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VentureFruit®, the commercialisation manager for the Hot Climate Partnership, has announced a significant milestone in the global expansion of the future-focused hot climate breeding program. VentureFruit® has appointed Andes New Varieties Administration Chile® (ANA Chile) as the ‘master
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President Mauro Grossi: "CIV at the International Nursery and Varietal Innovation Exhibition in Rimini to present the fruit of the Apple and Strawberry Genetic Improvement Research programme and to meet sector operators and European and international partners. read more

If there is one word that best suits apples these days, it is innovation. We are not only referring to new varieties brought onto the market, but also to marketing strategies. Among the latest from Melinda is Dolcevita, the new brand launched at the beginning of the year that identifies the sweetest apples
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The CIV - Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti Scarl from San Giuseppe di Comacchio (FE) will be present with its own stand at the "International Show of Nursery and Varietal Innovation" - a new exhibition area entirely dedicated to nursery and innovation - from 03 to 05 May.
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At the end of April, the stock level of 16,844 t is 7,856 t below that of 2022 (24,700 t) and 4,861 t below that of 2021 (21,705 t). The inventory reduction in April is slightly lower compared to the two previous years and at 7,286 t is 26 t below the previous year (7,312 t) and 252 t below 2021.
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According to EastFruit analysts, Georgian apple market participants are perplexed by the fact that apple prices remain incredibly stable, although, as a rule, there is a seasonal increase in prices at this time. read more

Fresh and satisfying, just like the season that represents it. The SweeTango™ apple is one of the most distinctive new varieties and is distributed in Italy by the Melinda consortia, the leading company grouping 16 cooperatives in Val di Non and Val di Sole, VIP, the association of
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Afrucat, the Catalan Fruit Business Association, presents the first estimates forecast by the organisation as a result of the closure of the Urgell canal, which reach up to 58% of losses in the Catalan apple harvest (173,000t), 52% in the pear harvest (74,000t) and the disappearance of 30% of the Catalan apple crop (173,000t).
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According to the first estimates made by Afrucat after the closure of the Urgell Canal, this closure will lead to a 58% decrease in the harvest of Catalonia's apple harvest (173,000 t), a 52% drop in pear production (74,000 t), and the disappearance of 30% of the total fruit that Catalonia would
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At the end of April, the stock level of 16,844 t is 7,856 t below that of 2022 (24,700 t) and 4,861 t below that of 2021 (21,705 t). The inventory reduction in April is slightly lower compared to the two previous years and at 7,286 t is 26 t below the previous year (7,312 t) and 252 t below 2021.
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Assomela, the association representing apple producers in Italy, once again confirms its presence at Macfrut, the international fruit and vegetable fair to be held in Rimini from Wednesday 3 to Friday 5 May. There will be four members from Trentino-Alto Adigedi Assomela
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“Today the sector is in a critical situation because these two years of crisis, first the pandemic then the war within European borders, have meant that costs are quite high, that the sector has lost competitiveness. The only way that our company sees to be able to make up for these high
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With the claim The taste of summer, which accompanies the brand, at Macfrut the new campaign of SweeTango, the distinctive early variety of apple born from the joint effort of the three main operators of the Italian apple-growing sector, Melinda, will be presented at the stand of Assomela,
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According to EastFruit analysts, Georgian apple market participants are perplexed by the fact that apple prices remain incredibly stable, although, as a rule, there is a seasonal increase in prices at this time. read more

In May of this year, Xuwen MuchSweet Produce Cooperatives, which mainly deals in Xuwen pineapples, will bring several pineapple varieties to Italy to participate in the MacFrut Expo held on May 3-5 to explore the possibility of Xuwen pineapples developing the European market. read more

The owners of the Plant Breeder’s Rights (PBR) to Bigbucks and the brand Flash Gala have warned that exports of trees of the extremely popular Gala-type apple from Southern Europe to India will be illegal if not handled via the ABCz nursery in Belgium, the global rights holders for the variety
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The Polish apple season has had its challenges, but overall the season has been pretty good, Adam Malengiewicz, sales manager for Polish apple exporter Ewa-Bis, explains: “I think that the season, which will soon end, can be considered a successful one. We’ve exported an impressive number of
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Five new products are arriving in Almaverde Bio's spring catalogue: five new organic drinks with no added sugar and a high fruit and vegetable content (70%). The new range produced by Fruttagel under the Almaverde Bio brand is designed to meet the growing demand of
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Poor weather has led to forecasts of Southern Hemisphere apple and pear crops being revised downwards. In New Zealand, Cyclone Gabrielle took out more than 20% of the forecast volume, while in South Africa, hailstorms hit key production areas and brought down the average fruit size, and in
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We see them every time we purchase fresh fruits and vegetables: price look up (PLU) labels. The little coin-size stickers are stuck to everything from apples, bananas, and cantaloupes to watermelons, yams, and zucchini. read more