Apple

The month-and-a-half-long activity that saw CSO Italy organise and prepare four inspection visits to enable the export of fruit and vegetable products to China (pears), South Korea (kiwis), Taiwan (apples) and Thailand (pears) was successfully concluded. read more

How to bring consumers closer to the world of production in order to make known and valorise the work of so many producers who all year round devote care and attention to their orchards in order to cultivate in a sustainable and virtuous way an apple with unique taste characteristics and appearance
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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, FreshPlaza informs. According to Emilia Lewandowska, office manager for Polish top fruit exporter Fruit-Group, more apple
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According to EastFruit analysts, global prices for apple juice concentrate continue to rise, stimulating processors to increase procurement prices for industrial apples. This, in turn, leads to an increased shortage of apples of low and medium quality in the markets of Eastern Europe. It should
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Engaging Italian consumers with sampling in the name of energy and extraordinary taste? Yes You Kanzi®! The apple marketed in Italy by VOG and VIP kicked off the marketing campaign with two dynamic and energetic initiatives in line with the brand: the
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Club apple projects are growing and yielding increasingly positive results. Among these is that ofCrimson Snow, which brings together top companies such as Rivoira and Sanifrutta in Piedmont, Consorzio Vog and Fratelli Clementi in Bolzano. We talk about this with Jürgen Braun,ad ofKiku Variety
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Seasonal favorites like pomegranates, persimmons, cranberries, sweet potatoes, pineapples, potatoes, carrots, and celery were front and center. As were football party staples such as avocados, jalapeno and serrano peppers, onions, Roma tomatoes, cilantro, baby carrots, and cucumbers were well
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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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