Apple

The Alcobaça apples are grown on the shore of the coast of Nazaré, which is well known by surfers around the world for its giant waves. The Association of Producers of the Apple of Alcobaça will begin to market these Atlantic apples, which have been granted a PGI because of their
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Following the tentative agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), the produce industry is feeling a sense of relief. read more

On Tuesday, 13 June, the last meeting of the season of the Assomela Marketing Committee was held. The meeting was an opportunity to take stock of the 2022/2023 campaign and to discuss possible scenarios for the coming season. Apple stocks
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Take a look at the new orchard announcement from Dr Krzysztof Gasparski (PROCAM) dated 14.06.2023. read more

Prices of German apples have risen considerably in the past three weeks. "The storage apples are characterized by their quality and stability, and we also sense a high willingness on the part of food retailers to list the goods accordingly. What helps us is that the overseas apples are
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Project manager and entrepreneur Wangechi Kuria explains that the pineapple value chain, especially in her country of Kenya it is about three things; the fruits, the juice and - in limited form -fragrances. read more

Fruitnet has announced the first speakers for its inaugural Global Tropicals Congress, which takes place in The Hague on 14 September. The one-day event brings together key players from across the industry to explore the latest market opportunities in the tropical fruit category. read more

T&G Global has launched Joli, a new global premium apple variety, which joins the company’s established portfolio of Envy and Jazz apple brands. read more

BayWa Global Produce subsidiary T&G Global is expanding its existing portfolio of premium Envy™ and JAZZ™ apples to include the new Joli™ brand variety. After ten years of development, a pilot project has now been launched in New Zealand with the first commercial plantings. From 2028
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T&G Global has today (14 June 2023) launched Joli™, a new global premium apple variety, which joins the company’s established portfolio of Envy™ and JAZZ™ apple brands. read more

The spring frosts did not have an effect on the Polish apple production. According to Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish apple exporter Sarafruit, this means that volumes will be similar to last year, except for Red Prince apples. read more

As of 1 July, Luca Zaglio will be the new General Director of Melinda-La Trentina-Apot. This was announced by the presidents Ernesto Seppi (Consorzio Melinda), Rodolfo Brochetti (La Trentina) and Ennio Magnani (APOT, i.e. Associazione Produttori Ortofrutticoli Trentini - Association of the Fruit and
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Take a look at the new orchard announcement by Robert Binkiewicz (Agrosimex) from 13.06.2023 this time on recommendations for apple, pear but also stone species. read more

New Zealand’s apple production has suffered 3 consecutive years of decline after peaking in 2019/20. From 2020/21 through 2021/22, losses were mostly due to a COVID‐19‐related labor shortage. Immigration restrictions caused a severe shortage in seasonal labor, preventing orchards from
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Luca Zaglio, the new general manager of Melinda-La Trentina-Apot, takes office as of 1 July 2023. He replaces Paolo Gerevini, who is leaving the post after almost seven years and will in turn take on the role of general manager of MelindaLab, which deals with
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The June 2023 edition of Asiafruit Magazine is now available on the Asiafruit app – Apple and Android – bringing you the latest news and views from across Asia’s fast-moving fresh produce markets. read more

Poland is an important producer of fruit in the EU. In terms of the harvest volume of all types of fruit, Poles are ranked fourth – with the share of 8% in the EU production – after Spain, Italy and France, i.e. the countries where citrus and grapes are mostly cultivated. read more

Fresh Del Monte denounced to the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) that the pink pineapple variety, registered by the company for its exclusive use, is being marketed by third parties in Costa Rica. read more

New Zealand-based apple brand Rockit Global has championed the first memorandum of understanding (MOU) in its category, signing a 12-month deal with Lulu Hypermarkets across the Middle East. read more

South Africa saw a slight fall in its volumes of apples, pears and grapes in 2022/23, due mainly to stagnated production area and a return to normal yields following record production for all three crops. A USDA report highlights that apple and pear producing regions experienced hailstorms in
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