"After a dismal apple season, it's great to end on a positive note"
Much has been written about Belgian apples' issues. It was a tough season, but that negative trend seems to be mostly reversed. Several traders are optimistic about the new season, and growers,

Drinks become functional, OrtoRomi launches wellness extracts
OrtoRomi looks to wellness and positive nutrition and enters the functional beverage segment, launching the first two references of the Plus Extracts line, supplemented with probiotics and mineral

North Macedonia turns to Bulgaria to replace Russian market
Russia’s war in Ukraine has negatively affected North Macedonia’s agricultural exports. Growers like Ljube Pampulevski and other apple growers in Debar, exported more than half their crop to

Positive spring weather in New York leaves apple growers optimistic
The northwestern region of New York State is known for rich fertile soil, consistent sources of natural precipitation and overall moderate temperatures. Last winter, the weather in the region

"For the sake of the entire apple industry, we hope that better years are now ahead for the time being"
As one of the founding members in 1994, the Recht company has actively shaped the development of Elbe Obst Vertriebsgesellschaft from the very beginning. Today, the family-owned company based in

Spreafico innovates fruit salads with banana
Hitherto in ready-to-eat fruit salads there was one big absentee: the banana. The handling of the fruit, which tends to blacken quickly, has always seemed too complicated for fourth range

Vip and Ce.Di. Gros, the results of the point-of-sale collaboration
It has been a year since the initiative where 50 employees of the fruit and vegetable departments of the Roman chain Ce.Di Gros (department heads, buyers, quality managers) were guests of VIPin

"Fewer durians, strong apple sales"
In the fruit market this week, the arrival of imported apples increased, and the sales in the second half of the week were satisfactory; the arrival of Thai durians decreased, so buyers expanded

Ambrosia™ apple gains share in club segment
Through a series of offline and online actions, the brand has managed to capture the attention of consumers and position itself in the minds of all those who are looking for an apple synonymous

“This cherry season has a more promising potential”
Just before the Turkish cherry season starts, Ani Tarim is wrapping up their apple season, says Mehmet Çakmak, sales and marketing manager for Turkish fresh produce exporter Ani Tarim: “As of

Great EU export opportunities for processing apples due to smaller crop in China
The ongoing crop 2022/23 for was initially estimated by WAPA at a volume very similar to the preceding crop; since the month of August 2022, however, several Member States registered additional

U.S. fresh apple holdings totaled 40.2 million bushels on May 1, 2023
U.S. fresh apple holdings on May 1, 2023 totaled 40.2 million bushels, 2.3 percent less than the inventories reported last May and 3.5 percent less than the May five-year average. As far as U.S.

Indian market looks promising for Moldovan apples
Moldovan produce was presented during MacFrut in Italy. According to Iurie Fala of Moldova Fruct, the exhibition was much better than when he last visited: “The show was very good for us. It was

Apple stocks 16% lower than the past season
The usual monthly meeting of the Assomela Marketing Committee was held on Tuesday, May 9th to analyze the domestic market situation. Italian stocks on May 1st were 378,311 tons, i.e. 10% lower

Marlene apples interpreted by 5 international chefs
A tool that celebrates the variety of aromas and flavours of Marlene® apples together with 5 international chefs who embody the values of origin, sustainability and quality. It is the new

A new healthy reference for Leni's juices at Tuttofood
The new Leni's juice reference based on Trentino-Alto Adige apples and berries, presented for the first time at Tuttofood (Hall 3, stand R07), is a combination of territory and healthiness.

BelOrta starts using new fully automated top fruit sorting warehouse
BelOrta's new sorting warehouse has been up and running for a few weeks. Its realization was delayed by several months, but the first apples and pears are now passing through the fully automatic

Positive trends for apples and citrus fruits at CAR
"In the last few days there has been quite a bit of movement as far as sales of apples and citrus fruits are concerned". Amato Marocca, of Fratelli Marocca Srl, a wholesaler specialised in pears