At the start of the 2017/18 apple season, European apple stocks were approximately 30% lower, creating a great pull for South African apples, but it’s expected that the start of the new season will be tougher, as Europe expects a slightly above average crop.

There has been a massive drop in Chilean apple exports to its leading market, the U.S., over the last couple of years, while shipments to destinations including Europe and India have shot up. 

Some social media and online searches would have us believe that drinking vinegar is a cure-all. Our friends and colleagues will regale us with stories of the healing power of apple cider vinegar for whatever problem we may have just mentioned.

Now that the apple harvest has been completed or is nearing its end in many parts of Europe, the initial prospects have been adjusted. 

In Turkey the harvest of apples is in full swing. Turkish company Arona is focusing mostly on the Eastern markets, but nobody seems safe from the huge Polish supply. Although the quality of the apples is great, Polish prices could ruin the Turkish apple party.

With conventional Polish apples swamping Europe, it might be time for Poland to go about it in a different way. Rather than following the trend, Anna Gabler of Agro Queens decided to create a new one; organic apples not only give farmers and exporters more profits, but also contributes to our health, she says.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has forecast increases in South African production of apples, pears and table grapes in 2018-19, thanks in part to greater water availability.

Apples and cherries are the two most severely affected fruits by the retaliatory tariffs implemented on the U.S. by various countries over the course of 2018, according to a new report.

After the reports on record harvests last summer, peace has once again returned to the European apple market. The market situation is determined by the fact that the storage facilities are full.

At the citrus summit in Port Elizabeth last month, Nick Gutierrez, the CGA representative in the USA, put a number of reasons to delegates to explain why the final rule that would allow citrus from all of South Africa’s growing regions to the USA, has not been published yet.

Avocados, mangoes, and apples are on display every morning at the colorful Mahane Yehuda food market in Jerusalem, as well as in many other outdoor and indoor markets across Israel. But what if fruit pickers decided to abandon agriculture and the fruit stands were left empty?

Apple harvesting is all but done in South Africa with just a few Cripps and Granny Smiths to go.

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Most European countries are expecting a sharp drop in apple and pear volumes this season after a cold snap followed by the continent-wide record heatwave dealt production regions a heavy blow.

The South African top fruit season is drawing to a close with less than 10% of the pear stock and 15-20% of apples left.

Whereas usually Anlin Shipping doesn’t budget for vessels during April, this year three of their vessels have taken already 15,000 pallets over two and a half weeks to Rotterdam and St Petersburg of grapefruit, lemons, soft citrus, a bit of navels.

Italy’s best known apple brand has joined the South African table grape industry in underlining the huge opportunity that exists to develop fruit sales in Asia.

Fruit Farming in South Africa consist of a wide variety of fruits - from oranges and apples to table grapes and dragon fruit, South Africa is a land of fantastic fruit and one of the main fruit producing countries in the world.

South African apple exports set to grow by 4 per cent with pear shipments forecast to climb 6 per cent

Robotics Plus, a New Zealand agricultural robotics company, has signed an agency and distribution agreement with Global Pac Technologies, a joint venture between US company Van Doren Sales and the New Zealand-owned Jenkins Group.