Good flowering period for Italian apples point to high availability in coming season
VOG is looking ahead to the 2023/2024 apple season. At MacFrut held in Italy, the Consortium outlined its next strategies based on the four elements of the Home of apples structure: origin,

Crop challenges and high costs impacting yuca supplies
Yuca or cassava supplies out of Costa Rica are seeing some challenges currently. Costa Rica is a year-round producer of the root vegetable and the crop takes approximately nine months to mature.

DIA fined for failing to comply with the Chain Law
This appears in the quarterly publication of final administrative or judicial sanctions by the Food Information and Control Agency (AICA), an autonomous body attached to the Ministry of

Tegut to acquire organic supermarket Basic
German food retailer Tegut has announced plans to take over the organic supermarket chain Basic, which it claims has run into “financial difficulties”. According to ESM magazine, Basic has

Black rind and red flesh: the midi seedless watermelon the big retail chain was looking for
Characterized by a bright red flesh and a dark green - almost black -rind, Dolce Passione watermelons are now part of a consortium. Consorzio Dolce Passione was in fact presented at Macfrut - a

Registration open for Prognosfruit 2023
The Prognosfruit Conference is Europe’s annual event for the apple and pear sector, gathering growers from across Europe and beyond. Following last year’s successful return as an in-person

India is trying to restrict apple imports – why it is good news for Poland?
India, one of the top five fresh apple importers in the world, on Monday, May 8, 2023, introduced new changes to the import procedures for apples. The move is viewed as an effort to limit access

Indian government bans import of Rs 50/kg apples
On Monday, the Indian federal government imposed a ban on the import of apples where the CIF (Cost, Insurance, and Freight) import price is less than or equal to Rs 50 per kilogram. This move that

Mission Produce names Diana McClean as director of marketing
Mission Produce has appointed Diana McClean as director of marketing and communications. She will lead Mission’s marketing strategy to strengthen customer engagement, drive business development

"Belgian pear season exceeds all expectations"
This year's Belgian pear season has exceeded all expectations. "We had high hopes last season because of the small harvest, but things went wrong because of the Ukraine situation. There were

Private equity firms approached as potential buyers for My Hero chain of stores - sources
Belgium: Colruyt Ledeberg reopens on 10 May The Colruyt store in Ledeberg has been completely renewed, making it even easier for customers to do their shopping at the lowest prices. Customers will

"Very stable pineapple market"
The pineapple market is currently very stable. "It's somewhat dull, but sales are going well. Prices, although they've been slightly stronger, are still stable. The large sizes go for about €12.

Trentino to host Prognosfruit 2023
The World Apple and Pear Association (Wapa) has said that following last year’s successful return as an in-person event, Prognosfruit 2023 will take place in Trentino, Italy, from the 2-4

Paola Barba from Chile appointed as new table grape breeder at Sun World
Sun World International has appointed Paola Barba as their new Table Grape Breeder. Jennifer Petersen, Executive Vice President and Chief Science Officer announced Barba’s appointment as the new

VIPs, apple clubs fight the crisis
In the 2022-23 marketing year, for the Italian market - which is the main market and absorbs 60% of the apples produced by the Consortium - VIP defended sales volumes on traditional varieties and

Vog focuses on product availability and category management
Vog aims to satisfy younger consumers with a taste experience that balances sweetness and freshness thanks to products such as Kanzi, an apple that has already revealed its potential according to

Copefrut celebrates CarbonNeutral first for organic apple exports
Chilean exporter Copefrut has become the first fresh fruit company in South America to be awarded CarbonNeutral Product certification by Climate Impact Partner for its organic apples. Copefrut was