"Early cherry volumes to decrease this year"
Sector | Fruit
Arkansas Fruit Breeding Program
Research brings new blackberry variety to Arkansas
Grow grape vine from grapes with a banana at home
Approval for cherry, melon, and grape imports from Kyrgyzstan to China
José Antonio Baños, president of Ejidomar:
"European retailers are making room on the shelves for Spanish watermelons, but cold weather has slowed the harvest down"
Applications open for blueberry leadership program
French Association of Plum Producers joins Eco-responsible Orchards
Plum harvest forecasts revealed at medFEL 2024
Anecoop expects to market 145,000 tons of watermelon this season
"Watermelon consumption has significantly decreased in the last two years"
Yunnan's Zhiguan blueberries make their debut in Japan
Southwest Michigan fruit update – April 30
'Weather has been tricky the past few weeks, for fruit growers'
Ilan Liwski, Phytech:
“We cover more than 100,000 hectares worldwide with our sensors”
Peaches and nectarines are already cheaper than apples in Turkey
José Rodríguez Carrascal, Manager of SAT Síntesis
"The cold is delaying the ripening of stone fruit, but it will also help it size up"
Colorado's Palisade peach crop might be affected by late freeze
Cranberry supplements enhance athletic performance in Canada
Great opportunities for pineapples, papayas, avocados, blueberries, and more
FTA between Ecuador and China enters into force on May 1
First domestic strawberries should be available in time for Mother's Day
Finland's agri season delayed cold, wet start to the year
Proposed by Zetapack
A new weigher for blueberries and cherry tomatoes
Carlos Bon with Divine Flavor
“We’re able to hit an early grape window in Jalisco and extend the Sonora season”
Randy Dijksman, Combilo:
"Healthy, stable pear market, but extreme price spike has not occurred"
Pakistan
Impact of unseasonal rains on strawberry harvest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Niagara-on-the-Lake stone fruit growers remain cautiously optimistic
Joint conservation project launched to help restore nature’s balance
Cherry shipments to double this summer
Hong Kong pays the highest prices for Peruvian grapes
Individuals and corporates can now share in Peru’s 'blue gold' success
The wholesale price for cherries stands at 16.4 euros per kilogram
Early sweet cherry harvest in Bulgaria leads to price decline
Benoît Maillard-Guillon, Ets Meseguer
Start of the campaign of apricots from Murcia
Alliance Perlim Meylim
Perlim Dolce Vita apple wants to compete with summer fruit
Boris Manz - Fruit Growers Alianza
"The fruit that’s arriving in Europe and the UK is of exceptional quality and condition”
Berries Paradise ready to deploy growth strategy in Mexico
Influence of weather on sweet cherry harvest in Ukraine
Ukrainian apples conquer new grounds: the Iraqi market surge
Turkey revises cherry export ambitions to 250 million dollars
Azerbaijan researches new watermelon and melon varieties
EastFruit reports on frost impact on berry crops in Poland, Serbia, Ukraine
Erratic weather impacts Kashmir fruit growers
Despite limited frost damages
New season of Turkish apricots looks promising
Kashmir Valley organization wants to reign in owners of cold storages and controlled atmosphere stores
Introducing the new Honeymoon apple
Ample blueberry supply pressures pricing
Simon Easton - Wairepo Holdings Ltd
"We need a few good seasons just to pull ourselves together financially"
Predatory mites should help Australian strawberry industry
Since 2019, Peru has been the top global blueberry exporter
Mark Vernooij, Urfruit:
"Good sales year for pears, 'value pack lines' a point of attention"
Strawberry cultivation boosts in Konya and Batman, Turkey
Wholesale prices of nectarines and peaches in Turkey
Peach prices experience significant downturn – what does the future hold?
Kris Wouters: "We've never had frost this late before"
"In areas that had severe frost, the pears' cores have turned brown"
Murcia's stone fruit campaign has already started
Early start to the strawberry season at Landgard and Pfalzmarkt
"The weather in spring was optimal for the growth of strawberries"
Farmers in the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan have harvested an early crop of apricots
Melon planting forecasts presented at medFEL 2024
“The melon sector is at a turning point for Morocco and Spain”
Enabling the export of Greek products such as cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, apricots, and more
Greece and China aim to boost agricultural exports
Nico Verhoef – Witzenberg Properties
South African pears are having a moment
The conquest of the Rio Grande Valley in Peru with pomegranates and blueberries
Joint venture acquires Prima Wawona packing houses in the U.S.
