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This October 13 to 15, Sun World International will be hosting an experiential sampling station for its Autumncrisp® brand grapes at one of the nation’s largest premier wine and food events, The Food Network New York City Wine and Food Festival presented by Capital One (NYCWFF). read more

Fructícola Empordà has invested 6.5 million euros in the construction of a warehouse that allows it to maintain all the qualities of the apple for a whole year using ACR technology (Advanced Control of Fruit Respiration), a unique system in Spain. The space has a
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According to EastFruit, most Ukrainian farmers can expect to receive very good prices for their apples in the current season. The reason is not only the favorable situation on the European market, which we wrote about in detail in this analytical article. One of the main hopes is associated with
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Two days in the beautiful landscape of the South Tyrolean apple orchards, discovering territories, communities and companies that play a leading role in the apple chain. read more

At Fruit Attraction Benjamin Laimer, Vip's sales manager, told us about the consortium's communication strategies. In Italy, in particular, it recently launched the project A ogni mela la sua stagione (To every apple its season), aimed at publicising the wide selection of organic apples from the Val
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“Producing good fruit and producing well” is the objective of the new (Re)Generation Fruit project of Blue Whale and its 6 partners. On September 21st, Blue Whale, which counts 300 producers, presented this new project at its headquarters in Montauban. The goal is to develop agricultural
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Streamlining on-farm compliance, an innovative ag-tech solution for Australia’s pineapple industry, and drone technology solutions in organic bananas are just some of the projects that have just been funded under the Queensland horticulture industry’s ‘Grow Your Field’ seed funding
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Streamlining on-farm compliance, an innovative ag-tech solution for Australia’s pineapple industry, and drone technology solutions in organic bananas are just some of the projects that have just been funded under the Queensland horticulture industry’s ‘Grow Your Field’ seed funding
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The Italian pumpkin campaign is now in full swing, with its different varieties such as Butternut, Long Violet and Moscata. The national persimmon campaign is proceeding smoothly, with the start of sales of the Vanilla variety from Campania. Hot weather damages some productions, from chestnuts
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"We have pretty much put the summer season behind us and are now in the off-season. Currently, our assortment here in Friesenheim includes damsons, currants, blueberries, quinces, grapes, apples and pears. We have had an intensive year, however, the first year is usually always demanding. We are
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According to a report from Afrucat, Spanish apples are recovering ground on the country's supermarket shelves. The data collected by the association shows that in 2015, 50% of the apples were of national origin. In recent years, this percentage has increased to 55% in 2018, and to 59% in 2023. read more

On September 27, Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF), the creators of Arctic® apples, unveiled its state-of-the-art apple processing facility in Moses Lake, Washington. read more

During meetings in Germany for growers of the Württembergische Obstgenossenschaft (WOG) and the "BelOrta Apple & Pear Days" in Belgium, the new brand concept "Sprizzle®" was launched with great enthusiasm. Sprizzle® is the brand name of the new apple variety "Sunspark," a cross between
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It’s peak apple season in Washington state. Traditionally, October is a big harvest month and for Washington Fruit Growers it’s even bigger this year. Recently, the company started a partnership with Gilbert Orchards and became the exclusive marketer of Gilbert’s fruit. “Washington Fruit
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Leading Australian pineapple producer Piñata Farms has started harvesting its crop in Mareeba, Queensland ending eight-month shortage of the yellow-fleshed fruit. read more

Leading Australian pineapple producer Piñata Farms has started harvesting its crop in Mareeba, Queensland ending eight-month shortage of the yellow-fleshed fruit. read more

Aldi has been named 2023 Apple Retailer of the Year by trade association British Apples & Pears (BAPL). read more

Global Pac Technologies, a New Zealand-based company, has worked with Robotics Plus to utilise cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology (AI), to increase apple production packing speeds by 40 per cent.  read more

Among the Fruit Attraction 2023 stands, we were attracted by one novelty in particular at the Del Monte stand, in addition to the limited edition of tricolour kiwis: a new, more compact pineapple-cutting machine that can be installed in the fruit and vegetable departments.
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Among the Fruit Attraction 2023 stands, we were attracted by one novelty in particular at the Del Monte stand, in addition to the limited edition of tricolour kiwis: a new, more compact pineapple-cutting machine that can be installed in the fruit and vegetable departments.
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