FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS
Sánchez: “Seeded grapes are just as good as, or even better than, seedless grapes.”
“Seeded and seedless grapes complement each other and represent parallel markets that coexist perfectly,” says José Enrique Sánchez, President of the D.O. Uva Embolsada del Vinalopó
Uvasdoce: “Imports have grown by 30%”
With lower product volumes than last year but excellent quality, the Alicante-based company Uvasdoce has started the national grape season in a year in which it also achieved a record volume of imported grapes
Torero: “Grape quality is very high, but prices are not keeping pace”
The Murcian table grape season is showing excellent fruit quality, but prices remain significantly below last year’s levels
Murcia strengthens its position as Europe’s table grape hub
The Region will bring together the world’s leading table grape stakeholders at the International Table Grape Symposium, where key topics such as climate change, plant health, varietal innovation and new genomic techniques will take centre stage
Paloma strengthens its commitment to proven varieties
The company remains focused on developing proven varieties, aiming to raise quality standards through a high level of crop management expertise. Its objective is to differentiate its offering from the market standard
Moyca, a Murcian company with an international outlook
The company works with an extensive portfolio of nearly 50 seedless grape varieties distributed across every continent
ITUM: designer grapes from Murcia for the world
Seedless grapes with genes for tolerance to fungal diseases, multiple flavour profiles—such as caramel, crème brûlée, fruity and tropical notes—crisp texture and enhanced antioxidant capacity represent the latest developments from ITUM’s breeding programme. The company also aims to provide year-round availability
Frutas Esther: “Table grapes are geared towards European consumers and the conditions they demand”
The Region of Murcia is Europe’s leading supplier of table grapes. “Our challenge as a group is to provide a consistent offer through our production in Peru, South Africa and Brazil,” Jesús Gómez, an executive at Frutas Esther, tells Fruit Today magazine
El Ciruelo drives innovation in table grapes
From the vineyard to the consumer, the company continuously improves every stage of its production and marketing processes
Bloom Fresh to open the world’s most advanced fruit innovation centre in Blanca
The company will inaugurate its new innovation centre in September, coinciding with the International Table Grape Symposium. The high-tech facilities will strengthen its varietal breeding programme from Murcia
Syngenta repositions LC222313 and prepares to enter the mini cucumber segment
The company is adjusting the recommended growing windows for LC222313 while bringing its successful mini cucumber programme from Turkey and Jordan to Spain
KAIROH expands Sakata’s early courgette portfolio
Sakata introduces a variety adapted to high-temperature conditions and short production cycles, featuring a plant architecture designed to reduce crop management requirements
