VIP: Year-round availability of high-quality organic apples - New packaging made of 100 per cent paper
Thanks to its diversity of varieties, VIP says it guarantees the availability of organic apples throughout the year. The classic apple variety Golden Delicious Bio is available from the end of

Southern Hemisphere production of apples up 5.58%
On the occasion of its Annual General Meeting in Fruit Logistica, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has released the Southern Hemisphere apple and pear crop forecast for the upcoming

BelOrta kicks off Belgian aubergine season
The new aubergine season at Belgian cooperative BelOrta kicked off this week with the sale of the first aubergines of 2023, supplied, as last year, by BelOrta producer Jurgen Franco of Topa from

Botswana optimistic about domestic apple production
Farmers in Botswana are looking forward to starting the commercial production of apples, after the introduction of semi-arid varieties of apple trees suitable for local conditions. According to

"Belgian Jonagold apples won't ever disappear, but seem to have little use on the export market"
Jonagold apples are struggling. In Belgium, this variety is still, by far, the most popular apple, yet there are reports of more and more Belgian growers uprooting their Jonagold trees. Does the

Eric Imbert joins WAC programme
The “golden age” for the avocado category is over, according to international agri-economics researcher Eric Imbert. Commenting on the state of the global market ahead of his appearance at the

Santa Catarina begins the apple harvest – expected yield is 570.800 tons
The largest national apple producer, Santa Catarina expects a crop with fruits of excellent quality and flavor. The official opening of the harvest took place last Friday, 10th, in Fraiburgo, and

2022 California pistachio supplies down 20 percent
Supplies of pistachios are down approximately 20 percent this year--the first crop year since 2018 to not have a record-breaking crop year. “Initially the 2022 crop was expected to be an on-year

“Since February, apple prices have started to increase”
The peak of the Turkish apple season is coming up, says Alper Kerim, owner of the Turkish apple exporter Demir Fresh Fruits: “Demand for apples is increasing day by day in India, and as a result

Cyclone conditions in the North Island are delivering more rain to growers already struggling with washed-out crops
Big losses from recent storms have some fruit and vegetable growers worried the weather disasters will drive people out of the industry. Horticulture NZ said today’s food price index spike was

Encarna Selva, director of Aldi's new logistics centre in Sagunto
ALDI has appointed Encarna Selva as Managing Director of its logistics centre in Sagunto (Valencia). With an extensive professional career spanning more than 10 years in the company, she joined

VI.P more centralised marketing
The current situation presents multiple challenges: record harvests, resulting in an oversupply of apples; extraordinarily high summer temperatures, which have consequently affected the quality of

Participate now: Survey on O+G consumption behaviour during the cost-of-living crisis
Consumption of fruit and vegetables during the cost-of-living crisis: How is it shaping up among consumers? Christoph Löffler is investigating this question in a survey he is currently conducting

Agroponiente is committed to total sustainability in its packaging.
Grupo Agroponiente continues to focus its internal and external strategy and organisation on sustainability, applied to all its processes, areas, relationships and also to all its areas of action.

How much sugar is in custard apple?
The scientific name of the custard apple is Annona cherimola. It is a fruit belonging to the Annonaceae family and is cultivated in many parts of the world, including Latin America, Asia and

Climate change might cause British apples to die out
In January, the Met Office announced that 2022 had been the sixth warmest year on record, and it looks as if 2023 will be another record-breaker. But though many crops are affected by the

February storage apples down 7.3 percent over last year
According to a monthly survey from US Apple, the total number of apples in storage on February 1, 2023 was 103.1 million bushels, 7.3 percent less than last February’s total of 111.1 million

Optimism for VOG Consortium apples
After a difficult start due to the fall in European consumption and strong international competition, there are glimmers of optimism for the rest of the 2022-2023 apple season. "The context in

Member states' apple stocks on 1 December 2022 at 4,419,513 tons
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

Мичиганские поставки Honeycrisp сворачиваются
Поставки почти всех сортов яблок из Мичигана по-прежнему достаточны. "Они превосходны на Гала, Фуджи,

Dostawy Michigan Honeycrisp kończą się
Dostawy prawie wszystkich odmian jabłek z Michigan są nadal obfite. "Są doskonałe na Gali, Fuji, Reds, Golds i Ambrosia. Mieliśmy rekordowe zbiory w tym roku i w zasadzie

Lutowe jabłka magazynowe spadły o 7,3 proc. w stosunku do ubiegłego roku
Zgodnie z miesięcznym badaniem US Apple, całkowita liczba jabłek w magazynie 1 lutego 2023 roku wyniosła 103,1 mln buszli, o 7,3 procent mniej niż w lutym ubiegłego roku 111,1 mln

South Korea: Coupang purchases 200 tons of seasonal produce leftover from Seollal
Coupang, a South Korean e-commerce company based in Seoul, has purchased 200 tons of seasonal produce leftover after the Lunar New Year holidays to help revitalize the agriculture industry. The