The heavenly pleasure of Cosmic Crisp® takes off in the new season
The new Cosmic Crisp® season has begun, which sees the VOG and VIP Consortiums from South Tyrol involved in marketing in Italy, Spain, Germany and other European countries. Thanks to the

Why do Ukrainian apple growers uproot orchards while rising domestic prices are provoking imports?
According to EastFruit analysts, Ukrainian growers can uproot record orchard areas in the 2022/23 season. Meanwhile, the developments in the fresh apple market in Ukraine are becoming very dynamic

Southern hemisphere apple production up, but pear production down
Following the severe weather events that affected several southern hemisphere countries, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has released an updated southern hemisphere apple and pear crop

Bad weather eats into apple and pear crops
Apple and pear production in the Southern Hemisphere will increase by less than previously expected, after poor weather in several of the region’s major supply countries reduced the size of

Why do Ukrainian apple growers uproot orchards while rising domestic prices are provoking imports?
According to EastFruit analysts, Ukrainian growers can uproot record orchard areas in the 2022/23 season. Meanwhile, the developments in the fresh apple market in Ukraine are becoming very dynamic

Lower organic apple volumes out of South America expected
The US organic apple market is dealing with conflicting pressures. Washington’s organic apple production is down about 25 percent. “With supplies being shorter and grower expenses up, the

China's wax apple has taken a big step towards the international market
Hainan Province is an important production area for ​​wax apples in China. In addition to the traditional varieties of Black King Kong, Black Pearl, and Milk wax apple, the Sanya production

FAO: World exports of tropical fruits fall 5% in 2022
A recent report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations showed that world exports of tropical fruits fell by 5% in 2022. Mangos, pineapples and avocados are among the most

Gross apple production expected to be down 7.9% from 2022
Heading into the 2023 harvest, the adverse flooding in the eastern states in late 2022 and two significant hail events in the Goulburn Valley will no doubt impact the supply of apples and pears in

Raspberry seedlings are in the greatest demand, while interest in blackberries is growing – Serbian producer
Serbian seedling producer Ned Boske has a growing demand for blackberry seedlings. At the same time, the production of apple, plum, and cherry seedlings is increasing. As Aleksandar Jovanovic,

Apple producers in huge crisis. Many may not survive it
The year 2023 will be another difficult year for Polish fruit growers, the president of the Polish Fruit Growers Association, Miroslaw Maliszewski, admitted to Radio RMF24. - We are unfortunately

Apple producers in huge crisis. Many may not make it to the next season
The year 2023 will be another difficult year for Polish fruit growers, admitted Radio RMF24 the president of the Polish Fruit Growers Association, Miroslaw Maliszewski. - We are unfortunately

FAO/OECD: Avocados will be the most traded food in 2030
With 12 million tonnes of production and 3.9 million tonnes for export, it will surpass pineapple and mango in terms of volume. This would triple the production volume within 20 years, according

FAO/OECD: Avocados to be most traded food in 2030
With 12 million tonnes of production and 3.9 million tonnes for export, it will surpass pineapple and mango in terms of volume. This would triple the production volume within 20 years, according

"The new Giga, Red Pop and Cosmic Crisp apples designed to appeal to a young and modern audience"
South Tyrol's apple growers are among the pioneers in the cultivation of organic apples. This includes the Association of South Tyrolean Fruit Cooperatives (VOG), which has been present in over 40

"The export of apples from multiple production areas is facing challenges"
Currently, production and export in many apple-producing areas are facing challenges. Rising inflation rates in the northern hemisphere have caused consumers to switch to cheaper varieties, and

"Candine Bio is going to be the first organic apple marketed in Morocco"
ASF Edition, the French innovation subsidiary of the Frutaria group, and O'Terroir joined this select club in the last edition of Fruitlogistica, Berlin 2023. O´Terroir thus becomes a producer

Assomela: Market update from the Italian Apple Association
At the monthly meeting, the association assessed the development of the past month and the production outlook for the Southern Hemisphere. The data was roughly in line with the previous month:

"The pineapple harvest in El Hierro scheduled for January is starting to be harvested now due to the cold wave"
Without a doubt, pineapples are one of Spain's most imported tropical fruits. Faostat data indicate that in 2021 the fruit was, in fact, the third most purchased item among the main tropical

O'TERROIR new partner of CANDINE BIO
O'Terroir thus becomes a producer and distributor of the organic version of the Candine apple, with a commitment to develop this organic line of 25 hectares in production by 2027. Candine Bio will

First sunburn, then rain: now pineapple growers hope for upturn in volumes and demand
A small group of KwaZulu-Natal pineapple growers supply the whole of South Africa with fresh pineapples. In Hluhluwe, Queen pineapples are produced on dryland fields for 52 weeks of the year with

"Affected by the cold winter, early Hami melon production in Hainan production areas decreased by 30%"
The sales of Hami melon used to be mainly concentrated in summer, but now it has changed from a seasonal product to a major item that is popular among consumers after apples, pears and

Forgotten varieties: Kronselka apple tree for preserves and apple pie
The varietal structure of apple trees has changed considerably since the 1960s. New varieties of apple trees for commodity production for the distant market have displaced the old ones, which are

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

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