Apple

They are at the heart of it: the farmers and farmwives of the Vinschgau. They have forged themselves, generation after generation, overcoming the challenges of mountain apple growing. Passionate, determined, competitive, proud. It is due first and foremost to them that VIP can offer, on the markets of the middle
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According to EastFruit analysts, wholesale prices for apples in Ukraine are currently more than twice as high as at the same of 2022. Ukraine’ s apple harvest in 2022 was good and many wonder why did prices increase so much? Also, are there good opportunities for apple exporters from Poland
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May is the off-season for the fruit market, and the types of fruit arrivals are relatively limited with small volumes. Among them, there are more imported apples and citrus fruits. Durian is undoubtedly the most high-profile in the market, while Thai mangosteen is sold out quickly due to the
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Production will probably fall to 453,000 t in the current season. According to a USDA report, this is due to the crop damage caused by cyclone Gabrielle, the effects of which are still being felt, freshfruitportal reports. Exports will also drop significantly and
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New Zealand apple production in 2022/23 has been revised down sharply as a result of the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, which hit the nation’s largest apple growing and exporting region – Hawke’s Bay/Gisborne – in February. This cyclone hit just as the harvest was starting, and
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British apple growers must receive a fairer share of the prices consumers are paying supermarkets for their fruit in order to stay in business, says industry body Bapl. read more

Grower organisation Bapl has appealed to all UK supermarkets to boost their uptake of British apples this coming season and invest in initiatives to reinvigorate the domestic apple category. read more

In marketing year (MY) 2022/23, FAS Santiago estimates that table grape production will decrease by 8.6 percent, reaching 720,000 tons. It predicts that exports will decrease by 8.7 percent, totaling  555,000 tons. read more

As other Polish apple exporters are wrapping up their season, there is still no rest to be had at Appolonia. According to Jakub Krawczyk, export manager of Appolonia, there have been more sales this year, but the stocks are still sufficient: “The current apple stocks at our company are almost
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Tomatoes and cucumbers are the most in-demand vegetables in Belarus. Their prices are high. Overseas coconuts and pineapples remain on the shelves, despite their affordable cost. read more

Scotian Gold, the Canadian cooperative sees an increasing demand for their apples in the South East Asian markets. “We’ve developed the Scotian Gold brand identity in the Asian market through key investments with in-store promotions and targeted digital assets directly with retailers. We
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Faced with the overflowing rivers and torrents that have hit Romagna in particular, the umpteenth count of damage to agriculture is also being made. "It is difficult to estimate the extent, but from an initial assessment it will exceed 1.5 billion on our territory," said the president of
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While it seems the conventional Belgian apple season will end on quite a good note, organic apples are lagging. As in the conventional market, organic apples had a tough year. "The organic apple market, unfortunately, hasn't rebounded in the same way as the conventional one," begins Gerard
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Chiquita is debuting the new Sunburst Gold Pineapple. The enhanced variation of the pineapple features a sweeter flavor and will come in redesigned boxes with neck tags featuring Chiquita’s Blue Sticker overlayed on a golden backdrop. With a commitment to efficient supply chains, Chiquita will
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Much has been written about Belgian apples' issues. It was a tough season, but that negative trend seems to be mostly reversed. Several traders are optimistic about the new season, and growers, too, are experiencing some sunshine after the rain. "Not everyone appreciates the longer wet spring,
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OrtoRomi looks to wellness and positive nutrition and enters the functional beverage segment, launching the first two references of the Estratti Più line, supplemented with probiotics and mineral salts. On the label the benefits brought to the organism Extract Plus Mineral Salts read more

Russia’s war in Ukraine has negatively affected North Macedonia’s agricultural exports. Growers like Ljube Pampulevski and other apple growers in Debar, exported more than half their crop to Russia. Now, the war in Ukraine has sent relations with Skopje into a tailspin, and exporters are
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The northwestern region of New York State is known for rich fertile soil, consistent sources of natural precipitation and overall moderate temperatures. Last winter, the weather in the region proved to be overall mild, which was followed by a cool spring. read more

As one of the founding members in 1994, the Recht company has actively shaped the development of Elbe Obst Vertriebsgesellschaft from the very beginning. Today, the family-owned company based in Osterladekop, in the heart of the Alte Land, acts predominantly as a reliable partner in the
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