Chokeberry Poland - on the challenges facing the industry and the national growers' organisation
On 20 February, a training course on Integrated Plant Production was held in Warka at the headquarters of Fresh Mazovia for the National Association of Chokeberry Growers "Aronia Polska".For

Darling Group appoints new CEO for J.H. Leavy & Co

How much profit does distribution make on each sale?
The president of AECOC, Ignacio González, has assured, before the celebration of the AECOC Journalism Awards, that no actor in the food chain is taking advantage of the current rise in costs. For

BVL/QS: Emergency approvals for Surround plant protection products against pear leaf sucker
Fruit growers are allowed to use the plant protection product Surround (active ingredient: aluminium silicate) to control the pear leaf sucker on pears with immediate effect. This is provided for

“Exporters are finding new markets, without giving up on Egypt as a market”
Frustratingly, Polish apple exporters still haven’t been offered a solution to the Egyptian banks stopping the financial transactions. Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish apple exporter Sarafruit,

Pistacchio di Bronte products not able to meet demand
“We just got back from Biofach in Nuremberg, although I believe the 2023 edition did not see a lot of visitors or buyers. I ask myself if, considering the significant demand for

Brazilian fruit production hampered by rains
In seven of the eight capitals surveyed by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation, fruit prices went up in January. Papaya, oranges and apples were some fruit that saw expressive rises. The weather is the

“It’s a tough deal for new apple varieties”
As opposed to Washington, the US East Coast is enjoying good apple production numbers this season. “Both New York State and Pennsylvania have good crops,” says Tim Mansfield with Sun Orchard

“Overall the Turkish apple season has been rather stable”
After a slower start the Turkish apples have performed rather well this season, says Kubra Guven, marketing manager of Ana Fruit. “This year, the crop quality and harvest for Turkish apples was

John Lelliott appointed interim Chair at London's CGMA
Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) are pleased to announce that John Lelliott has been appointed as CGMA’s new interim Chair,

Космик Крисп вошел в десятку лучших сортов яблок в США
Яблоки Cosmic Crisp продемонстрировали самый большой рост продаж среди 40 самых продаваемых сортов яблок в

Costa Rican pineapple producer sees waning demand in Europe
The demand for pineapples in Europe is waning, causing the Costa Rican pineapple producer Fertinyc to turn to Israel and the Middle East. According to Hellen Madrigal, sales manager at Fertinyc

BVL/QS: Update of the application regulations for rodenticide baits
For the control of field voles, ground voles and bank voles, several plant protection products containing the active ingredient zinc phosphide as bait are approved for use on various crops.

The Ambrosia apple from Piedmont becomes Frullà
Natura Nuova is expanding the line of Frullà Classico territorial specialities, a brand that has been identifying fresh blended fruit products for the past ten years, with Frullà Classico

Can custard apples be eaten at night?
The cherimoya is a tropical fruit with a soft, sweet pulp inside a hard, green or brown shell. It is native to South America and is cultivated in many tropical and subtropical countries, including

Puffin Produce to supply Asda with St David’s Day daffodils
Asda is working with Welsh Pembrokeshire-based supplier Puffin Produce to supply over 6 million stems of handpicked and packed Blas y Tir daffodils to over 30 stores across Wales ahead of St

Lelliott named interim chair at CGMA
John Lelliott has been appointed as interim chair at Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA). CGMA and Defra this week announced the appointment, which comes after the departure of David Frankish at

Pineapple prices remain interesting in France despite the school holidays
Coming from Ivory Coast, Costa Rica, as well as Ecuador and Panama, pineapples are currently sold in France at 8 to 13 € [8.5 to 13.8 USD] per package for the big brands, and 8 to 10 € [8.5 to

Cosmic Crisp apple sales jump to top 10 nationally
The Cosmic Crisp® brand apple launched the season with the largest sales gains among the top 40 selling apple varieties in the United States. A review of Nielsen sales data released by