Apple

"We get Fuji apples from a farmer around the corner from us. The demand is very high; everyone is waiting for the Fuji apple. In terms of ripeness, it is one of the last apples in the season and starts between the end of October and the beginning of November. The apples are primarily convincing
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Top fruit harvesting has begun at Van Kessel Fruit in the Netherlands. According to Jack van Kessel, apple and pear demand is, thus, starting to pick up, too. So, he is optimistic about the season but also warns: "The lots' quality differs considerably; we must be really alert to that. We must
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The wholesale prices of apples in Moldova have hardly changed over the past week. The only exception is “Idared”, the average price of this variety’s fruits has slightly decreased – by 5-6%, while the price range remained the same – 5-6 lei/kg ($0.3-0.35/kg). At the same time, late
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The Belgian apple market's situation at the start of the season seems to be much rosier than last year. "It all looks pretty good. Current prices are excellent to work with, but you must remember to sell," says Wendy Bangels of BP Fruitcraft. read more

Although Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport) concedes that the EU is providing export opportunities for Philippine agricultural products such as coconut oil, bananas, pineapples, among others, it noted that local businesses need to meet ‘relevant requirements’ to tap into
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“It is without question a very good thing for the industry. However, we do have a lot of work ahead of us.” So says Steve Reinholt, Export Sales Manager at Starr Ranch Growers of the September development in which a trade agreement between the U.S. and India took effect, lifting the 20
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The wholesale prices of apples in Moldova have hardly changed over the past week. The only exception is “Idared”, the average price of this variety’s fruits has slightly decreased – by 5-6%, while the price range remained the same – 5-6 lei/kg ($0.3-0.35/kg). At the same time,
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In accordance with relevant Chinese laws and the regulations of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy of the Republic of Serbia on the phytosanitary requirements for Serbian apples exported to China,
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The Consorzio di Tutela presents at Golosaria Milano MAME - More Apples More Europe, the three-year European project focusing on communication in the Italian and German markets, designed to raise consumer awareness of proper eating habits and the benefits of eating
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With the harvest of the red-skinned and red-fleshed Rouge variety, the Kissabel® marketing season in Europe comes into full swing. In October, the harvest of the revolutionary range of coloured-flesh apples in the UK, France, Italy, Germany and Switzerland will be completed. read more

"Our business has been growing constantly over the part 10 years. We currently boast around 5,300 hectares of apple orchards, with a slight increase in the orchards in the upper valley," explains Martin Pinzger, general director at VIP-Associazione delle Cooperative Ortofrutticole della Val
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After a short delay the Polish apple season in in full swing. According to Jan Nowakowski, manager of Polish apple distributor Genesis Fresh, Golden Delicious apples will be more of a green color than last year: “This year, the Polish apple season started with two weeks of delay, due to the
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Tesco buys Isle of Man's Shoprite stores; supplier vows to keep local produce focus read more

Bolivia's Ministry of Rural Development and Land aims to strengthen the country's pineapple production with the MD2 variety, which is in high demand in the international market. It will do so through its Improvement of the Production of Pineapple for Export and the National Market Intervention
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Kissabels are one of the most popular fruits on the Italian markets - thanks to the deep red colour of their flesh, their crunchiness and unique taste - and their arrival this season is a real success. read more

The Minister of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade, Alexey Bogdanov, pledged a "worthy, affordable price for domestic apples" this season. Bogdanov claims self-sufficiency in apples in Belarus this year, planning to allocate 23.4 thousand tons to stabilization funds for the inter-season period.
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In February, Cyclone Gabrielle caused the Ngaruroro River in the eastern North Island to burst its banks. Consequently, it smashed through Riverside Cherries’ 10-hectare apple orchard, also affecting 7 hectares of cherry trees. The Twyford business lost all the apple trees and half a hectare
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The new Italian clementine campaign gets underway. The chestnut campaign is getting underway, with demand rising thanks to the cooler weather and the first appearance of chestnut varieties. For apples, the production of the Campania Melannurca Fujie is on the rise. Very low the
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Kashmiri apples are witnessing a huge demand spike, with rates going up by 50 percent compared to last year. However, growers claimed that the production this year has reduced by 40 percent due to problematic weather. President of the Parimpora Fruit Mandi, Bashir Ahmad Bashir, said that Grade A
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The harvest of Kissabel, the red-fleshed and red-skinned apple, has just ended in Italy. The expansion of the national production to one thousand tonnes and the good quality of the harvest will carry the marketing season through to Christmas. Increased sales in large-scale retail trade Apple packaging
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