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Japan has surpassed China as the largest market for Taiwanese fruit exports according to data from Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture (COA). read more

Despite spring frosts, a scorching summer and a very mild autumn, the Pink Lady Europe Association has revealed that it is expecting a good quality crop of around 190,000 tons this season, after harvesting was completed in orchards across Italy, France and Spain. This would mark an 8% increase
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Ecuador’s banana producers are delighted by the announcement by president Guillermo Lasso that the country will sign a free trade agreement with China after almost a year of negotiations. read more

Some organise themselves and do not intend to let the matter go, while others have taken back the boxes and resigned themselves to the loss of money. The former report the matter to the police one by one. The invoices have been unpaid for a month. read more

WAPA has published information on apple stocks as of 1/05/2022. Below this data in graph form. read more

The last week of April brought a fundamental change in the situation on the Polish apple market. There was an air of optimism among fruit growers. read more

According to the latest CSO data, Poland's apple exports in February 2022 are up on those in January this year. Cumulative exports in the 2021/2022 season also remain higher than in the previous two seasons. read more

Export volume of concentrated apple juice from Poland amounted to 223.3 thousand tonnes in 2021 and its value to PLN 1185.5 million (PLN 1.2 billion). read more

There is still no decision on whether to withdraw dessert apples from the Polish market, even though the situation in the apple sector is very difficult. Instead, new speculation on this subject is constantly emerging. The latest concerns the possibility of redirecting withdrawn apples for processing. read more

Poland's January 2022 apple exports, according to the latest CSO data, were lower than those of December in the previous two seasons. However, growth was maintained year-on-year, both in terms of volume and value. read more

Golden Delicious apples are still priced slightly better in Poland than the "reds" of varieties such as Shampion, Ligol, Jonagold and Jonagored. But the difference is smaller than it used to be in the good years for Golden, and besides, even these slightly higher prices are still very low. read more

According to the latest data from WAPA, stocks of Idared apples in Poland stood at 220,000 tonnes at the beginning of February this year. This is obviously a lot, 20 thousand tonnes more than a year ago, but at the same time it is a level far from the records of previous years. read more

WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released today the first apple and pear stock figures
of 2022. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks increased by 5.1% compared to 2021 to reach
4,308,683 T, while pear stocks decreased by 18.2% to 661,587 T. In the USA, apple stocks as of 1
January 2022 stood at 1,674,042 T (-2.7% compared to 2021), while pear stocks reached 190,192 T
(24.8% above 2021). read more

On 6th December 2021, Belarus decided to respond to the latest international sanctions by implementing an embargo on food import into the country for food products originating from the European Union but also the UK, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, North Macedonia, Albania, the USA, and Canada. read more

WAPA gave an update on its forecasts for apple and pear yields in the northern hemisphere at its last meeting in December. read more

Belarus is introducing its sanctions from January 1, 2022, reports PAP based on reports by Belarusian News Agency BelTa. read more

Industrial apple purchase prices in Poland are maintaining their tendency to change, which has been observed in this sector of the fruit market since November. read more

The first two decades of November were marked by hopes of an improvement in prices on the Polish apple market, which had earlier reached an abysmally low level. It was known that if apple prices rose, it would be mainly for popular export varieties, including Gala. read more

Changes in apple prices on the Polish market in the past week were limited and certainly the new price levels do not satisfy fruit growers (they are up a few to twelve percent). read more