FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS

Enza Zaden is increasing its sales of conical peppers
The seed company keeps gaining market share, mainly in yellow and orange varieties, in a complicated year for the Dutch market

María José Sánchez, “I’ve got many lives”
“I’ve got many lives.” During the day I spent with her, she said this phrase several times. By the end of the interview, I understood her perfectly.

European potato production falls by between 8-12%
The bad weather conditions have affected the potato sector, which will see how its production has dropped in the main producing countries

The campaign in other European countries
With the common trend of smaller yields due to the bad weather conditions, the following lines describe the situation in other non-NEPG countries.

Princesa Amandine is presenting its ready-cooked range
Princesa Amandine is showcasing a new release and, naturally, Fruit Attraction is its chosen setting. After the success of its fresh and microwavable formats, it is now producing ready-cooked dishes.

Home of Apples, VOG’s latest concept
Origin, expertise, sustainability, range and brands are the elements that make up tomorrow’s VOG.

Manpower problems in apple preparation centres
Damien Gibson, Global Category Director Apples at TOMRA Food, analyzes the challenges faced by apple packhouses and explains how TOMRA Food’s solutions allow them to reduce the labor required for sorting whilst significantly improving the consistency, accuracy, and packout of the sorted product.

Pink Lady®, over 200,000 tonnes
In spite of the spring frosts and after the summer’s heat and drought, the Pink Lady® Europe Association predicts crossing the barrier of 200,000 tonnes this season (+13.5%vsN-1)

Nufri: a global operator with widespread local roots
Vindicating its local roots without giving up its global business view is essential for Nufri in the current socio-economic circumstances

“The sector’s greatest concern lies in how to pass on the costs”
At a moment when the rising costs are affecting the entire producing sector in the same way, the apple market is no exception and many affirm that they are tired of having to assume the costs without any kind of help or solution

Downward revision of the European apple harvest
From the first valuation, published during the first week in August, to the time of publishing this information (mid-September), the European apple harvest has experienced a downward revision.

Blue Whale’s specialities are beating records
Blue Whale is strongly committed to the club varieties Candine and Envy on the Spanish market.





