Apples
All the news and market analysis for worldwide Apple Industry, including apple growers , apple production, and the import and export of apples.
Washington apple harvest estimate released
Washington State Tree Fruit Association releases 2023 forecast with a return to normal volumes and high quality fruit predicted
Prognosfruit looks back on successful event
After drawing more than 350 people to this year’s event in Trentino, Prognosfruit is eyeing next year’s gathering in Hungary
Sunny June to boost flavour of British apples
Sunniest June for 66 years leaves British growers expecting a great-tasting crop, but volumes are set to contract after last year’s heat and a cooler spring
West Africa growers bless the rains
Concerns over changeable climatic conditions are very real across West Africa, but pineapple and mango growers say this year’s ample rainfall has been good for yields
EU apple and pear output to contract in 2023 says Prognosfruit
EU apple crop 3.3 per cent lighter than last year, while pear production is down 12.9 per cent
Nets may prove worth in Serbian orchards
Severe storms in Serbia have ravaged multiple crops in the past two weeks, but investments in protective nets by the country’s apple growers may limit the damage
Fruitbox 96 · Fabio Zanesco, SweeTango
What can one of Europe’s newest apple varieties achieve in terms of market growth over the next few seasons?
Italian growers face up to fire and ice
Severe hailstorms and extreme heat leave parts of Italy’s fruit and vegetable production base battered and bruised
Empty market brings optimism
A lack of apples on the global market is good news for Belgian producers this campaign, as they continue to contend with a multitude of other challenges
Tesco: “Our suppliers want certainty”
Tesco’s Dominic Morrey stressed the importance of long-term certainty for producers at a Lords horticulture inquiry, naming fair pricing and a workable seasonal workers scheme as priorities
Drought clips Catalan apple and pear production
Volumes for 2023/24 will be lower than expected but in line with the five-year average
Pink Lady sales remain steady in Europe
Some 180,000 tonnes of Pink Lady and PinKids apples were sold in Europe this season, growth of 3 per cent
Italian apple producers demand GlobalGAP ‘simplification’
Discussions around new standards that will be compulsory from 1 January 2024 have taken place in Trentino-South Tyrol
GBF reports strong demand for Cherish
New Zealand apple marketer says consumers across Asia are attracted to the variety’s candy-pink colour and “tropical flavour notes”
NZ exporters welcome free-trade deal with EU
Agreement with European trading bloc offers major potential benefits for suppliers of kiwifruit, apples, and onions
South African apple and pear exports “significantly down”
Tough conditions have taken their toll on the country’s apple and pear exports this season
Red Rich, Batlow Fruit and Ausfarm Fresh join forces
Tie-up to create one of Australia’s largest vertically integrated apple, mango and mandarin businesses
Aurea Imaging launches TMS TreeScout
Firm unveils ’world’s first’ tractor-mounted sensor for precision orchard management, powered by AI and high-definition 3D computer vision
Reemoon installs first apple line in Mexico
Reemoon has installed its first apple sorting machine in Mexico, furnishing Marsana’s new packhouse with the latest technology.
Pink Lady in Minions tie-up
Pink Lady collaborates with Minions on Aldi apple promotion targeting children
Truly South African Gala makes waves
South African-bred variety Bigbucks and its Flash Gala brand are changing the apple sector in South Africa
India lifts tariff on US apples
Retaliatory tariff of 20 per cent to be removed in 90 days in major breakthrough for US growers and shippers
Rajpol wins exporter award
The Polish fresh produce group is named Top Exporter at the Modern Distribution Congress in Warsaw
Agrofresh adds to apple product portfolio
Post-harvest freshness specialist expands its lineup of solutions for apples in the US by introducing three new products
T&G launches new apple variety
Joli is a new global premium apple variety that will be available to consumers from 2028 onwards
Coles awards sustainability grants
Fresh produce growers are among the latest round of Coles Nurture Fund recipients
Rockit signs Lulu deal in Middle East
Apple brand signs year-long MOU with hypermarket group to help grow the Middle Eastern market
AC Goatham secures new deal with Aldi
The Kent company will be Aldi’s sole supplier of British apples, providing around 45m units each year
APAL announces awards for excellence
WA Farm Direct’s Jenny Mercer wins Marketer of the Year Award while Ann Lyster receives Women in Horticulture Award and Murray Collins wins Grower of the Year Award.
Envy popularity soars in US
CMI Orchards reports Envy accounts for nearly a quarter of branded apple sales volume in the US
WA Farm Direct receives prestigious award
Australian company recognised for Bravo campaign in Thailand
Tevel partners with Unifrutti
Unifrutti introduces fruit-picking flying autonomous robots to its Chilean operations
T&G commissions automated Hawke’s Bay packhouse
First phase of state-of-the-art apple packhouse is complete helping T&G manage increased volume growth and lift productivity
Italy floods: millions of fruit trees must be replanted
Last week’s terrible flooding has apparently choked the roots of fruit trees across Emilia Romagna, precipitating a major disaster for the region’s fresh produce busines
Pink Lady rolls out prize promotions
Shoppers at Morrisons stores can win monthly prizes when they pick up a pack of Pink Lady apples
RedPop gets a ticket to ride
The new apple variety is riding high in the UK with adverts on London’s double decker buses this spring
