Apple

The climate factor, the economic situation, commercial restructuring, new varieties, prospects. read more

The season of early varieties of apples in Ukraine is already in full swing, analysts of theEastFruitproject report. But, if selling prices in this segment remained stable the previous two weeks, then this week, the apple price of the new harvest began to fall rapidly. read more

A second major storm in two weeks swept through the Balkans this week, bringing high winds, heavy rain and hail as it passed through Slovenia and Croatia before reaching Serbia and Bosnia. read more

New Zealand’s exporters are delighted with the news that the country has signed a free trade deal with the EU signed on 9 July, with exports of kiwifruit, apples and onions expected to benefit immediately. read more

Despite the context of historic inflation in which we are immersed and which is resulting in a very clear change in consumer habits, all members of the Pink Lady® network maintain their strong commitment to the brand, thanks to which they have achieved a volume of

Pink Lady® in the last few years.
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Fabio Zanesco of VIP is president of SweeTango Europe, a new club or managed apple variety with big ambitions for growth in Europe in this and coming seasons. Chris White talks to him about the new variety and about some of the challenges for managed varieties in the global apple business.  read more

The coming apple campaign in Belgium looks promising, according to Marc Evrard of Belgian Fruit Valley. “Contrary to last season, we will be entering an empty market with no stocks left from the Northern Hemisphere and less Southern Hemisphere fruit due to issues in New Zealand for
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Sensors in apples, kiwis and grapes? It is possible to use these materials as substrates for electronic circuits. The laser carbonises the surface of the cellulose substrate derived from fruit processing waste, turning it into electronic devices. read more

Pink Lady's Adopt-a-Tree project, now in its fourth year, continues to be a success: more than 5500 trees have been adopted in Europe this spring; more than 1.5 million consumers in seven countries, including three producers (Italy, Spain and France); 2.5 million
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Catalonia’s apple and pear crop will be 15-20 per cent lower than originally expected this coming season due to drought, according to fruit association Afrucat. General director Manel Simon said this would put volumes in line with the five-year average. read more

Catalonia’s apple and pear crop will be 15-20 per cent lower than originally expected this coming season due to drought, according to fruit association Afrucat. General director Manel Simon said this would put volumes in line with the five-year average. read more

Over the past few days, Assomela, the Italian apple growers' association, hosted the top management of FoodPLUS GmbH, Elmé Coetzer-Boersma (Managing Director) Heidi Gremminger (Coordinator of the Integrity team), and Andras Fekete (Vice President and Chief Integrity Officer), on a visit to
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"Despite the crises and challenges of recent years, we are on target and can be satisfied overall with 2022," says Jörg Moser, managing partner of biosanica Ltd, which specializes in organic dried apple products. "There was sufficient raw material available to us, while energy prices have again
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Over the past few days, Assomela, the Italian apple growers' association, hosted the top management of FoodPLUS GmbH, Elmé Coetzer-Boersma (Managing Director) Heidi Gremminger (Coordinator of the Integrity team), and Andras Fekete (Vice President and Chief Integrity Officer), on a visit to
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The Polish apple growers are getting ready for the new season and so far, despite some weather challenges, everything has been looking good, says Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish apple exporter Sarafruit: “At this point, the apples in our orchards are growing nicely, one could even say
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This year, Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have been added to the more than 75 export destinations of the VOG consortium, that produces 500,000 tons of apples per year in South Tyrol, Italy. Among the new markets, Brazil has proved to be the most promising. Marlene, RedPop, Giga and
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SweeTango® is a registered trademark for the Minneiska early variety apple developed by breeder David Bedford of the University of Minnesota in the United States. This premium variety was first introduced in Switzerland in 2013. The planting project in Europe continues to date. 2018 saw the
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Pink Lady has said that its sales have been holding up well amid the “unprecedented context” of double-digit inflation in the food sector throughout Europe. read more

Large-scale producer groups can play a more central role when it comes to ensuring the safety, sustainability and ethical soundness of fruit and vegetable supply, but certification schemes must be simple and compatible enough if they are to be applied successfully. read more

Large-scale producer groups can play a more central role when it comes to ensuring the safety, sustainability and ethical soundness of fruit and vegetable supply, but certification schemes must be simple and compatible enough if they are to be applied successfully. read more