Assemblyman promotes minimum selling price for fruits in Malaysia
THACO group plans agricultural expansion in Cambodia
Massachusetts farmers fight frost to save crops
EPA’s senior agriculture advisor visits Fruit Tree Research Station with growers
Regional shifts and peaks ahead on berry supplies
Indications are favourable at start of Europe's stone fruit season
Impact of apple harvest decline on Brazil's imports
British apple and pear supermarket performance
“We’re delighted that most supermarkets are buying more British apples and pears"
Pack System solutions
Primary and secondary packaging for stone fruit, the time has come for an assessment
India's grape exports until mid-April
Total grape export volume amounts to 181,396 tons up to April 15th
"Turkey and Poland have stopped sending apple shipments earlier than usual"
Collecting apples for juice and pulp processing
Universal carton packaging for apples introduced in Himachal Pradesh
Kobus Louw – Sapex
Pomegranate scarcity leaves markets wanting more
Hungarian strawberries experience minor frost damage and a delay in maturation
Frost affects fruit growers in many parts of Europe
Including carrots and grapes
South Korea to lower tariffs on farm products, tackling inflation
Thai Commerce Minister to assess Laos and China checkpoints for fruit export readiness
University of Queensland research identifies plum as natural alternative to preserve meat
Polish apple export to Asia had serious challenges
"Delays were our biggest concern this season"
U.S. farmers received about half of what consumers paid for fresh strawberries from 2020–23
Spain is set to harvest 134,352 tons
Europe expects to harvest the same amount of apricots as last season
Russia is the primary market for Georgia's fruit and vegetable exports
Pascal Bassols-Pot, COT International
“The Roussillon can hold its own in terms of apricot volumes”
Concerns at Bijl's Fruit. NFO reports millions in damage
"One must truly take into account that the new pear harvest may have spots"
Unusual cold snap impacts fruit harvests in Europe
Latvia's traders frequently mislead consumers regarding the origin of fruits and vegetables
Polish orchard owners combat cold snap
Serbian apple growers are facing a challenging global market environment
'Controlled atmosphere as an innovative solution for cherry shipments'
North American Agribusiness Review
Strong strawberry availability expected during the rest of spring
Sustainable agricultural development in Saudi Arabia
Guava, figs, pomegranates, mangoes, bananas, jackfruits, and more produced in Jizan region
New cherry alliance set up in Michigan
Launch of the Spanish stone fruit and watermelon season at the Vienna Wholesale Market
"At the turn of the month, business is expected to pick up"
California's strawberry supply increasing
Getting ready for Canadian Cherry Month
Amanda Lyon - Prevar
New Zealand's PiqaBoo® pears arrive in China
The import of fruits, nuts, and vegetables from China to Kyrgyzstan has increased
Granfrutta Zani
Good period for strawberries, decent prices and no overproduction
Monitoring quarantine products at the Upper Lars checkpoint in Russia
Italy: "Strong demand for strawberries but yields dropped by up to 50% compared to a year ago"
Frosts damaged part of Ukraine’s harvest of early apples and stone fruits
European expansion continues with the arrival of Portuguese E.Timóteo
700 tons of French Lovita plums expected this year
São Paulo Valley can help Brazil export large amounts of fruit annually
Hans Liekens, Sekoya:
"France and Belgium still uncharted territory for Sekoya berries"
Retail Tour
A closer look at Vancouver’s retail offerings
Moldovan ‘Fruit Day’ will take place July 12th
UAE Minister of Commerce, Thani Al Zeyoudi, is visiting Ecuador
Trade agreement discussions between Ecuador and the United Arab Emirates
Origin Fruit Direct now 'Origin Fruit Group'
Growing a variety of crops key to survive El Niño effects for Peruvian exporter
Cherries are top of mind this spring
Soaring temperatures affect Chennai fruit sales
Region's growers call for 100% import duty on imported apples
Program focuses on economic reconstruction of Jammu and Kashmir's horticulture industry
Extreme cold snap impacts Okanagan-Similkameen cherry crop
Balanced market for strawberries, without production peaks and with higher prices than usual:
"Downward trend in raspberry cultivation continues due to low profitability"
Paco Gómez, from Agroejido: "We will start exporting this week, or the next at the latest"
"Apparently, there are still overseas watermelon programs ongoing in Europe"
Large volumes of Yunnan Shine Muscat grapes, leading to 50% decrease in price
Uzbekistan to export fruits and vegetables worth over 10 million euros to Bashkortostan, Russia
Eastern Europe
Apple and onion supply surged, while potato and carrot prices keep falling down
First cuts next weekend (Italy)
Open field cherries off to an early start with the Bigarreau variety
Karen Morrish - New Zealand Apples and Pears
“While conditions have been great, the season's expected success is also down to sheer hard work"
Uzbekistan boosts fruit and vegetable exports, earns nearly $220 million in Q1 2024
"We'll finish our apple season in the next week or two"
Frutas de Chile turns 89
"Our cherry production has increased by 60 per cent"
The Marimbella® variety from NSG achieves its best productivity results in Huelva
The Spanish company Grupo Clasol bets on berry production in Romania
"Romania becomes a strategic origin, as it will cover an interesting window in the summer"
Blue Whale prepares the 2024 plum campaign
“Our harvest potential is 5,000 tons”
Berries and fruits from Morocco and Egypt are of great interest in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
India-South Africa apple agreement impacts Kashmiri market
Chilean cherry season review
New South Wales, Australia
Quality-first strategy in Batlow orchard yields high profits
