Apples
News and market analysis for the worldwide apple Industry, including apple growers, apple suppliers, import and export, wholesale and retail.
Pink Lady apples lay out ambitious plans for 2030
With Pink Lady continuing to buck the downward trend of the European apple category, new president Bruno Bertheloz aims to have 100mn people in Europe enjoying Pink Lady annually
Sambóa offers Chile fresh opportunity as climate warms
Italian-owned apple brand secures partnership agreements with three of Chile’s leading fruit producers
BeeHero introduces PIP for apple growers
Pollination Insight Platform empowers growers to address the unique challenges of apple pollination
Pink Lady says UK retailers drive record sales
Apple brand says the record-breaking Southern Hemisphere season led to the biggest ever volume sold by British retailers
South African Gala sales expected to get going early in Europe
Leading exporter Tru-Cape predicts strong start to European campaign after positive harvest
Giulia Montanaro joins apple brand Sambòa
Former Assomela foreign relations chief offers marketing group more than decade of apple industry experience
Ambrosia back on TV with “Divine for the whole family” campaign
Brand will sponsor some of the most popular programmes on air right now
Comment: Trade war could damage US agriculture
Kevin Moffitt, former CEO of Pear Bureau Northwest, tells Fruitnet exporters in the US will lose out as Canada and Mexico imposes retaliatory tariffs
BayWa takes legal action to secure restructuring
Not all of its lenders have approved the company’s proposed transformation, as it seeks to offload a large portion of its debt
Argentinean producers of organic apples and pears consider alternatives to Europe
Rising costs are forcing organic topfruit growers in Argentina to look at alternatives to the European market, either in the better-paying US or closer to home
Nufri’s Envy and Opal apples scoop Taste of the Year awards
Seal given to products that have been tested in laboratories specialising in sensory analysis by consumers
T&G licences Joli apples to the New Zealand Super Fund
Agreement through the fund’s rural investment manager FarmRight will see Joli apples grown in Canterbury for the first time
Aldi tops new season British apple sales
British Apples & Pears Limited unveils retailer rankings for British apple sales during first four months of apple season
Blue Whale revamps apple aisle with innovative marketing
The French apple exporter is focused on gaining in-depth knowledge of consumers to deploy a category-based approach that it says is proving highly successful in French supermarkets
South Africa’s apple and pear exports to rise again
Hortgro forecasts suggest further increase in volume of both fruits to be shipped overseas in 2025
Moldova looks west
Alexandra Bîcu, a marketing specialist at the producer and exporter association Moldova Fruct, explains why we’re set to see plenty more of the country’s fruit in the UK and EU in years to come
Pink Lady partners with Judi Love to ‘Empower Your Lunch Hour’
Apple brand has enlisted the help of comedian Judi Love to take on the ”lunchtime taboos that dominate UK offices”
Smart solutions for packing house success: BIOMETiC at Fruit Logistica
How real-time measurements and advanced tracking can ensure quicker, error-free delivery to retail customers Q Eye Stereo in action
MSC switches India-Africa service from Coega to Cape Town
Move expected to benefit exporters in South African’s Western Cape region that want to sell more in the Gulf and Indian subcontinent
The Greenery targets €1.5bn sales through BelOrta partnership
CEO David Markowski tells Eurofruit why strategic alliance with Belgian group is so important in today’s market
Brands bring joy to Italy’s apple business
Continued investment in club varieties, supported by high-profile marketing promotions, appear to have brought sustained growth
Fresh Produce Vietnam: agenda announced
Fruitnet’s brand-new event in Ho Chi Minh City explores every aspect of the booming Vietnam market
‘Perfect storm” hits Rio Negro apple and pear producers
Up to 100,000 tonnes of fruit could remain unharvested in the first quarter
Vip extends supply deals as club apple volumes rise
The South Tyrolean supplier says it has been able to lengthen supply windows for key varieties like Ambrosia, Envy and Cosmic Crisp
Key challenges in the produce sector drive automation trend
MAF Roda’s Vincent Boulbes, export sales manager, Daniel Bourdin, general manager for China, and Chris Bray, New Zealand business development manager, discuss the drivers of automation and the challenges and opportunities in sorting
Spain F&V Group reports progress on market access
Cherries, citrus, persimmons and apples are among the products seeking to enter new markets
Tru-Cape shareholder Two-a-Day achieves Top Employer status
Group HR director Dimitri Jacobs says apple and pear supplier aims to become one of South Africa’s top 20 employers in the near future
Coming soon: Fresh Focus South Africa 2025
Fruitnet’s special annual publication brings the best of South Africa’s fresh produce export business to the attention of buyers worldwide
BAPL technical day to share latest research results
Event at NIAB in East Malling will brief apple and pear growers on latest research projects, including improving low-oxygen Gala storage and new control opportunities for apple scab and canker
New CMI Orchards campaign links well-known apple varieties with premium counterparts
Campaign markets Juici, Ambrosia Gold and EverCrisp brands amid fall in Honeycrisp production
Thailand reopens for South African apples
South Africa granted access once again after losing the Thai market more than a decade ago
Thailand restores market access for South African apples
Asian country lifts ban imposed in 2008 and provides exporters with new opportunity to grow their business in the region
Lunar New Year edition of Asiafruit out now
Lunar New Year coverage, a special feature on Australia and a keynote interview with Guangzhou Jiangnan market chairman, Ye Canjiang in celebration of the wholesaler’s 30th anniversary headline this issue
New Zealand horticulture export revenue forecast to hit new heights
New report projects New Zealand horticulture export revenue to reach NZ$8bn
New partnership to breed apples and pears of the future
Prevar, Okanagan Specialty Fruits, and Plant & Food Research will use new tech like gene editing to develop better varieties
Comment: Pink Lady changed the face of apple marketing
As the founder of Pink Lady Europe steps down, Chris White recalls his first encounter with the apple in Australia during the early 1990s