Tomato Excellent, a Grand Gala event for tomatoes in Sicily
Tomato Excellent, the contest that focuses on Sicilian fruit and vegetable specialties, is back. Now in its fourth edition, the award invented by the event's patron, Rosario Sallemi, was held in

Truly South African Gala makes waves
Game-changing varieties are not often found in the apple and pear category but Bigbucks – branded as Flash Gala – is on track to achieve just that for the South African apple industry. Flash

Hort Connections celebrates best and brightest
Leading performers from across Australasia’s fresh produce industry were celebrated at the 2023 Horticulture Awards for Excellence. The awards were presented at the Hort Connections Gala Dinner

Chilean Pink Lady apples arrive at Aartsen
Aartsen has been importing apples from across the globe for years in both Europe and Asia. They bring in well-known varieties like Royal Gala, Fuji, and Granny Smith, but also exclusive club

Belinda Van Schaik wins MOYA 2023
Belinda Van Schaik has won the 2023 IFPA-Produce Plus Marketer of the Year Award (MOYA), sponsored by Seeka. Australasia’s premier marketing award for the fresh fruit, vegetable and floral

Bigbucks owners issue warning on illegal tree exports
The owners of the Plant Breeder’s Rights (PBR) to Bigbucks and the brand Flash Gala have warned that exports of trees of the extremely popular Gala-type apple from Southern Europe to India will

Bigbucks trees appear to be a hit in India
Flash Gala ™, the full-red apple of the Bigbucks tree, is a popular choice with South Africans who, like their counterparts globally, are seduced by the perfect, cherry-red colour which makes it

5 a day' awarded at Freshuelva's 'Strawberry Awards'.
The awards ceremony will take place at a gala to be held on 20 April at the Muelle de las Carabelas, in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva. The winners of this first edition of the Strawberry Awards

'Elstar, Jonagold, Royal Gala and Braeburn from domestic CA warehouses dominated the market'
As in previous weeks, domestic Elstar, Jonagold, Royal Gala and Braeburn from the domestic CA warehouses dominated the market. Boskoop and Pinova followed in terms of importance, while Wellant and

T&G Global: New Zealand apple season has started

New season New Zealand apples headed for international markets
It’s new season apple harvest time in New Zealand, with the first of T&G Global’s portfolio of apples being exported to consumers and customers in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan,

"Oversupply means Belgian apples are not a lucrative business this year"
Between December and March, the Essen-based wholesaler Maxime Ltd obtains around 90 percent of its apples from neighboring Belgium. The entire range of apples from Belgian cultivation is offered,

“I hear from our clients that our Gala apple is the best Gala you can find in Europe”
The apple trade between Poland and Egypt is rather unreliable, so sticking to the clients you have good relations with is the best option, says Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish apple exporter

The 15th European Economic Congress - just a month away!
- Three days full of discussions about what Poland, Europe and the world live by. 168 debates, and next to them - the final galas of competitions or the European Forum of Young Leaders. All this

"Resilient growers have fought hard to produce high quality apples once again"
Fern Ridge Fresh, based in Hawkes Bay, have been in business for over 20 years. The company sources apples from growers all across New Zealand - from Gisborne and Hawkes Bay in the North Island to

Switzerland: More than half of the stored organic apples marketed - Only Gute Luise left in stock
The stock shortage of organic apples in February was 890 t. This is about 110 t more than in February last year and about 40 t more than in February 2021. Demand for organic apples remains high,

South African top fruit growers look for new destinations in India and China
Roux Groenewald, CEO of Betko in Villiersdorp, has seen an early interest from Europe in Royal Gala. He attributes this to the impact of heat waves and the high cost of cooling in Europe for the

Portugal: Cost of fruit and vegetables up 30%
According to a price monitoring by Portugal’s DECO Proteste, the prices of fruit and vegetables have increased by more than 30% in the space of a year, with buying exactly the same products now

South African pome fruit by necessity finding new footholds in the East
“When I started in 2005, as soon as Royal Gala was harvested, by week 6 or week 7, you’d start loading for the UK. Over the intervening years the UK started ordering on average ten weeks

Apples from Ukraine doing well on the Swedish market
Author: Sylwia Sałyga 20 February 2023 13:27 Gala Royal apples from Ukraine are selling very well in Sweden. Efficient sales are not even hindered by the war. According to Daniel Larsson of Hebe

"Despite the war, Ukraine has the best Royal Gala apples on the Swedish market"

Dangerous weather. Storms are coming to Poland
Gale force winds are coming over Poland. The weather will be dangerous, the IMGW warns. The weather will start to change as early as Thursday afternoon, when it will start to cloud up from the

PICO, the largest strawberry exporter and the frontrunner of fruit industry in Egypt, launches avocado
PICO Modern Agriculture, established in 1974, was the pioneer in planting locally non-existing varieties of fruit in desert Egyptian land. “We have a dynamic portfolio,” states