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A bigger quantity of Kissabel apples grown across the Southern Hemisphere is expected to reach the international market in the next two to three years, according to the brand’s owners. read more

Fyffes has introduced the Fyffes Fruitmobile, an all-new towable banana and pineapple station and display unit, as it looks to support its many sponsorships and events taking place around Ireland this summer. read more

Rockit Global has announced the appointment of Leon Ai as its new China country manager – sales and marketing, through its partnership with Primary Collaboration New Zealand (Shanghai) (PCNZ). read more

The top fruit harvest is well underway in South Africa, with 12 million cartons of apples already packed and exported. The apple export season is a good third of the way through. Nine million cartons of pears have been packed, half of the estimated volume. read more

Elite Apple Company will join forces with Honeybear Brands® to market its apple varieties. The Elite Apple Company is a privately-held, grower-owned production facility located in Sparta, Michigan, the heart of Michigan’s apple country. For more than 40 years, the family of growers which make
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Dutch pears are fetching good prices. "Things are running very smoothly. The large sizes are selling for between €1.25 and 1.35. Those higher prices slow down sales somewhat, but I don't see prices dropping suddenly. The slightly shrunken Belgian supply benefits us," says Paul Peters of
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Due to rising energy costs and a shortage of migrant labor at harvest times (due to Brexit), many British fruit and vegetable growers are in financial trouble. Kent apple farmer James Smith is one of them. "I don't really want to get rid of all of my fruit, but I simply cannot see a way of
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Rockit is expecting to deliver its biggest season yet, with record export volumes expected in 2023 and a new global marketing campaign kicking off in April. read more

Satisfying consumers with an extraordinary taste experience until June? Yes You Kanzi®! It is a dynamic public, always looking for an injection of energy, that of the apple marketed by the VOG and VIP Consortia, which in this second part of the season have put
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March has been a very strong month for the Polish apples, says Jan Nowakowski, manager for Polish apple distributor, Genesis Fresh: “The sales of apples in March peaked compared to February and previous months. The beginning of the month was very good and this feeling continued for the whole
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Joya Europe sees good opportunities for the Joya apple this season, as marketable volumes have doubled to 13,000 tonnes compared with last season. read more

What are Uganda’s main fresh produce exports and markets in Europe? read more

The Washington Apple Commission (WAC) has promoted Lindsey Huber to the position of international marketing manager. read more

New Zealand apple brand, Rockit has said it will deliver its biggest season yet, with record export volumes expected in 2023. read more

At least once in our lives we have all tasted them. Cooked apples are an iconic dish in the Italian culinary tradition. Beloved especially by children, this product represents a healthy snack suitable for all hours of the day. read more

International Marketing Director Rebecca Lyons announced her June 30 retirement at the March 30 Washington Apple Commission Board of Directors meeting. Lyons, who started at the Commission in 1999 as the International Marketing Manager for the Latin American markets, has steered the
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Most British apple growers are losing money as the cost of production soars. read more

The Western Australia Apple Variety & Innovation Conference (WAAVIC) attracted a healthy contingent of growers and packers from across Australia and the world. read more

According to Iurie Fala, CEO of Moldova Fruct, the country’s fruit growers and exporters association Moldova is exporting fewer of its apples to the CIS region than it did a couple of years ago: “Moldova has a continuous trend of diversifying the apple export market, with a decreasing share
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Dole Food Company is introducing a new juicier, more aromatic and golden pineapple in response to consumer demand for a sweeter pineapple-eating experience read more