The numbers for the Northern Hemisphere apple and pear stocks have been published by WAPA and although not all numbers are in, as Poland and Italy stocks are not known, it is clear there are less apples in stock than there were last year. read more...

"This year there was less fluctuation in the price of apple contracts, compared to last year, and the industry is more involved. The conditions in the apple industry are more closely matching the development of the apple market." This is according to an agricultural product researcher at Haitong Futures. This year the fluctuation is significantly lower than last year. People in the apple market are less willing to speculate on trade volume and storage volume. read more...

In this installment of the ‘In Charts' series, Colin Fain of Agronometrics illustrates how the U.S. market is evolving. Each week the series looks at a different horticultural commodity, focusing on a specific origin or topic visualizing the market factors that are driving change. read more...

Minagri has delivered 403 motorcycles and 82 vans to boost Senasa’s efforts to eradicate the fly read more...

Washington apple growers hope the Cosmic Crisp, a new breed of apple that can supposedly stay fresh for 10 to 12 months in the refrigerator, takes over the global market. Farmers have planted more than 12 million Cosmic Crisp trees in the state so far, betting more than $40 million on the apple's success. read more...