Apple

The attention towards Forficula auricularia remains high in Northern Italy, as it has become one of the key insects in defending peach and apricot crops in recent years. It is now also expanding its range to cherry and apple trees, as revealed during the technical meeting on cherries. read more

Carlo Magni and Louise Beard from Forward Insight discuss with Chris White the most effective way to align future consumer preferences with the fresh fruits and vegetables they desire to consume. This strategy is successful in the kiwifruit and apple industries, among others. This combination of market knowledge and consumer insight is proving to be highly beneficial. read more

Pineapples, a traditional symbol of wealth and hospitality at Buckingham Palace state banquets, were absent from the recent Japanese state banquet. Royal aides dropped the fruit course to allow more mingling time among guests. Traditionally featured since Charles I's reign, pineapples were part read more

After the vine, apple tree, strawberry, raspberry, pear, walnut, Drosophila suzukii, Plasmopara viticola, white fir, and lemon, the Mach Foundation has decoded another genetic code, that of the European chestnut. read more

Scheduled to be implemented on 10th September, the newest Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (Smeta) standards mandate that UK growers cover all recruitment expenses for seasonal workers, including transportation and visa fees. Key industry organizations such as the National Farmers Union (NFU) and British Apples are expected to comply with these requirements. read more

At the Russia-Latvia border in the Sebezhsky District of the Pskov Region, a state inspector from the Territorial Administration of Rosselkhoznadzor conducted a quarantine phytosanitary inspection of 20.2 tons of fresh apples grown in the Republic of Moldova. During the documentary inspection, the. read more

Agrofresh has announced that Fruitways, a South African apple specialist, has added the Harvista 1.3 SC tool, a near-harvest product, to its portfolio. read more

The new peak fruit season is quickly approaching. While many traders are still busy with the final trades of the current season, the attention of many growers is already shifting to the upcoming month. This is also the case at Vanlangenaker Fruit. "It should no longer come as a surprise that there will be less volume, but I think... read more

This year, fruit growers in Kazakhstan have had a plentiful harvest and are now calling on the government to temporarily prohibit the import of apples from August to December. They claim that domestic apples are unable to compete with the large quantity of imported apples that saturate the market. According to Bolatbek Aliyev, read more

Nowa Zelandia i Indonezja podpisały nowe umowy eksportowe dotyczące cebuli i ananasów oraz zgodziły się na szersze porozumienie o współpracy, które ma zwiększyć dwustronny handel.

New Zealand and Indonesia have signed new export deals for onions and pineapples and agreed to a broader cooperation arrangement set to boost two-way trade. read more

Zeder Holdings, an investor with interests in agriculture, stated that their decision to sell two large top fruit farms in the Boland region is solely based on their business strategy and does not reflect any negative view on the value proposition of South African apples and pears. The sale contract was signed in June. read more

The apple grower and exporter Fresh Fruit Company of New Zealand (Freshco) improved the efficiency and accuracy of the grading process at their packing operation by implementing TOMRA's Spectrim LUCAi® upgrade package. Founded in 1989, this fruit and vegetable exporter based in Auckland has successfully enhanced its operations. read more

Scheduled to take effect on 10th September, the newest Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (Smeta) standards mandate that UK growers cover all recruitment expenses for seasonal workers, including transportation and visa fees. Key players in the industry, such as the National Farmers Union (NFU) and British Apples, are in support of these standards. read more

Kapi Kapi Growers, a Costa Rican grower-shipper of sustainably grown pineapples and bananas, is introducing a new product to its expanding range of tropical fruits: plantains. The first shipments of plantains will start arriving in the U.S. as early as August and will gradually increase to ensure a steady supply. read more

Tomra states that its LUCAi technology has significantly enhanced the efficiency and accuracy of the packing process for a leading New Zealand apple producer. read more

The Hirosaki University-bred apple variety HFF63, marketed as Kimito, is set to be cultivated in South Africa under a deal with Wismettac Foods. read more

Pineapple without a crown (meaning without the green leaves) seems to be the new anti-waste trend in modern distribution. If the decision to offer the fruit without the crown had already been made in recent months by Sainsbury's (click here to learn more), now even the chain. read more

Na północy Grecji, uprawy zostały poważnie uszkodzone przez gradobicie, które nawiedziło Edessę, tuż na zachód od Salonik, w tym tygodniu. read more

Apple purchasing is currently ongoing, but the supply of industrial fruit sector apples is minimal. Why? What are the purchase prices for industrial apples and other types of industrial apples? read more

Pomimo zawartości węglowodanów i naturalnego cukru, badania naukowe konsekwentnie wskazują, że owoce mogą być istotne w utrzymaniu zdrowej wagi ciała. Jednym z kluczowych powodów jest to, że błonnik i woda zawarte w owocach mogą wydłużyć uczucie sytości, pomagając spożywać mniej kalorii ogółem. read more