Apple

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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Washington expects a large apple crop this season, resulting in a production increase for both organic and conventional fruit. “The organic apple crop is much larger than last season,” says Chris Ford with Viva Tierra Organic. “It should translate into lots of retail promotions, which is
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According to The Australian Grower, apple growing in the country is gradually dying out. Australian farmers complain that the business is becoming unprofitable as apple prices have remained stable for nearly 20 years while production costs have risen at an incredibly high rate. Farmers accuse
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Unexpected snow in a localised area near Harrismith in the Free State has damaged nets and poles, even flattening orchards under the weight of the snow, with trees snapping at the ground in some blocks. read more

The GCC market will see an increase in availability of French apples this year, as the country’s apple production is expected to reach a three-year high of 1.5 million tons. The French National Apple and Pear Association (ANPP) highlighted that the 2023 harvest is eight percent higher than
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Over the years, I have visited and studied several orchards, so it is difficult now to find one that surprises me, but when a few days ago I entered the apple orchard of the envy™ variety, cultivated by Thomas Oberhofer, President of VIP - the Association of Cooperatives
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According to The Australian Grower, apple growing in the country is gradually dying out. Australian farmers complain that the business is becoming unprofitable as apple prices have remained stable for nearly 20 years while production costs have risen at an incredibly high rate. Farmers accuse
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EastFruit analysts would like to draw attention to the sharp increase in prices for fresh apples in Ukraine over the previous week. Prices for Gala and Golden Delicious apples jumped by 50% in single week! What are the reasons for such an unprecedented price rise? read more

EastFruitanalysts would like to draw attention to the sharp increase in prices for fresh apples in Ukraine over the previous week. Prices for Gala and Golden Delicious apples jumped by 50% in single week! What are the reasons for such an unprecedented price rise? read more

After a short delay the Polish apple season in in full swing. According to Jan Nowakoski, 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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Ian Smith, the driving force behind R&R Smith, passed away recently, leaving behind a legacy spanning six decades in the Australian apple industry. read more

Every month, data is collated from British apple and pear growers on the quantity of British apples they sold to UK supermarkets. The latest data is below. read more

In the new episode of the talk Discovering the supply chains with La Grande Bellezza Italiana we talk about the Mela Rossa di Cuneo Igp with Eraldo Barale, director of Joinfruit and founding partner of 'La Grande Bellezza Italiana', and Alberto Boschero, technical manager of Joinfruit. A fruit that
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Elefante Green Gold is the brand name of Elefante Farms' Sugar Loaf pineapple. It is an ultra-rare variety of pineapple. “It’s unique in the sense that it is perfectly ripe even when green on the outside and has a soft white flesh compared to the typical yellow flesh commonly found in
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