Apple

According to EastFruit analysts, in the 2023/24 season a new trend emerged at the European market – exports of fresh apples to companies-producers of apple juice concentrate. This is due to unprecedentedly high global prices for apple juice concentrate, the reasons for which we described in
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The United States is a major apple producer and exporter, so USDA, Economic Research Service has bushels of data about this tree fruit. This infographic illustrates production by major variety, how organic apples compare in the market, and the top production States, overseas destinations, and
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The latest data from British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) reveals which supermarkets were best at backing British. Tesco took in 3,610 tonnes of British apples in the first month of 2024. read more

Dr. Junqi Zhu, an expert in plant modelling, is applying his extensive experience in the architectural development of wheat and maize to the digital horticultural domain, focusing on apple trees. After studying grapevines in INRAe Bordeaux, France, and working on vine and fruit modelling, Zhu
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Dole Italia has announced the acquisition of new space within the Centro Agroalimentare di Romafor a total of 3,000 square metres to implement the company's strategic lines in the Centre-South. Mangoes, avocados, grapes, citrus and small fruits, as well as pineapples and bananas read more

Franka, it’s been just over a year since Aldi announced its new banana sourcing strategy and its commitment to building a fairer and more transparent banana supply chain by connecting buying and corporate responsibility. Now, you are doing the same with pineapples, where workers face a similar
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The six leading topfruit suppliers in the Southern Hemisphere expect to produce a combined crop of just under 4.78m tonnes of apples in 2024, up 1.1 per cent on last year, according to a new forecast released by the World Apple and Pear Association. read more

The World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has released the Southern Hemisphere apple and pear crop forecast for the upcoming season in Berlin. According to the forecast, which consolidates the data from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand, and South Africa, apple production is set
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Freshly voted 'Flavor of the Year 2024' in the “Responsible Taste” and “Organic and Virtuous” categories, the Candine apple has been the focus of a powerful campaign to establish itself on the French market. Blue Whale aims to “reverse the trend of declining consumption among young
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Home of apples confirms itself as a reference point in the apple category, with an increasingly efficient organisation, a specialisation in the product and an assortment of varieties and brands capable of nourishing the fruit and vegetable department all year round. This is how
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According to a monthly survey, the total number of apples in storage on February 1, 2024, was 137 million bushels, 33 percent more than last February’s total of 103 million bushels and 23 percent more than the five-year average for that date. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, in the 2023/24 season a new trend emerged at the European market – exports of fresh apples to companies-producers of apple juice concentrate. This is due to unprecedentedly high global prices for apple juice concentrate, the reasons for which we described
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The year 2023 was the year in which the consequences of climate change led the agricultural world to convincingly ask questions to face an increasingly challenging future. In South Tyrol too, extreme temperatures and water shortages are prompting research to
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VOG, the home of apples confirms its status as an apple category benchmark with reorganisation for ever-greater efficiency, product specialisation and a variety and brand assortment able to add value to the fruit and vegetable department all 12 months of the year. All these factors were
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On 9 February, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) held its annual general meeting. During the meeting, which took place during Fruit Logistica in Berlin, WAPA unveiled its forecast for the southern hemisphere apple and pear harvest. This report was
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Moldova’s apple exports have surged in January 2024, reaching over 14 thousand tons and $7.9 million in value, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of the Republic of Moldova (MAIA). This is a remarkable improvement from the previous month, when the country exported only
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Vog - Home of apples reconfirms itself as a benchmark for the apple category, with an increasingly efficient organisation, product specialisation and an assortment of varieties and brands capable of enriching the fruit and vegetable department for all 12 months of the year. Thus the
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The World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has released the Southern Hemisphere apple and pear crop forecast for the upcoming season in Berlin. According to the forecast, which consolidates the data from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand, and South Africa, apple production is set
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Some of Moldova’s canning factories have resumed to accept last year’s apples at the prices they were in autumn 2024. The deliveries in January and February are not very large, only a few dozen tons per day, according to AgroExpert . However, the activity is expected to increase from March
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For a heavenly apple, such as Cosmic Crisp, a special presentation is needed, and the breakfast with a view of Berlin at dawn on the second day of Fruit Logistica certainly did not disappoint expectations. The press event, organised by the South Tyrolean consortia VIP and VOG, was a
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