Apple

Apple exports from the EU to Egypt are dropping dramatically and, in the 2022-2023 season, reached their lowest level in five years, as reported by EastFruit. read more

Domestic fruit were dominant: Elstar, Delbarestivale and Jonagold prevailed, while Elstar and Sweet Tango noticeably gained in importance. Cox Orange and Rubinette were new additions to the range. In addition to the German varieties, Italian deliveries also increased, with Royal Gala and Golden
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Mazzoni Group has made significant investments in strengthening its kiwifruit and apple offer as it looks to develop new business opportunities in Asia and elsewhere. read more

Snack-sized apple brand Rockit, Taiwan-based fruit importer United Produce Company, Vietnamese food retailer WinCommerce, and Tatsuo Horiuchi of Japanese distributor Farmind Corporation have won the prestigious Asia Fruit Awards 2023.   read more

Apple and pear growers across Australia are set to increase their bottom line through the launch of a new program that has profitability at the core of everything it does. read more

The agricultural company "Lezzetli miwe" has harvested a substantial crop of peaches and apples. Approximately 70 tons of peaches and 23 tons of apples were collected. read more

The Western Cape is slowly emerging from winter – more snow fell this week and rain is again predicted for the weekend – but as orchards come into flower, producers and pollinators would appreciate warmer temperatures. read more

The first commercial planting of T&G Global’s newest global premium apple variety Joli™, began this week at one of T&G’s Hawke’s Bay orchards. read more

With its apples present in 4 continents and more than 50 countries, Vip, the Association that groups the fruit and vegetable cooperatives of Val Venosta, could not miss the Asia Fruit Logistica 2023, taking place these days (6-8 September). Representing Vip in Hong Kong
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Yesterday, a trade agreement between the US and India took effect, allowing the return of Washington as a major exporter to the megamarket. Before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi levied a 20% tariff on US apples in retaliation for duties on steel and aluminum imports imposed by the Trump
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In the presence of 170 operators from the sector, the French Apple Pear Association (ANPP) announced its harvest forecasts and outlook for the 2023/2024 season, at the campaign launch on August 31st. After 3 years of deficit, 2023 finally marks a return to a positive dynamic, with a more
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The local apple production in India will see a significant decrease this season. Mudasir Tak, founder of Pinevalley Agrifarms, states that heavy rains have complicated the apple season in multiple ways: “Apple cultivation is mostly prevalent in the Kashmir Valley and Himachal Pradesh, with
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Supply of pineapples continues to be on the shorter side. “The industry in Costa Rica is currently looking at lower yields,” says Sofia Acon of Kapi Kapi Growers. “This is due to multiple factors including adverse weather conditions and higher costs of supplies, which caused a drop in
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Apple producer Blue Whale has defined clear goals for the 2023-2024 season in Asia. The French company has been exporting its apple varieties to the Asian continent for more than 30 years. Nowadays, these markets account for 15% of its total exports. read more

Snack-sized apple company, Rockit Global has launched a new campaign across Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to mark the return of millions of children to school. The Ready. Set. Rockit. Back to School campaign builds on the momentum of the Ready. Set. Rockit. Campaign, which ran at
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Snack-sized apple company, Rockit Global has launched a new campaign across Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to mark the return of millions of children to school. The Ready. Set. Rockit. Back to School campaign builds on the momentum of the Ready. Set. Rockit. Campaign, which ran at
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In addition to the presence of the branded balloon, Cosmic Crisp® apples were included in the starter kits handed out to the participants, which generated enthusiastic comments. A positive response that was confirmed in the commercial marketing actions, in which
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Washington fresh apple exports this year are estimated to fall 18.7% from a year ago, according to the August 2023 Washington Apple Commission. So far this year, 23.5% of Washington’s apples have been exported. As of Aug. 13, 2023, 21,942,000 cartons of Washington apples have gone to export
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Mainly apples and kiwis will be the references that Apofruit will present at the next edition of Asia Fruit Logistica, which will be held in Hong Kong from 6 to 8 September 2023. Among the former, Candine, the innovative Regal variety apple, will be the absolute protagonists.
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The image immediately runs to the wheat field, the tractor, the endless hectares of our beautiful countryside. But also contributing to enriching one of the central sectors in our economy are the hundreds of small and medium-sized farming organisations that devote themselves to less industrialised crops,
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