Apple

New Zealand Apples and Pears is welcoming the Government's support to clean up orchards, but is calling on the government to urgently talk to growers as they recover and rebuild following the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle. read more

Italian apple producer association Assomela has criticised proposed EU regulation that would ban all fruit and vegetable packaging, except for products over 1.5kg, describing the measure as “discriminatory” and “disproportionate”. Assomela has called for reconsideration of the proposed
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According to EastFruit analysts, despite the world’s leading position in the exports of certain fruits and berries, such as fresh apples or frozen raspberries, Poland remains a major net importer of produce and could be a very attractive market. read more

Garlic can linger on someone's breath for up to a day. However, Dr. Megan Rossi has shared a simple trick for getting rid of garlic breath without having to brush your teeth. According to her, eating an apple is the most effective way to get rid of bad breath caused by garlic. She added that
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Caimito Fruits Europe S.L, a new fruit distribution company incorporated by Panama-based pineapple farm Caimito Fruits Panama, is set to make history by becoming the first European fruit distribution company owned and operated by a local fruit producer from Panama. The company has officially
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From the halls of Macfrut, VOG is already looking ahead to the 2023/2024 apple season. On the occasion of the Rimini appointment, the Consortium outlined its next strategies, based on the four elements of the Home of apples structure: origin, expertise, sustainability, products and brands; read more

According to EastFruit analysts, despite the world’s leading position in the exports of certain fruits and berries, such as fresh apples or frozen raspberries, Poland remains a major net importer of produce and could be a very attractive market. read more

Pink Lady has recently brought its Bee Pink program to the Spanish city of Seville to highlight the role of bees in the pollination, just at the time when the trees that will produce the next harvest of Pink Lady apples are in bloom in the fields of Lleida and Girona. read more

From the Macfrut pavilions, VOG is looking ahead to the 2023-2024 apple season. On the occasion of the Rimini trade fair, the Consortium is outlining its future strategies, based on four elements of the Home of apples structure: origin, expertise, sustainability and products and brands. read more

The Ministry of Agriculture of the Krasnodar Territory intends to limit apple imports. This proposal was made by regional Minister of Agriculture Fedor Dereka. The demand of the Russian population for apples is 2 million tons, while 1.5 million tons of these fruits are produced in the country,
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VentureFruit, the commercialisation manager for the Hot Climate Partnership, has announced a new partnership that will see the future-focused hot climate breeding programme expand into South America. read more

For one Polish apple grower, their sweet cherry production has been part of the business for quite some time, Mateusz Wajnert, head of sales for Polish apple and sweet cherry trader Galster, explains: “Galster’s history with sweet cherries is quite long and dates back twenty years ago. Our
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As the avocado and lime season kicks off, Carlos Eduardo Beltran, Operations Manager for Managro Fresh, provided insights into the current state of the market. read more

WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the apple and pear stock figures for 1 April 2023. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks decreased by 12.6% compared to 2022 to reach 1 904 869 T, while pear stocks decreased by 23.8% to reach 157 062 T. In the USA, apple stocks as of 1
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Egypt, one of the key importers of fresh apples in the world, continues to reduce trade in these fruits, according to EastFruit. Under conditions of rapid devaluation of the national currency, growth in food prices and other economic problems, apple imports have fallen to 5-year low in Egypt. read more

Although temperatures are not in line with the season due to bad weather in many Italian regions, demand for summer fruits is growing in wholesale markets; read more

Egypt, one of the key importers of fresh apples in the world, continues to reduce trade in these fruits, according to EastFruit. Under conditions of rapid devaluation of the national currency, growth in food prices and other economic problems, apple imports have fallen to 5-year low in Egypt. read more

The CIV - Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti Scarl of San Giuseppe di Comacchio (FE) in Italy will be present from 03 to 05 May with its own stand within the common space of the participants in the CIVI-Italy Supply Chain Project at the " the International Show of Nursery and Varietal Innovation" - new
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In April 2023, organic apple stocks were reduced by 1,190 t, and demand for organic apples remains strong. In April 2022, 532 t more organic apples were sold and 434 t more than in April 2021, Swisscofel and Bio Suisse report. read more

The company has appointed Andes New Varieties Administration Chile® (ANA Chile®) as a "master licensee" to develop hot climate apple and pear varieties with growers in South America, starting with Chile. Morgan Rogers, General Manager of VentureFruit®, said,
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