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Piña Designs has launched biodegradable hair ties made from upcycled pineapple leaves and natural rubber. Created by female entrepreneurs from the University of Colorado Boulder, the product aims to reduce the 15 million synthetic hair ties discarded daily. These eco-friendly ties are durable and environmentally friendly. read more

W tym sezonie zanotowano znaczący spadek podaży ananasów z Kostaryki, co już zaczyna podnosić międzynarodowe ceny. Według Luisa Quesady Quirósa, menedżera sprzedaży Ambrosia Fresh, grupy eksportowej składającej się z małych rolników, spadek podaży nie dotyczy wyłącznie jednego obszaru. read more

Honeybear Brands has announced the arrival of its freshly picked 2025 apple crop from Chile. Popular varieties such as Honeycrisp and the exclusive Pazazz® are now available at U.S. retailers, allowing consumers to enjoy flavorful, fresh apples throughout the spring and summer seasons. This year's imported produce is now on the market. read more

"The French Hazelnut Producers' Association (ANPN) and the Unicoque cooperative are urging action to stop unfair competition and distortions that could lead to the disappearance of this small sector of 300 French producers. Following the apple sector, it is now the turn of..." read more

Today, during the High Level Meeting in Beijing, Vice Minister Marten van den Berg of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture and Vice Minister Zhang Baofeng of Chinese Customs signed the Apple protocol to grant market access for apples from the Netherlands into China. The apple protocol, together read more

The recent snowfall in Prespa, Finland, combined with low morning temperatures, is likely to cause significant damage to the apple orchards in the area. Goran Stefanovski, the head of the Resen working unit at the Agency for the Promotion of Agricultural Development, has reported that over 3000 hectares of apple orchards are at risk. read more

Since 2019, Glomerella has rapidly spread in the main apple-growing areas of Northern Italy, starting from Emilia-Romagna up to Trentino-Alto Adige, Piedmont, and Veneto. Concern among producers is growing due to a series of factors related to the dangerousness of the pathogen: read more

This year, representatives from the sector will meet at the three-day event to discuss the situation in the Northern Hemisphere as well as the global perspectives for apples and pears. read more

Rockit Global has named Ivan Angland as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) as the snack-sized apple company continues its strategic growth into 2025. read more

Niedawne przymrozki w Polsce nie spowodowały jednoznacznie dużych szkód we wszystkich polskich sadach jabłoniowych, twierdzi Aniruddh Ramesh, dyrektor polskiego eksportera jabłek LVMG Grupa: "Jest za wcześnie, aby oszacować wpływ przymrozków tutaj. Z pewnością były zimne noce, a nasi plantatorzy" read more

Ostatnie dane cenowe z Departamentu ds. Środowiska, Żywności i Obszarów Wiejskich (DEFRA) ujawniają znaczące wahania cen kilku świeżych produktów spożywczych w Wielkiej Brytanii. Wśród nich cena "Innych jabłek późnych sezonów" spadła z średniej wartości 1,73 funta za kilogram w poprzednim tygodniu. read more

Matoula Katsika, export and sales manager for Greek fruit exporter A.C. Kissavos, states that almost all of the red variety apples have been sold, making it very difficult to meet the strong demand for these apples. "The availability for red apple varieties is rather low at the moment, 90 to 95% has..." read more

Indian traders have decided to stop buying Turkish apples, causing them to disappear from the market and resulting in a significant increase in the prices of apples from other regions. In response, traders have started to prefer apples from Iran, Washington, and New Zealand, leading to a surge in prices. read more

Between January and April 2025, the percentage of Moldovan apple exports to CIS countries decreased to 54%, down from 72% in the same period in 2024. According to Logos Press, this decline reflects an ongoing trend, as last year the CIS share fell below 80% for the first time in Moldova's recent export history. read more

In January-March 2025, China exported apples to Russia with the highest figure since 2019, according to an analysis by RIA Novosti based on data from Chinese customs. During the first quarter, shipments of Chinese apples to Russia totaled $12.4 million, which is 1.5 times more than in the previous period. read more

Fresh Del Monte plans to pursue legal action against the unauthorized production of its exclusive pink pineapple in Nicaragua. read more