Ever wanted to tour a Hawaiian pineapple farm?
Dole Food Company Hawaii, part of Dole plc, has launched a hands-on, behind-the-scenes agricultural tour of the original Dole pineapple farm on Oahu in Hawaii. For visitors and locals wanting an

New insect monitors listen out for bee activity in UK apple orchards
Tesco and WWF have teamed up with start-up tech innovator AgriSound to roll out its ground-breaking insect-monitoring device Polly across several English apple orchards. The technology will give

"We are expecting things to be solid from June onwards as the shortage in volume is felt"
The apple harvest is now complete in New Zealand. The Nelson region had a great harvest and was back to full production across the board. The Hawkes Bay region was hit hard by the cyclone back in

Apple orchards surveyed as part of Cyclone Gabrielle recovery study

UK fruit exports to the EU down by more than half since Brexit
Recent data from HMRC indicates that exports of fruit from the UK to the EU, including traditional English apples and pears, have more than halved since Brexit. The drop has been put down to the

“Next week, prices for Turkish cherries will be much lower than expected”
Now that the Turkish apple season is coming to a close, Demir Fresh Fruit will focus on the cherry season, says Alper Kerim, owner of Demir Fresh Fruits. He states that demand is on the up right

"From March, the marketing and thus the stock reduction has accelerated"
With now two locations in the Alte Land and over 30 years of experience in the industry, Rolker Ökofrucht GmbH is currently one of the largest marketers of organically produced pome and stone

Apple shelf-life extension technology spans across companies of all sizes
Apples have been an anchor commodity for Hazel Technologies since the company launched in 2016. “Starting out in the apple category really made sense for us because we knew that growers trusted

Apple prices in Ukraine more than doubled in a year
According to EastFruit analysts, wholesale prices for apples in Ukraine are currently more than twice as high as at the same of 2022. Ukraine’s apple harvest in 2022 was good and many wonder why

Import Promotion Desk: Virtual matchmaking - New partners for fresh fruit & vegetables

Young and courageous, they are the Val Venosta apple growers
They are at the heart of it: the farmers and farmwives of the Vinschgau. They have forged themselves, generation after generation, overcoming the challenges of mountain apple growing. Passionate,

Apple prices in Ukraine more than doubled on a year – which varieties are trending?
According to EastFruit analysts, wholesale prices for apples in Ukraine are currently more than twice as high as at the same of 2022. Ukraine’ s apple harvest in 2022 was good and many wonder

Large volumes of Vietnamese Kanyao durians on the market, Thai mangosteen in short supply with rising prices
May is the off-season for the fruit market, and the types of fruit arrivals are relatively limited with small volumes. Among them, there are more imported apples and citrus fruits. Durian is

New Zealand: Apple production and exports likely to reach record low in 2023
Production will probably fall to 453,000 t in the current season. According to a USDA report, this is due to the crop damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, the effects of which are still being felt,

Forecast for New Zealand harvested area is sharply reduced to 8,900 hectares this year
New Zealand apple production in 2022/23 has been revised down sharply as a result of the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, which hit the nation’s largest apple growing and exporting region –

Bapl issues SOS to retailers
British apple growers must receive a fairer share of the prices consumers are paying supermarkets for their fruit in order to stay in business, says industry body Bapl. Addressing UK retailers in

Back British apple month, Bapl asks retailers
Grower organisation Bapl has appealed to all UK supermarkets to boost their uptake of British apples this coming season and invest in initiatives to reinvigorate the domestic apple category.

“Our apple stocks will help us fulfill orders until the end of the season”
As other Polish apple exporters are wrapping up their season, there is still no rest to be had at Appolonia. According to Jakub Krawczyk, export manager of Appolonia, there have been more sales

"Our Demeter apple expertise and Palm's technical know-how are the foundation of this unique project"

Floods in Emilia Romagna, at least 1.5 billion in damage to agriculture
Faced with the overflowing rivers and torrents that have hit Romagna in particular, the umpteenth count of damage to agriculture is also being made. "It is difficult to estimate the extent, but

"Organic apple market not rebounding like the conventional one"
While it seems the conventional Belgian apple season will end on quite a good note, organic apples are lagging. As in the conventional market, organic apples had a tough year. "The organic apple

New Sunburst Gold pineapple debuts
Chiquita is debuting the new Sunburst Gold Pineapple. The enhanced variation of the pineapple features a sweeter flavor and will come in redesigned boxes with neck tags featuring Chiquita’s Blue