Vog presents Home of Bio at BioFach
Vog, the South Tyrolean Consortium of fruit grower cooperatives, a European leader in organic apples, showed off its new Home of Bio concept at organic trade fair BioFach in Nuremberg last week.

More room for produce imports with increased container capacity at Port of Savannah
(More of) Savannah is open for business. That’s the message following a recently announced expansion to the Port of Savannah by the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA). In late January, the GPA board

Francuskie Stowarzyszenie Jabłek i Gruszek zwraca się do Carrefour o zaprzestanie nieuczciwego importu
Ponieważ francuscy producenci jabłek borykają się z bezprecedensowym wzrostem kosztów i bardzo trudną sytuacją ekonomiczną, w styczniu zwrócili się do dużych dystrybutorów z

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

"Pear market is going well, apple sales are a different story"
Apples and pears might be similar to some, but both markets show a totally different picture at the moment. "Just before the Berlin fair, the market for Conference pears was really hot," says

Fruit prices drop by 50% at Ho Chi Minh City market
Oranges, coconuts, and wax apples are currently sold at VND1,000-7,000 (4-29 U.S. cents) per kilogram at farm, half the prices compared to a month ago. In Ho Chi Minh City, vendors are selling

Laimer (Vip): from sustainable packaging for organic apples to the Academy to train employees in the departments
At Fruit Logistica we meet Vip, which presented a new sustainable packaging: 'It is 100 per cent paper with flax thread,' says Benjamin Laimer, Vip sales manager. We start at the end of this month

Poland in talks to export apples to Indonesia
According to a Polish diplomat Poland is currently in talks with the Indonesian government to export apples to Indonesia. Polish government data showed that Poland's exports to Indonesia reached

Brazilian melon exports dropped, as expected, in January
Brazilian melon exports dropped, as usual, in January. According to data from Secex, the volume shipped in the period was 32,000 tons, down 23% compared to December and 6% compared to January last

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW APPLES
The global apple market is facing significant challenges in different regions. In the Netherlands, the expansion of Polish apple exports has resulted in sluggish sales, which has led to the need

Karma; nowa odmiana jabłek
Od 2 do 4 marca Starr Ranch Growers będzie pokazywać swoją najnowszą odmianę jabłek Karma na targach Southern Exposure w Orlando. "Jest to nowa i ekskluzywna zastrzeżona odmiana

Karma; a new apple variety
From March 2 – 4 Starr Ranch Growers will be showing their latest apple variety Karma at Southern Exposure’s Orlando show. “It is a new and exclusive Starr Ranch Growers proprietary variety

No patents on seeds: Patent on peppers not revoked
The European Patent Office (EPO) has rejected the opposition against a patent of the company Syngenta (Chemchina) on conventionally bred peppers (EP2140023). Syngenta had obtained a patent in 2013

Sicilian fresh and preserved tomato made the most out of the fair in Berlin
"The main goal is to find new customers or to retain the loyalty of current ones, but also to approach new markets and compare ourselves to potential new competitors," said Giuseppe Morana, owner

Vip launches paper packs at BioFach
Vip, Italy’s Val Venosta apple consortium, took the opportunity of this week’s organic exhibition in Nuremberg, BioFach, to demonstrate its leadership in European organic apples, including the

"With the consumption of 20 years ago, we would have had a good apple season now"
Price wins out over quality towards the end of the apple season. This is Tony Derwael's conclusion on the current state of affairs. "The situation is of course generally known, but due to

Weather and fertilizer impact pineapple supplies
Supplies of pineapple continue to be tight. “This is the case across the board with all suppliers,” says Stefanie Katzman, Executive Vice President, S. Katzman Produce. “Supplies tightened

Mandarins selling at rock bottom prices at Malaysian retailer
After the Chinese New Year, it appears that a shopping mall is selling mandarin oranges at only RM3 per 4kg box. The Malaysia Shopping Mall Facebook page posted a picture showing Aeon Big in

Польские яблоки пользуются высоким спросом на самые популярные экспортные сорта
В 2023 году дела у польских яблок идут лучше, чем в декабре прошлого года. Матеуш Вайнерт, руководитель отдела

Polish apples enjoy strong demand for most popular export varieties
The Polish apples are doing better in 2023 than they were doing in December of last year. Mateusz Wajnert, head of sales for Polish apple exporter Galster, states there is good demand for the

Карма; новый сорт яблони
С 2 по 4 марта на выставке Southern Exposure в Орландо компания Starr Ranch Growers будет демонстрировать свой новейший сорт