Farmers and fruit growers are reporting that climate change is leading to increased ozone concentrations on the soil surface in their fields and orchards – an exposure that can cause irreversible plant damage, reduce crop yields and threaten the food supply, say materials chemists led by Trisha Andrew (CPHM). read more...

Stephan Schneider has worked as a marketer in the Dutch fruit and vegetable sector for a few years. This year, he started a company called CO2 Correct. He intends to make CO2 compensation accessible to the fruit and vegetable sector. "I'm intentionally not referring to CO2 neutral. Every trade stream generates CO2 emissions, regardless of how sustainable the chain is. But with this new approach, it's easy to offset these emissions. And it's surprisingly affordable." read more...

It was in 2000 that consumers officially tasted HoneyCrunch® apples for the first time. In 2020, on the occasion of the 20th marketing season of the club variety, the Innatis Group decided to update its graphic identity, which will be officially launched in the coming weeks. “We want to mark the occasion without making any big changes. By modernizing our logo a little, we want to make a slight evolution without any revolution,” explains Arnaud de Puineuf, marketing director of Innatis Group. read more...

Supplies of the Juici apple will see a significant boost this fall. “We have a much improved supply. We have a lot of growth with trees maturing so we’re looking at doubling this year on our supplies. We’ll be at nearly ½ million cases,” says Dan Davis, director of business development for Starr Ranch Growers in Wenatchee, WA. read more...

It has been a year since Zingy®, the latest club variety of the Innatis Group, was presented at Fruit Attraction. “Last year, we sold a few dozen tons of Zingy® apples. This year, we expect to harvest between 400 and 500 tons,” explains Arnaud de Puineuf, marketing director of the Innatis Group. read more...