Apple

Until now, there was a big absentee in ready-to-eat fruit salads: the banana. The handling of the fruit, which tends to blacken quickly, has always seemed too complicated for fourth-range companies. read more

A year has passed since the initiative that saw 50 employees of the fruit and vegetable departments of the Roman chain Ce.Di Gros (department heads, buyers, quality managers) hosted by VIPin Val Venosta, where they received comprehensive information on apples and specific training on how to present them and
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In the fruit market this week, the arrival of imported apples increased, and the sales in the second half of the week were satisfactory; the arrival of Thai durians decreased, so buyers expanded their purchases of other fruits, and the sales of some categories increased. In addition, this Sunday
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Through a series of offline and online actions, the brand has managed to capture the attention of consumers and position itself in the minds of all those who are looking for an apple synonymous with quality and flavour. read more

Just before the Turkish cherry season starts, Ani Tarim is wrapping up their apple season, says Mehmet Çakmak, sales and marketing manager for Turkish fresh produce exporter Ani Tarim: “As of week 20, we’ll be completing 2022-2023 apple packing season with a worthwhile success to us. This
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The ongoing crop 2022/23 for was initially estimated by WAPA at a volume very similar to the preceding crop; since the month of August 2022, however, several Member States registered additional drought and heatwave events that will result on smaller fruit sizes and, therefore, lower volumes. As
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U.S. fresh apple holdings on May 1, 2023 totaled 40.2 million bushels, 2.3 percent less than the inventories reported last May and 3.5 percent less than the May five-year average. read more

Moldovan produce was presented during MacFrut in Italy. According to Iurie Fala of Moldova Fruct, the exhibition was much better than when he last visited: “The show was very good for us. It was surprising to me that we had such a successful event. I had experience with the fair in 2021,
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  The usual monthly meeting of the Assomela Marketing Committee was held on Tuesday, May 9th to analyze the domestic market situation.  read more

A tool that celebrates the variety of aromas and flavours of Marlene® apples together with 5 international chefs who embody the values of origin, sustainability and quality. It is the new varietal folder that, after the Flavour Wheel, represents the second chapter of the apple journey
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The new Leni's juice reference based on Trentino-Alto Adige apples and berries, presented for the first time at Tuttofood (Hall 3, stand R07), combines territory and healthiness. Without the use of concentrates read more

BelOrta's new sorting warehouse has been up and running for a few weeks. Its realization was delayed by several months, but the first apples and pears are now passing through the fully automatic optical sorting lines. "It's the world's first facility of its size with such technology. With the
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"In the last few days there is quite a bit of movement as far as sales of apples and citrus fruits are concerned". Amato Marocca, of Fratelli Marocca Srl, a wholesaler specialised in pears and apples that has been operating in the Centro Agroalimentare di Roma for more than 50 years, told IFN. read more

After its monthly meeting at the beginning of May, the Italian association published an analysis of the current situation in the apple sector. As of 1 May, 378,311 tonnes of Italian apples were in storage, 10% less than the five-year average and 16% below the previous year. read more

According to Kees Oskam, the overall apple market has changed somewhat since spring. "In New Zealand, poor flowering and growing conditions have affected apple cultivation. South Africa's making better prices outside Europe, and Chile and Argentina are no longer as interested in Europe either.
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Like many crops across the country, the Michigan asparagus crop is about two weeks late this season. “It’s because of the temperatures we had. Some growers thought there would be an early start because there wasn’t a lot of snowpack but the cold temperatures changed that,” says Brian
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On Tuesday, 9 May, the customary monthly meeting of the Assomela Marketing Committee took place, during which the market situation of the Italian apple sector over the past month was analysed. Italian apple stocks at 1 May stood at 378,311 tons, down 10%.
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During the pandemic, organic products, not least organic apples, experienced a great deal of hype, but this came to an abrupt halt with the war in Ukraine. "Consumers are definitely buying more organic goods again, but increasingly at discounters. However, the sales figures in the natural food
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South African retailer Food Lover’s Market has launched its seventh in-store Hunger Month initiative, culminating with World Hunger Day on 28 May 2023. read more

Vog, the South Tyrolean Consortium of apples, has unveiled the latest stage of its new marketing concept for the apple category. read more