Envy™, the apple that revolutionized the markets in previous campaigns for its unmistakable organoleptic characteristics: white and crispy pulp, uniform red skin and spectacular flavor, is back on Spanish shelves following the start of the domestic and Italian harvests. read more...

The new apple variety Cosmic Crisp® made its debut on December 1st and is already highly anticipated. Toni Lynn Adams of the Washington Apple Commission says: “The first harvest of the Cosmic Crisp® was excellent and we are already seeing high demand within the U.S. market. There is also definite interest in certain export markets, and Washington has the ability to export around the world, with their biggest export markets being in Mexico, Canada and Southeast Asia. Since this is the first year of harvest for this variety, there will be a limited supply but we are expecting consistent growth within the next two-three years.” read more...

The final meeting of the audit of the Taiwanese Plant Health Service for the export of Italian apples to Taiwan was held on 2 December at the Ministry of Agriculture. read more...

In 2018, President Trump began imposing tariffs on imported goods to encourage domestic manufacturing. In March of 2018, President Trump imposed heavy tariffs specifically on Chinese goods, with the intent of fighting unfair trading practices carried out by China. In June of 2018, upon further imposed tariffs being revealed, China responded by imposing their own tariffs in return. read more...

Initial shopper response to this year’s crop of SweeTango® brand apples is overwhelmingly positive, according to new data from the apple’s growers. Fueled by a multifaceted marketing campaign to excite consumers about this year’s crop and push them to retail, new data from recent in-store demos show that this crop of SweeTangos is scoring high marks with shoppers on several key purchase drivers including taste, quality, convenience and value. read more...