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The Soluna apple brand has captured the attention of consumers in Hong Kong with a fresh marketing campaign in September. read more

Every month, British Apples and Pears collates data from British Apple & Pear growers on the quantity of British apples they sold to UK supermarkets. The latest data is below. read more

Earlier, Freshplaza reported how South Korea would delete tariffs on bananas and pineapples from the Philippines. read more

Just kidding, but Jarno Mooren, the Plant Specialist, and the research team at Signify have been busy experimenting, and it shows. "When I brought a small pineapple shoot from my personal collection to our GrowWise research center a few years back, I didn't believe it would ever bear
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Fresh Del Monte’s executive president and chief operating officer, Mohammed Abbas, talks to Chris White about how the world-famous fresh produce brand is segmenting the pineapple category that it’s dominated for years read more

Val di Non is getting ready for one of its best-loved events: Pomaria, the festival dedicated to the D.O.P. apple harvest and local and Trentino food and wine excellence, scheduled for 13-14-15 October 2023 in the village of Cles, the capital of Val di Non. read more

In the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania, pineapple prices have almost gone up twice as off-season supply is low compared to demand. The fruit season is between October and May. During that time, increased availability should bring down demand and make for lower prices. read more

South Korea’s interest in cherries from Canada’s British Colombia is “exciting” in this first season of full exports to that new market for them says Claire Donahue, export coordinator for British Colombia Fruits (BC Fruits). She also says Canada’s apple harvest season looks to start
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Portuguese apple exports started a few weeks ago, despite strong sales in the domestic market. Although Portugal is not known for exporting large volumes of apples, it grows certain varieties that are highly appreciated for their unique characteristics, as is the case of the Gala. read more

EastFruit experts in Moldova spoke to farmers and representatives of fruit growers’ organizations in Moldova regarding the updated apple harvest outlook for 2023. It seems that due to the very hot second half of summer the outlook for fresh apple harvest in Moldova needs to be revised further
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During the launch of Soluna™ Apples throughout July and August via TVB a special gift box was available with online sales exploding. The WA Farm Direct working with their exclusive partner in Hong Kong, Top Weal, launched the next phase of their marketing plans for Soluna apples in that city. read more

EastFruit experts in Moldova spoke to farmers and representatives of fruit growers’ organizations in Moldova regarding the updated apple harvest outlook for 2023. It seems that due to the very hot second half of summer the outlook for fresh apple harvest in Moldova needs to be revised
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Aldi has dropped the price of a wide range of fruit and veg lines. read more

SmartMele, the platform dedicated to trading in the melecon market with deferred delivery in 3/6/12 months and beyond, has reached the milestone of more than 500,000 reference market disclosures sent to users in the last 24 months. The figure was announced by eViso, the
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Blue Whale, the world leader in apple production, has set itself the ambitious target of doubling exports of Candine apples to Asia in the 2023/24 season. read more

As September marks the start of apple season across northern Michigan, some orchards are trying a new way to make sure the apples are ready. Some orchards even have a new way to guarantee the fruits of their labor ripen evenly. read more

The harvest of Gala apples from the lowlands has already begun a few weeks ago and is expected to end in the next few days, making way for the mountain harvest. We talked about this with Markus Tscholl, coordinator of Asta Frutta Alto Adige, who explained to IFN the
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The winners of the Asia Fruit Awards were announced during Asia Fruit Logistica, Asia's leading fresh produce fair, held at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong from 6-8 September 2023. The prestigious award was won by the snack size apple brand
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As Autumn approaches, Illinois pumpkins and apples are coming into full season. However, there are concerns about the impact of the drought and the extreme heat on QCA fruit crops. read more

Avocados remain ever popular, but consumers in some countries may have to pay extra for their fruit, as reports from some markets show. In the Netherlands, El Nino's impact on Peruvian exports has resulted in lower volumes, making the transition to winter origins more challenging. France
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