Apple

Last year, growers in the foothills harvested and stored almost 23.4 thousand tons of apples, which is enough to fully meet the needs of the region's inhabitants for vitamins and iron until the end of spring, when early varieties of fruits appear on the shelves. read more

Vog, the South Tyrolean Consortium of apples, showed off its wide range of organic apple varieties and brands at the BioFach organic exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany. Despite a challenging start to the season, the consortium said it is looking ahead with optimism. read more

Vog, the South Tyrolean Consortium of fruit grower cooperatives, a European leader in organic apples, showed off its new Home of Bio concept at organic trade fair BioFach in Nuremberg last week.  read more

Due to the lack of snow and rains, apple and stone fruit producers in Himachal, India are likely to have a lower harvest this year. The insufficient cold units and delayed flowering will lead to lower production.  read more

The Western Cape is receiving larger amounts of summer rainfall than usual just as the Department of Water and Sanitation has notified the public that the average level of Western Cape dams has fallen below 50%. read more

As French apple growers are faced with an unprecedented increase in costs and a very difficult economic situation, they asked large-scale distributors in January to promote French apples and raise their price by 0.20€/kg [0.21 USD/kg] in order to be able to live from their profession.
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Vip, Italy’s Val Venosta apple consortium, took the opportunity of this week’s organic exhibition in Nuremberg, BioFach, to demonstrate its leadership in European organic apples, including the launch of its new 100 per cent paper packaging. read more

Royal Gala apples from the Ukraine are selling really well in Sweden. According to Daniel Larsson, Hebe Frukt & Grönsaker AB, the Swedish importer and distributor of fresh fruit and vegetables, “Despite the war, Ukraine has the best Royal Gala apples on the Swedish market" read more

Apples and pears might be similar to some, but both markets show a totally different picture at the moment. "Just before the Berlin fair, the market for Conference pears was really hot," says Emanuel Sluis of trading platform Service2Fruit. "Now, the market has stabilised somewhat." read more

Oranges, coconuts, and wax apples are currently sold at VND1,000-7,000 (4-29 U.S. cents) per kilogram at farm, half the prices compared to a month ago. In Ho Chi Minh City, vendors are selling king oranges at VND7,000-20,000 per kilo depending on the size and quality of the fruit, along the
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At Fruit Logisticawe meet Vip, which presented a new sustainable packaging: 'It is 100 per cent paper with flax thread,' says Benjamin Laimer, Vip sales manager. We start at the end of this month with our organic production. We hope to have a good
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According to a Polish diplomat Poland is currently in talks with the Indonesian government to export apples to Indonesia. read more

The global apple market is facing significant challenges in different regions. In the Netherlands, the expansion of Polish apple exports has resulted in sluggish sales, which has led to the need to sell at low prices. Meanwhile, in Belgium, consumers are shifting to cheaper options as inflation
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From March 2 – 4 Starr Ranch Growers will be showing their latest apple variety Karma at Southern Exposure’s Orlando show. “It is a new and exclusive Starr Ranch Growers proprietary variety that we’ve been working on for the last ten years,” says Dan Davis with the company. “We
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Price wins out over quality towards the end of the apple season. This is Tony Derwael's conclusion on the current state of affairs. "The situation is of course generally known, but due to inflation we see that people are increasingly looking for cheaper options. There is a shift from more
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Supplies of pineapple continue to be tight. “This is the case across the board with all suppliers,” says Stefanie Katzman, Executive Vice President, S. Katzman Produce. “Supplies tightened up in early to mid-December and suppliers expect it to stay that way for the foreseeable future. Of
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The Polish apples are doing better in 2023 than they were doing in December of last year. Mateusz Wajnert, head of sales for Polish apple exporter Galster, states there is good demand for the export varieties at the moment. read more

Cyclone Gabrielle has hit New Zealand farmers hard, some have lost everything. Some apple growers has just started the harvest and the orchards were full of trees with apples waiting to be harvested, many have nothing left. read more

Fresh Forward and FruitMasters have signed a licensing agreement for the Wurtwinning apple giving FruitMasters production and sales rights of the variety, developed by Fresh Forward’s breeding programme. read more

Given the severe crisis currently being experienced in the French apple sector, French apple association ANPP has taken umbrage at the move by French retailer Carrefour to place Polish apples on the shelves.  read more