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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

...waste and, if we invest in technology and research, we could convert this waste to valuable byproducts or, indeed, upcycle it. A typical example of such upcycling is the conversion of misshapen apples that consumers may not want to buy into apple juice and adding value in that way. That can be taken on to a much more sophisticated level. Some work is going into it but there are not the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

...to try to encourage the uptake of the production of potatoes that can go into the fresh chipping trade. That is starting to get some traction and we are starting to make progress. Another example is apples. That is a huge import. We import 65,000 tonnes of apples every year. We are about 3% to 4% self-sufficient. That is what we have been focusing on. There are challenges with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: ...reality. There was a fantastic tomato business in north County Dublin, for example, and there were also such businesses in other parts of the country. How many of the guests have eaten an Irish apple this year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: Would they agree that the flavour of an Irish apple can be far better than that of many of the apples that come in from abroad?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: I would much rather have an Irish Cox's Pippin than a Pink Lady, given the taste of the Pink Lady apples we import. Last year, we imported 70,000 tonnes of apples into a country that can probably grow apples better than any other in the world. The story is incredible. We need to get a hold of this business. For several years, I attended Warrenstown, a fantastic horticultural college. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

...structures, Keelings is one of a few Irish farms growing and supplying raspberries, blackberries and blueberries. We believe there are opportunities to grow and supply more Irish soft fruit and apples to the Irish consumer with the correct support measures in place. Since the beginning, Keelings has always focused on research and development to produce the best quality produce while...