, which, with its sprayers, aims to reduce product loss through drift and improve the distribution of the technical medium on the plant; read more

Jazz apples have added to their trophy cabinet by collecting the top prize at the National Fruit Show (NFS) for the second year running. read more