Kiwifruit

After one of the strongest-ever starts to the 2024 season, Zespri is now in the midst of the summer fruit season where it traditionally sees more competition. Around 75% of this season's largest ever crop of more than 190 million trays of kiwifruit from New Zealand have now been shipped to
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In Soverato, a new world record was set: a 117-meter-long fruit cake. The Calabrian city has entered the Guinness World Records thanks to the teamwork of the seven pastry shops in the city. Among the great protagonists of this achievement we also have... read more

Daemyung Farms Corporation imports fruits which are distributed to retailers in Korea, and also exports Korean fruits from its own farms. "Our main export fruits are pears, shine muscat grapes, peaches, persimmons, strawberries, and melons. Last year we expanded our fruit offerings to include." read more

The journey into agricultural innovation returns. After the stages dedicated to kiwi and tomato, the adventure continues with table grapes, particularly the Arra variety. read more

The feedback received by Apofruit following the informative events on kiwi organized in Calabria, held alongside the members' assembly to discuss the 2023 budget and winter settlements, has been extremely positive. read more

"We also want to grow in this area, so much so that we aim to triple kiwi production within three years, going from the current 30,000 to about 90,000 quintals," said Mirco Zanotti and Ernesto Fornari, president and general manager of." read more

The Chilean kiwi season started two weeks late, but this did not damage the market which was enjoying limited supply, as reported on DiarioFruticola.cl. Currently, the Chilean kiwi season is between 65% and 69% complete, according to the report. read more

Dr. Joseph Salhab, also known as the Stomach Doc on TikTok, recommends not throwing away kiwi skins because of their health benefits. Consuming the entire kiwi, including the fuzzy skin, offers 50% more fiber, as well as extra vitamins and nutrients. Dr. Salhab emphasizes the importance of washing the fruit. read more

Consumption of Nergi mini kiwifruit is steadily increasing in northern European markets, as reported by Jean-Pierre Caruel from the innovation department of brand owner Sofruileg. The sweet-sour kiwi berry seems to be popular in regions where consumers consume a lot of berries. read more

The Trentino area confirms itself as a land of success for Apofruit. As proof of this, there are the settlement data of the 2023 campaign that have just ended with numbers showing a significant increase compared to the previous year. In fact, in the Autonomous Province of Trento, read more

Kiwifruit cooperative Zespri has advanced to the second phase of its Horizon transformation program, having invested $143.2 million in a new SAP platform since 2019. In the 2024 financial year, the investment in the program decreased to $20.4 million, down from $50.2 million in 2023, indicating progress in the transformation. read more

With 160 tons of product sold, the 2023/24 harvest was the first test case for the green (but similar to yellow) Dulcis kiwi fruit. This variety was developed by the Forli-based company New Plant in collaboration with the Universities of Udine and Bologna, and is produced and commercialized. read more

The results coming from the Trentino area of Apofruit are very positive, with 25 Italian cooperative members associated with the production of apples and kiwis at the provincial level. In fact, the settlements for the 2023 campaign were recently concluded with promising numbers. read more

"Filipe Gomes, export manager for Portuguese fresh produce exporter Twinkle Green, stated that the weather in Portugal has been an unstable factor affecting the cultivation of kiwiberries. He mentioned, 'So far, the mini kiwi season has been characterized by ups and downs. In the north of Portugal, the weather...'." 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

Gullino Group, a company based in Saluzzo (Cuneo) and active since 1969 in the sustainable production of fresh fruit, specializing in kiwi, has formed a partnership with Jingold to obtain a license for the cultivation of its innovative yellow-flesh kiwi, known and appreciated worldwide. read more

On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at 3:00 PM, the second meeting of the series "SOI Regional Events on Actinidia Decline" will take place in Veneto. This event represents an opportunity for agricultural professionals, technicians, and researchers to delve deeper into the issue. read more

The yellow-flesh kiwi continues to be at the center of investments. Gullino Group, a company from Saluzzo (Cuneo), has entered into a partnership with Jingold to obtain a license for the cultivation of its innovative premium yellow-flesh kiwi. The agreement includes the planting by read more

Sezon kiwi na półkuli południowej nabiera pełnego rozpędu, głównymi dostawcami są Nowa Zelandia i Chile, a następnie Argentyna, stosunkowo nowy gracz, który zaczyna od niewielkich ilości. „Dla naszych klientów tutaj w Kanadzie, głównie polegamy na Chile” - mówi Marcelo Rusca z Go Fresh, działu
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The presentation of Apo Conerpo's financial statement was an opportunity to take stock of the situation regarding the fruit and vegetable supply chains managed by the main European organization of fruit and vegetable producers. read more