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    Chile: ASOEX starts its first fruit promotional campaign in Madrid in an airport

    The Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile AG (ASOEX) starts today, August 14th, in Madrid and until next September 14th, the first promotional campaign of Chilean fruits in an airport, taking advantage of the fact that Chile is in full export season of apples, kiwis and pears, fruits that will be the perfect snack in the restaurants of Madrid Airport. Together with the promotion of the consumption of Chilean fruits as healthy snacks, this activity seeks to expand distribution channels.

    Apples Val Venosta expects to double its ecological growing area by 2020

    The Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers of the Valle Venosta (VI.P) is planning for the coming years an important growth strategy, based on one of its main values, respect for the environment. The Val Venosta VI.P-Manzanas, through its line BIO Val Venosta - which has positioned it among the first producers of organic apple in Europe, and since the market is dynamic and with a strong demand for organic product, will increase its organic production area by 50%, from its current 500 hectares to around 800 in 2020. A significant increase that will help confirm its European leadership.
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    Spain: EC approves additional quota for the withdrawal of 3,015 tonnes of fruit and vegetables

    As part of the exceptional measures against the Russian veto, the European Commission has granted Spain an additional quota for the withdrawal of 3,015 tonnes of fruit and vegetables by publishing a resolution in the Official Journal of the EU (DOUE) of March 4th. This measure responds to a request from Spain, which requested the reallocation of the 18,000 tonnes that were not used by other Member States. Following the reallocation of the additional quotas, Spain remains the second beneficiary Member State of aid to producers, behind Poland.

    Manel Simon: “China is a great opportunity if you work with rigor and prudence”

    The production of fresh fruit is one of the pillars for the internationalization of Catalan agri-food sector, whose autonomous region lies between the main producing areas of fresh fruit in Europe, holding fourth place in world production of pear and twentieth that of Apple. With Manel Simon, CEO of the Business Association of Fruit of Catalonia (Afrucat) we talk about issues that concern the future of the sector as the TTIP, exports to third countries or the potential of the Chinese market.

    The apple and pear season starts with the challenges of a greater boost to consumption and export

    This season of fruit seed in Europe is presented with a predicted harvest slightly lower in apples (-3%) and pears (-9%) than in the recent congress Prognosfruit have highlighted the need to work to boost their exports and consumption, 3.5% less in recent years, in the case of apples. Following this fruit, the focus on differential values, as in the case of varieties of quality and organic production, is also emerging as a way to preserve the production of geopolitical factors such as Russian veto or increases in production in third countries.

    AgroFresh brings fresh air to Sudamerica

    AgroFresh, a company originated in Philadelphia, which has won awards in Spain, Belgium, France, China and recent winner the 2015 Sustainability Award from Rabo Bank opens its doors to the producers of the Southern Cone. Building on more than 15 years of experience in enhancing fruit freshness, quality and value, AgroFresh Solutions Inc. will soon offer its advanced technologies to countries in the Southern Hemisphere.

    Chile: The interest of Russia for imports of fresh fruit

    In order to expand trade ties with suppliers of food products from Chile, representatives of the largest supermarket chain in Russia, Magnit, are visiting various food industries in the country. Yesterday morning, they met with representatives of the Fruit Exporters Association of Chile AG (Asoex) and Fedefruta, as well as leaders of the Committees Blueberry and Kiwi.

    Spain: Afrucat communicates quality domestic pear and apple

    The Business Association of Fruit of Catalonia (Afrucat) has launched a communication campaign that aims to inform the consumer the different characteristics of the apples and pears which includes the association as well as the natural and flavor of the product so activating consumption.

    Chile: Fruit exports gain in quantity, but suffers in value

    Chilean fruit exports suffered a higher increase of 4.3% in 2015, despite this good news was not reflected in the values ​​obtained from them, which fell 2.8% compared to 2014.

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    PROGNOSFRUIT, World Conference on Apple and Pear. Lleida (Catalonia)

    From 9th to 11th August, the capital of Lleida hosts the 40th edition of the World Conference on Apple and Pear, PROGNOSFRUIT, in charge of the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA). Co-organizer the Business Association of the Fruit of Catalonia (Afrucat).