Pineapple news archive – Page 27
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A stone certainty
Despite significant price rises across the category and a number of weather-related production issues, the stonefruit sector is enjoying highly encouraging growth
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Tough start to Spanish cherry campaign
Producers accuse retailers of employing abusive tactics as prices tumble
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Berry Gardens upbeat on cherries
Berry Gardens chief executive Jacqui Green discusses the upcoming cherry season and her analysis of category growth
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Spanish union calls for national stonefruit brand
Asaja-Murcia says creation of national brand would galvanise Spain’s offer and boost access to new markets
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Northwest cherry season up and running
Autumn cold snaps and spring frosts limit volumes from early season regions but fruit quality holds up well
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Precision farming at heart of Munckhof deal
Takeover of 134 year-old, family-run machinery specialist opens door to development of new technology in new markets
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Vergro strikes deal to acquire D&G
Belgian fruit and veg exporter to buy D&G Fruit, a producer specialised in Conference pears, apples and cherries
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Jerte cherries hitting the right notes
Pedro García of Spanish cherry supplier group AC-Valle del Jerte looks ahead to the new campaign
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Spanish fruit sparks concern in Italy
Presence of apricots from Spain raises questions about EU-backed project to distribute free fruit and veg in Italian schools
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Northwest cherry harvest kicks off
The region has been spared by heavy winter damage and is looking likely to meet its 23m-carton estimate
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Landgard expands Moroccan and Turkish sourcing
The German company has signed new partnership agreements with a trio of foreign fresh produce suppliers
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Italian peach crop down 16 per cent
Production of peaches and nectarines, including clingstones, set to fall to below 1.15m tonnes, CSO confirms
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More bad weather hits Italian crops
Tomatoes, asparagus and stonefruit all reported to have been badly affected by new wave of hailstorms
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Fruits de Ponent champions cooperativism
President Sebastià Escarp insists collaboration is key to a stable future
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Shorter stonefruit crop for Catalonia
Afrucat expects a significant decline in volumes due to the weather and a low fruit set
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Record season for Chilean stonefruit
Strong performance reflects growing penetration of Asian markets, particularly China
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Avocados give NZ exports further boost
New report suggests value of country's horticultural export business could exceed NZ$10bn within the next two years
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Orchard View in Omeg partnership
Union with Omeg Family Orchards means high-quality cherries for the 2018 campaign
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Turkish cherries expected early
German group Kölla says Turkey will have a two-week headstart as new season begins, with delays for Spain and France
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Shopkeeper fined for selling mouldy veg
A Leeds store owner received a £3000 penalty after failing to comply with several warnings over his rotten produce