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T&G Global has opened its new state-of-the-art, highly automated apple packhouse in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere.  read more

The interest in fresh and processed pineapple is constantly increasing. PND, a company specializing in machinery for fruit processing and in the development of advanced systems for fresh-cut and processed product businesses, provides answers for this segment. read more

The future of the fruit industry is already happening in Chile, where apples are being picked by flying robots driven by Artificial Intelligence read more

T&G Global has commissioned one of the largest apple packhouses in the Southern Hemisphere at its Whakatū site in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. The highly automated facility, with 1.7 hectares of roof space, will be able to pack more than 125 million kilograms of apples per season once
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A group of researchers from universities in Thailand and Malaysia have collaborated to develop a unique film that is good for the environment and can decompose naturally. This film was created using leftover pineapple stems, which helps reduce the use of harmful plastic films. This new film has
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The commitment of fruit growers in the Lake Constance region to the promotion of insects, birds and other wildlife species is showing lasting success, as the Lake Constance Foundation announced. According to the statement, the most recent count of wild bees in low-trunk apple orchards has confirmed this: The population of the important
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Recently, several Belgian companies, including leading fruit and vegetable marketer BelOrta, took part in a business mission to Senegal led by Princess Astrid. BelOrta mainly explored new opportunities in the West African country for the sale of
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After Mango, Pineapple, Banana and the recent Prune, theFrullà Puro line is enriched with a new original reference presented as a preview at the recent TuttoFood: Pescabianca®. Only pure peach has been used for this fresh fruit smoothie,
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In Linares, Chile, a never-before-seen collaboration is taking place, and even more so in the agricultural sector: robots guided by artificial intelligence are harvesting apples. This extraordinary feat is the result of a partnership between Tevel, an Israeli start-up specialising in
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“We have reached a turning point,” explains Antoine Guyot of Del Monte France. “The market was well focused during the first months of 2023, with a high demand and prices that followed.” A dynamic market for the first half of 2023.  read more

A 15% increase in wholesale fruit prices compared to May 2022 and an increased dependence on Spain for supplies. These are some of the consequences of the flood estimated by the Centro Agroalimentare Roma observatory for the coming weeks. Less
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They have travelled the road between Val di Non and the areas most affected by the floods in Emilia Romagna. Their baggage: an incalculable amount of solidarity and initiative. But they also brought with them all the materials and machinery they had in
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At the beginning of week 21, Taiwan banned imports of South African apples because the downy mildew was found in two shipments. This is the second time in a period of six years and the suspension of imports into this market means an economic and
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The global pineapple market is experiencing various dynamics across different regions. In the Netherlands, natural flowering in Costa Rica has resulted in larger volumes of pineapples being shipped to Europe, ensuring a plentiful supply until the end of June. read more

The prices of apples are 23% and pears 18% higher than last year on South Africa's domestic market, notes fresh market analyst Dr Johnny van der Merwe. read more

Are apples really just fruits? Not for VOG, the consortium of South Tyrolean fruit and vegetable cooperatives based in Terlano (Bolzano), which over the years has specialised in promoting the apple sector through a large number of communication channels and constant training for
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Leading apple brand Pink Lady is rolling out a new promotion offering shoppers the chance to win monthly prizes, hitting shelves in Morrisons stores across the UK. read more

A new apple from Italian varietal club VOG is taking the UK capital by storm with a major marketing campaign on London’s double deckers. read more

Tesco and WWF have teamed up with start-up tech innovator AgriSound to roll out its ground-breaking insect-monitoring device Polly across several English apple orchards. read more

In the 2022/23 campaign, Chile’s deciduous fruit crop is estimated to have fallen, according to FAS Santiago data. The South American country’s table grape production is projected to decrease by 8.6 percent to 720,000 tons, driving down exports by 8.7 percent to 555,000 tons. As for apple
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