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

"New Belgian apple crop's delayed start seems to be keeping market in its grip"
The upcoming Belgian apple season's expected delayed start is causing excitement on the market. "We've recently concluded that a shortage is coming. It's still real 'apple weather', so consumption

“We’re completely confident in our expertise and ability to export Polish sweet cherries”
For one Polish apple grower, their sweet cherry production has been part of the business for quite some time, Mateusz Wajnert, head of sales for Polish apple and sweet cherry trader Galster,

Export of apples to Belarus in April 2023
Author: Sylwia Sałyga 04 May 2023 14:09 How many Polish apples went to Belarus in April? We publish data from PIORiN. On 1 April 2023, Polish apples were exempted from the Belarusian embargo.

Bigbucks owners issue warning on illegal tree exports
The owners of the Plant Breeder’s Rights (PBR) to Bigbucks and the brand Flash Gala have warned that exports of trees of the extremely popular Gala-type apple from Southern Europe to India will

Stats NZ: Napier apple export volumes down, but value remains stable
According to data released by Stats NZ, total exports of apples from the port of Napier in March 2023 were valued at $61 million, slightly up from March last year. The quantity of apples exported

"Many Polish apple growers are choosing cheaper cultivation options"
The end of the apple season in Poland comes with challenging circumstances, says Jakub Krawczyk, export manager for Polish apple exporter Appolonia: “The end of the Polish apple season could be

Ukraine became the largest supplier of apples to Uzbekistan in January 2023
According to EastFruit analysts, Ukraine was the largest supplier of apples to the Uzbek market in January 2023, despite the ongoing Russian military aggression, complex and expensive logistics,

Vietnamese fruit struggles on domestic market
The Vietnamese fruit industry has sharpened its focus on export opportunities as opposed to meeting the need of the domestic market, providing an opening for imported fruit. According to a report

Vip, Joachim Rabensteiner is the new export sales manager
The extensive restructuring of the Vip Val Venosta team initiated last autumn and presented at Fruit Attraction 2022 is enabling the consortium to cover as many as four continents and more than 50

Ukraine became the largest supplier of apples to Uzbekistan in January 2023
According to EastFruit analysts, Ukraine was the largest supplier of apples to the Uzbek market in January 2023, despite the ongoing Russian military aggression, complex and expensive logistics,

More than one million cartons of pears exported to China in first season
The top fruit harvest is well underway in South Africa, with 12 million cartons of apples already packed and exported. The apple export season is a good third of the way through. Nine million

New China country manager for Rockit
Rockit Global has announced the appointment of Leon Ai as its new China country manager – sales and marketing, through its partnership with Primary Collaboration New Zealand (Shanghai) (PCNZ).

Rockit on track for record crop
Rockit is expecting to deliver its biggest season yet, with record export volumes expected in 2023 and a new global marketing campaign kicking off in April. The New Zealand-headquartered miniature

Kiwi company looking at record apple export despite cyclone impact
New Zealand apple brand, Rockit has said it will deliver its biggest season yet, with record export volumes expected in 2023. This is despite the impact of the February cyclone on orchards in

Making a name for Ugandan fresh produce
What are Uganda’s main fresh produce exports and markets in Europe? We make about $50m annually from fruit and vegetable exports and our aim is to increase that to around $200m in the next four

Washington Apple Commission announces staff changes
International Marketing Director Rebecca Lyons announced her June 30 retirement at the March 30 Washington Apple Commission Board of Directors meeting. Lyons, who started at the Commission in

“Moldova is gradually diversifying its apple export market”
According to Iurie Fala, CEO of Moldova Fruct, the country’s fruit growers and exporters association Moldova is exporting fewer of its apples to the CIS region than it did a couple of years ago:

Bosnia and Herzegovina finds new apple export market in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia seems to be a new export market for apples from Bosnia and Herzegovina. This might make the Middle Eastern nation cover the losses incurred by the measures taken against Russia. In

Apple exports in January, February and March in 2021-2023
Author: Sylwia Sałyga 11 April 2023 11:40 Based on the data we received from PIORiN, it is possible to assess how the export of Polish apples outside the European Union proceeded in the first

Ukraine is to set a record in exports of apple concentrate in the 2022/23 season
Ukraine keeps setting new records in the export of apple concentrate, EastFruit reports. Despite all the difficulties of working in a warring country and problematic logistics, Ukrainian exporters

Apple exports in March 2023 were doing poorly
Author: Sylwia Sałyga 07 April 2023 12:01 Apple exports in March 2023 did not differ much from the March data from a year ago. Based on the data we obtained from PIORIN, we compared apple exports

Apple exports in March 2023 lower than in previous years
Author: Sylwia Sałyga 07 April 2023 12:01 Apple exports in March 2023 did not differ much from the March data from a year ago. Based on the data we obtained from PIORIN, we compared apple exports

“After our victory in the war, we will have a horticultural boom”
As the infrastructure in Ukraine is restored, the ability to export apples has also returned, says Volodymyr Gurzhiy of Ukrainian apple exporter USPA Fruit: “Since the new year, and especially

Export of apples to Belarus. What is the situation at the border?
From 1 April 2023, the Belarusian embargo on Polish apples has been temporarily lifted. This is good news for fruit growers as long as traffic at border crossings is improved. What is the