Apple

The Tasmanian apple harvest is now in full swing for the 2024 season. The season commenced in February, with Royal Gala and Smitten® amongst the first to be harvested and will continue through until May. This season, Tasmanian apple growers have been fortunate to experience very good growing
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EastFruit analysts have observed a notable shift in Ukrainian consumer preferences during the winter season, with a marked increase in the popularity of mandarins. In the 2023/24 winter, mandarin consumption from November to February surpassed that of bananas, which have traditionally dominated
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Kanzi, the apple produced in Italy by the Vog and Vip consortia, continues to involve consumers by participating in events dedicated to a young, dynamic and music-loving public. After the Deejay Ten marathon in Milan in October, it was the turn of the Turin stage on 23 and 24 March.
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Montague harvested a small quantity of Kissabel apples for the first time in March as part of the global Ifoed campaign.  read more

After 18 years with the Washington Apple Commission (WAC) president, Todd Fryhover, has announced he will be retiring in November 2024. read more

New Zealand apple producer, Rockit Global is excited for its biggest season yet, which will see the company export around 200m apples - almost double last year’s volume.  read more

After 18 years with the Washington Apple Commission (WAC), president Todd Fryhover will retire in November 2024. Fryhover came to the WAC in 2006 in a consultancy role and assumed the presidency in December 2008. During his time with the Commission, Fryhover has overseen the marketing efforts for… read more

February was characterized by above-average temperatures. In the eastern plains, growers observed extreme anomalies of up to +7.5 °C compared to the long-term average. This led to an unusually early start to the vegetation period. Depending on the location, stone fruit such as apricots began
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EastFruitanalysts have observed a notable shift in Ukrainian consumer preferences during the winter season, with a marked increase in the popularity of mandarins. In the 2023/24 winter, mandarin consumption from November to February surpassed that of bananas, which have traditionally dominated
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After the LoliPop apple, it was the HoneyCrunch's turn to put on a show at Rungis last week! Together with the Juliet, the three varieties are on a mission to represent the Innatis group to wholesalers. "We usually highlight our varieties but for this event, we decided to showcase Innatis
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If apples are to have a market-compatible future, we will need more robust varieties. Benno Neff, CEO of Tobi Seeobst AG, discussed this at the Eastern Switzerland Food Forum. Pesticides are increasingly under scrutiny, and the energy required for fruit production is becoming more expensive,
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If apples are to have a market-compatible future, we will need more robust varieties. Benno Neff, CEO of Tobi Seeobst AG, discussed this at the Eastern Switzerland Food Forum. Pesticides are increasingly under scrutiny, and the energy required for fruit production is becoming more expensive,
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After the LoliPop apple, it was the HoneyCrunch's turn to put on a show at Rungis last week! Together with the Juliet, the three varieties are on a mission to represent the Innatis group to wholesalers. "We usually highlight our varieties but for this event, we decided to showcase Innatis
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Apple and pear growers in South Africa are making significant investments in solar energy systems as the country’s electricity supply continues to falter. read more

Montague, one of Australia’s leading fresh produce brands, forecasts it will pack over 275 tonnes of Ambrosia apples this season, an increase on the previous season’s volumes. The team anticipates this strong result due to tree maturation.   read more

"Changing Climate: Disease Risk & Costs" was developed as part of the MBIE-funded Our Land and Water National Science Challenge and allows users to enter the address of their orchard or vineyard to determine the risk of apple blight, grape powdery mildew and
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It's not an apple, it's an experience: that's why envy™ knows how to leave the fruit and vegetable department to engage consumers' senses throughout the shop. This is confirmed by the innovative in-store campaign that in January positioned the premium speciality of the VOG and VIP consortia in the
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EastFruit analysts draw attention to the message from the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine about the restart of container traffic in the Black Sea ports of Ukraine within 2-3 weeks. This news is extremely important for the Ukrainian fruit and vegetable business, especially for apple
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The February/March 2024 edition of Asiafruit Magazine is now available to subscribers on the Asiafruit app – Apple, Android and desktop – bringing you the latest news and views from across Asia’s fast-moving fresh produce markets. read more

In contrast to previous seasons, most varieties of Polish apples will be out of stock before the new season commences, says Jan Nowakowski, manager of Polish apple exporter Genesis Fresh: "This season for apples is moving slowly and steadily. We have less volume this year and most varieties will
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