Ifored presents new red-fleshed apples

Ifored presents new red-fleshed apples
Ifored held the market launch for three new red-fleshed apple varieties at Fruit Attraction earlier this month. The consortium – which brings together 14 of the biggest apple producers from […]
Thu 13/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Fifth best citrus season ever for Spain

Fifth best citrus season ever for Spain
The Citrus Management Committee (CGC) has taken stock and estimates exports at 3.64 million tons, at the expense of a considerable drop in processing into juice and losses. Unit prices […]
Tue 11/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Macfrut returns to Rimini in May 2017

Macfrut returns to Rimini in May 2017
Strawberries will be the main star at Macfrut 2017, which takes place May 10-12 in Rimini, Italy. The event Strawberry Days – being held In partnership with leading Italian strawberry […]
Tue 11/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

World demand grows for Italian seedless grapes

World demand grows for Italian seedless grapes
Seedless varieties are the new frontier for Italian table grapes, as the steadily increasing demand from consumers and the closure of some markets point in that direction even though traditional […]
Mon 10/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

10.5% increase in the EU lemon market

10.5% increase in the EU lemon market
In 2015, total imports of lemons inside and outside the EU reached 1.08 million tons for a total value of €1.22 billion. Two-thirds of imported lemons’ value and half the […]
Mon 10/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Record sales for European berry market

Record sales for European berry market
Berries have been the most valuable produce category in Europe over the last decade. Red berries have overtaken all other types of fresh produce in terms of growth. In 2015, […]
Mon 10/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Apple imports rose 7% last year

Apple imports rose 7% last year
There has also been a 10% upswing in the past five years. In 2015, more than 160 countries together imported 6.6 billion tons of fresh apples, up 7% on the […]
Fri 07/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Guatemalan fruits and vegetables take position in Europe

Guatemalan fruits and vegetables take position in Europe
In data provided by the Guatemalan Export Association (AGEXPORT), in 2015 shipments of these two items accounted for 13% of total Guatemalan foreign sales, a figure equivalent to US $ […]
Fri 07/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Kanzi® apples ‘tempt’ consumers in digital campaign

Kanzi® apples ‘tempt’ consumers in digital campaign
A clever new campaign – with ‘censored’ and ‘uncensored’ clips – kicks off the 2016/17 Kanzi apple season in Europe. All about seducing life and living in the now, the […]
Fri 07/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

US retail favours innovative greenhouse tomatoes

US retail favours innovative greenhouse tomatoes
The US fresh tomato market is a mature one which has seen a shift in product types and hunger for heated greenhouse crops. After decades on the rise, US fresh […]
Thu 06/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Higher potato production for China in 2016/17

Higher potato production for China in 2016/17
China’s MY2016/17 fresh potato production is forecast to rise 3% to 100 million tons due to an expanded potato acreage and normal weather conditions in major producing areas, says the […]
Thu 06/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

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