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Taiwan’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture admits it would be difficult to find out how Taiwan’s mango pineapples reached China. Regardless, to combat this type of theft in the future, the Cabinet has approved a bill that stipulates a prison term of up to three years for people found guilty of
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Until the end of April, yello, the deep yellow, crisp apple with an exotic aroma and hints of pineapple and banana, can be found on the markets. From Japan to South Tyrol thanks to Vog and Vip read more

Moldova exported just over 19 000 tonnes of apples in March this year. This is more than the February exports (almost 15 000 tonnes) but significantly less than the average level of March exports over the past five years (about 25 000 tonnes), EastFruit notes. In March 2022 – the initial
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Apples: High storage costs direct more apples into processing read more

How would you summarise the state of the industry in Belgium at the moment? read more

After several months of inflation, budgets continue to be tight and top of mind for consumers. In response to this challenging environment, Honeybear Brands is offering a no-frills, Sweet Deal option.   read more

As we had anticipated (click here to read the article), unfortunately, the temperatures have also dropped below zero for the last two nights, frightening growers in the centre-north, especially those producing cherries and apples, whose plants are currently in blossom. It is
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As the end of the Polish apple season is getting close, it becomes more difficult to procure the apples of the quality importers are looking for, says Aniruddh Ramesh, director of Polish apple exporter LVMG Grupa: “This season has been great in terms of volume and quality up to this point.
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With 193,000 and 227,000 tonnes respectively, Italy and France are the two largest producers of organic apples in the European Union, accounting for 64% of the 658,000 tonnes of European production. read more

An exotic aroma, an inviting intensely yellow colour and a fine, crisp pulp: with these characteristics, the yello® apple has won over its public, who will be able to find it on the markets for a few more weeks. yello® is an apple for true connoisseurs, which comes from the foothills of the Hida Mountains,
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According to a statement from British Apples & Pears Limited, UK growers need better returns from the supermarkets buying their produce. It claims that the UK's apple-growing industry is under severe threat, with many growers unable to afford replanting this year. read more

Ten days in selected points of sale of the Poli Group, the historic Trentino retail group, to promote the Val Venosta Pinova, the apple with the perfect mix of sweetness and acidity. This is the latest activity organised and conducted byVIP, the Association of
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Brazilian consumers most likely have noticed that the presence of European apples on supermarket shelves has been enormous. In fact, fruit imports grew in the second half of 2022 and early 2023. In addition to Chile and Argentina, traditional fruit suppliers to Brazil, imports from Italy and
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In selected sales outlets of the Poli Group, operating with the Poli and Orvea brands in the Nielsen 2 area, initiatives have been set up to promote Pinova della Val Venosta, the apple from integrated and organic farming. Tastings in the stores read more

Apple growers from Val Venosta travel to Germany to present their organic Kanzi® to end consumers in tegut...supermarkets: This was the latest sales promotion campaign organised and carried out by VIP, the association of fruit and vegetable producers from Val Venosta.
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Pineapples are seeing strong demand this week leading up to Easter. “It’s quite a big pineapple holiday with many retailers doing promotions,” says Bobby Van Ligten with Pura Vida Farms in California. About 95 percent of the company’s pineapples are imported from Costa Rica and the
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The state of Santa Catarina is the most important apple producer in Brazil, accounting for 54.1% of the country's total apple production. In the 2021/22 season, the apple harvest fell short due to drought and very low temperatures during the summer.
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yello® is an apple for true connoisseurs. From the foothills of the Hida Mountains, also known as the "Japanese Alps", it has reached the valleys of South Tyrol - South Tyrol thanks to the experience and expertise of South Tyrolean fruit growers. That's right, they are the partners of
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The first organic Williams Bartlett pears from Argentina arrived in the US market mid-February and the season is in full swing for most other varieties. “In addition to Williams Bartlett, we have received Red Bartlett, Abate Fetel, Durondeau, Alexander Lucas, d’Anjou and Autumn Bartlett
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