Apple

The harvesting of Golden and Red Delicious apples for the partners of Asta Frutta Alto Adige started one week ago and the first data are promising. "Harvesting is proceeding without problems and the past two nights with low temperatures are generating excellent color," reports Markus Tscholl,
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Rockit Global is gearing up for its biggest Mid-Autumn Festival yet, entering new Asian markets and with more Rockit™ apples than ever landing in stores for the peak sales season. read more

Nova Scotia apple growers are breathing a sigh of relief following the weekend’s Tropical Storm Lee which, going into the weekend, was expected to be Hurricane Lee. “Things are better than we expected them to be,” said Emily Lutz, executive director of the Nova Scotia Fruit Growers
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On the 25th of October, Dalival and its IFO research and development station will present their new Tonik and Canopy apple varieties, as well as their latest M200 rootstock innovation, at the IFO site in Seiches sur le Loir. read more

The new Polish apple season is underway, as Gala apples are being harvested right now. Jakub Krawczyk, export manager for Polish apple exporter Appolonia, states that they will soon start harvesting their second variety of apples of the season as well: “Right now, we are starting harvesting
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Due to adverse weather events like hail and floods earlier in the year, Hortgro has revised its export forecasts for the 2023 season. The estimated export volume for apples is 40.883 million cartons (12.5 kilograms per carton), showing a 10% decline compared to the 2022 season, with a reduction
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Approximately one month after the start of the 2023 sales campaign, Kurt Ratschiller, Commercial Director of VIP, draws an initial balance. 'We are off to a good start,' the manager says without hesitation, 'and we are ready to continue on the right track. read more

The 2023-24 apple-growing season has started for the Consortium of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives of the Vinschgau: a total production (integrated and organic) of 340,000 tonnes is estimated, 10% more than the total 2022-23 production.
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How has the apple season shaped up for Poland this autumn, as well as for your company, Rajpol? read more

Starr Ranch Growers/Oneonta Trading Company – which includes Custom Apple, Diamond Fruit and Apple King—have announced an agreement has been reached to join forces with CMI Orchards, delivering more than 8m cartons to CMI’s manifest. read more

A new development that has been four years in the making—Starr Ranch Growers™/Oneonta Trading Company, which includes Custom Apple, Diamond Fruit and Apple King—announce an agreement has been reached to join forces with CMI Orchards, delivering more than 8 million cartons to CMI’s
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The Italian table grape campaign is now in full swing: the most popular varieties are Italy and Victoria. Italian apple production is increasing, especially from Trentino and the Royal Gala from the plains. The first Angeleno plums are arriving. The production of figs is coming to an end
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Famous for their quality labels, the Haute-Durance apples are grown by 170 producers on a total surface area of 2,600 ha (95 ha for Gala PGI and 1,200 ha for Golden PGI) in the French departments of Hautes-Alpes and Alpes de Haute-Provence. The 2023 campaign has just started and this year
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On September 28, Industrial Auctions will auction off hundreds of lots online. Amongst the offer is a wide range of potato, vegetable, and fruit processing machines. read more

Small-scale farming is still dominant in Lebanon. More local and overseas investment in the professionalization of horticulture is needed and factors such as the favorable climate and fertile soil are attracting these investors. But the current model also offers opportunities, says Moussa M. Zgheib. read more

Northern Hemisphere production of Kissabel apples is forecast to rise by 40 per cent to 3,500 tonnes this season. As the campaign kicked off in mid-September, it was revealed that the innovative pink and red-fleshed apple brand will have its own stand for the first time at next month’s
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Northern Hemisphere production of Kissabel apples is forecast to rise by 40 per cent to 3,500 tonnes this season. As the campaign kicked off in mid-September, it was revealed that the innovative pink and red-fleshed apple brand will have its own stand for the first time at next month’s
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Numbers are growing for the innovative Kissabel, the apple with coloured flesh, which is the result of an international partnership involving 14 major global production and marketing companies, including Melinda, Rivoira and Vip. Since mid-September, Kissabel apples have been back on the
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An apple harvesting robot developed by Monash University in Melbourne has received a top prize in a state engineering award. read more

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