Seven out of ten Italians careful not to waste food
67% of Italians are attentive to the issue of food waste, while the proportion of those who do not care continues to fall and stands at 33%. This figure emerges from research commissioned from

UK orchards thwarted by soaring production costs
The future of British apples and pears is hanging in the balance as soaring costs forced orchards to scrap plans to plant a million trees. The saplings were due to be planted by growers this year,

Stihl cordless chainsaw for tree maintenance
Control panel with 180° LED display for information on the operating status of the saw and on the chain brake. Oil sensor and LED display as standard to actively inform the user if the oil level

South Africa expects average apple and pear export crop
South Africa’s apple and pear exports are set for a small reduction this season with the industry describing it as an average crop. The export crop is expected to be slightly lower at 44.8m

Value drops for NZ fruit exports in 2022
New Zealand food exports grew by over NZ$8bn in 2022, but there was a decline in trade value for some of the country’s key fresh produce lines. Figures from Stats NZ reveal the value of

"If organic apple sales don't rise, we'll never get our Jonagolds sold"
As the new year gets underway, the Belgian organic top fruit market situation does not differ much from how things are going with conventional cultivation. "Apples are struggling. That's not news

Validity of Nadorcott variety plant breeder's rights reconfirmed
The Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office confirmed last Wednesday, January 25, the decision of the aforementioned Office that declares the validity of the Community Plant Variety

Blue Whale: Focus on promising potentials
While the heat last summer led to lower harvests in other European countries, Blue Whale, France's market leader in the apple sector, is satisfied with the campaign so far. "The high temperatures

Climate change endangers crops in the Himalayas
In three of the past four years, growers in the Kashmir Valley — which produces 75% of India’s apples — have witnessed major early snowfalls. In the late autumns of 2018, 2019 and 2021,

Floods hit Californian strawberries
The Californian strawberry industry is counting the cost of recent storm damage with hundreds of acres of property damaged. According to a release from industry body the California Strawberry

Prices of Gala apples in Moldova are too low for the local farmers but too high for the EU buyers
According EastFruit analysts, in January 2023, the weighted average wholesale price for high-quality apples of Gala variety increased only slightly – by about 0.5 MDL/kg (US $0.02/kg). So far,

Only 1,900 tons of imported onions arrived in Philippines last week
Just 1,900 tons of the authorized 5,000 tons of imported onions have arrived as the Department of Agriculture's (DA) deadline for the importations passed on Friday. "So far, approximately 1,900

“We want to develop our export sales of organic apples”
Select Fruit, a branch of the Pom’Evasion group, will share a booth with its partner Cofruid’Oc Méditerranée at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. Both companies produce French apples and pears and