China and EU experience contrasting apple crops

China and EU experience contrasting apple crops
The global apple crop is expected to be at its lowest for eight years, down 9% to 68.7 million tons, according to FAS/USDA data. The slump is mainly due to […]
Thu 12/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

Washington Apple Week celebrations to commence

Washington Apple Week celebrations to commence
The Washington Apple Commission is to launch the first worldwide Washington Apple Week from 1st to 6th December. The aim is to celebrate the quality apples grown in the state […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

Steady rise of New Zealand’s apple 

Steady rise of New Zealand’s apple 
New Zealand’s apple production and exports continue to rise. The 2019/20 apple crop is expected to be up 3.7% to 598,000 tons, according to FAS/Wellington data, while exports are estimated […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard WIlkinson

Chinese demand top-quality apples

Chinese demand top-quality apples
China’s apple imports are estimated to be up almost 8% in 2019/20 (July-June), to 100,000 tons in response to growing consumer demand for high-quality fruit, according to USDA data. Domestic […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

Pink Lady to expand organic production area

Pink Lady to expand organic production area
Pink Lady orchards are expected to become more organic over the forthcoming years. For now, only around 2% comprise organic cultivation; nevertheless, Pink Lady producers are engaged in responsible production […]
Thu 14/11/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

EU apple crop contracts 19%

EU apple crop contracts 19%
EU apple production in 2019/20 is expected to be down 19% from the record harvest registered in 2018/19 and 3% lower than the average of the previous ten years, according […]
Wed 13/11/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

Pink Lady®, always more committed

Recruitment, loyalty and quality will continue to animate the strategy of Pink Lady for this new season. The success of BeePink and Adopt a Tree last season illustrated the relevance […]
Fri 18/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

Apples Study Tour to Poland for the buyer from the UAE

Apples Study Tour to Poland for the buyer from the UAE
The importers, retailers and wholesalers of the United Arab Emirates met Polish exporters and explored apple production in Poland Poland, the largest European producer of raspberry, cherry, black currant and […]
Tue 08/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

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