Sector | Fruit
U.S. preparing to reinstate tomato tariff on Mexican imports
Northern Hemisphere apple and pear stocks - June 2025:
EU: apple stocks down 9.9%, pear stocks drop 31.3%
Week 27 Fruit Wholesale Market Report:
South African apple arrivals increase, while main South African mandarin varieties arrive earlier
Rain cuts Estonian strawberry supply and prices rise
Ghulam Khan closure hinders Afghan tomato trade
Labor and trade woes hit U.S. cherry growers
Chlorothalonil fungicide linked to insect fertility decline
2025 strawberry resistance strategies
José Ramón Naranjo melon sales specialist at BASF Vegetable Seeds:
"New Piel de Sapo varieties Izalco and 162 exceed expectations in terms of resistance, production and taste"
Melon season in Moldova starts with lowest prices in three years
UK orchards risk decline without investment
California grape grower exhibits at OPS
Steady movement for B.C. organic blueberries
Bloom Fresh secures legal victory in China to protect grape variety rights
Export-oriented blueberry project in Laos launched
Jean-Bernard Cherblanc, SICOLY-SICODIS Group
The cherry market remains balanced at the height of the season
Manager in Dordogne convicted of origin fraud on red fruit, chestnuts, and kiwis
30 years of Prominent: From six pioneers to a cooperative of 15 family growers
Sil Moonen, Berryfarm:
"After two steady weeks, blueberry supply has surged, and prices are under pressure"
Pasquino De Vuyst, Square Melon:
"We're still selling asparagus to restaurants keeping their menus unchanged until the holidays"
Tri-Pack supplies packaging and advice to fresh produce packers
"Tube net packaging for onions, fine-mesh solution for peppers, and paper bags for grapes and tomatoes"
Melon & Watermelon House Fair 2025 explored the latest breeding innovations
The fourth edition of Field Days will take place on 5 August 2025 in Apulia
One thousand hectares of Eden pear trees by 2030
15 tons of hashish found in watermelon truck
Cherry prices in Georgia rise due to spring frost damage
Bangladesh triples vegetable exports in FY2024–25
David Franco, Grupo Paloma:
Murcia's seedless grape harvest started almost two weeks later
Brazil's mango exports had surpassed $80 million by May 2025
U.S. National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
July 4 produce ads steady, grape prices surge
FDA issues Class I recall for blueberries over listeria risk
German BLE week 26:
'Turkish cherries less prevalent due to severe frost in April'
Switzerland:
Domestic cherry tomato cultivation has risen sharply
ABA Mediterranean Summer campaign (Italy):
The vines are flourishing, the mini watermelons are imminent, and the grapes are on the horizon
Egypt’s strawberry exports reach $74.4 million in Q1
Canadian boycott hits New Zealand apples labeled as U.S. products
Berry diversity grows among Greek strawberry producers
“Raspberries are the ideal crop for staying productive and in contact with our clients during summer”
“Paraguayos fetch the same prices as nectarines, as is usually the case”
Despite frost, Moldovan cherries are being exported to Italy
“India’s apple market needs flexible solutions”
Georgia series – part 12:
“90% of our blueberry harvest is destined for export”
Karel Vaes, Hellingenfort:
"If beans can be flown in as a luxury product, so can cherries"
Italy's top Skylar Rae white cherries enter the Asian market for the first time
"Bravura RZ melon is increasingly planted in greenhouses in the off-season, overlapping with Brazil"
Golden raspberries from Scotland debut at Asda
Himachal growers fear impact of U.S. tariff talks
Harm Valckx, Coöperatie European Blueberry Growers:
"Following years of strong growth, the blueberry market is now stabilising"
Greece produce imports up 3.4% in 2025
Seasonal Perishable Products Weekly Update:
Asparagus price stable, avocados and cucumbers rise
Cold storage boosts cherry and plum sales in Kashmir
U.S. plans 17–21% tariffs on Mexican tomatoes
"New medium-sized TOVs' high yields are distinctive"
Tinus Venter – Janlouis Boerdery
Winter watermelon gamble pays off
Kathmandu vegetable prices rise due to rain disruptions
Blueberry project launched in Laos for export markets
Wholesaler gets suspended sentence for fruit fraud
The French market is growing but still dominated by imports
French raspberry production up by 4% this year
Prices for Iranian fruit in Russia rise by 25% due to regional instability
"Quality of cherries from Lebanon is truly extraordinary this season"
Georgia series – part 11:
Wild price swings for mulberries
Strong cherry crop sees good movement going into the 4th of July
Central California gets going with melon production ahead of the 4th of July
It could be a record year for Oregon blueberries
Zhytomyr leads Ukraine’s berry production
Ukraine blueberry prices 2.6 times higher than 2024
Russia blocks Uzbek peaches over pest
Brazil apple output up to 850,000 tons
Bravo apple harvest up 25% as demand grows
Dutch horticultural companies strengthen position in Morocco
Genci Armero, sales manager for melon, watermelon and pumpkin:
"Cracker Jack improves profitability by being dual-purpose and serving both industry and market"
Raphaël Martinez, PDO Pêches et Abricots de France
“Promotion of the French origin certainly helps in protecting our sector”
Dario Gallo is from the Campania-based farm of the same name
Producing when others stop: The real strength lies in perfect timing
Sankofa Farm leads local vegetable production in Liberia
Apo Conerpo Group:
Production levels are back to normal, with deliveries up by 34% and turnover up by 13%
“Premium imported fruits need a local touch in India”
Apple gains global traction for heat resilience
José M.ª Román, sales technician at Seminis-Bayer:
"Our Polinesia watermelon is a pollinator that delivers firm flesh and a longer cycle"
Joël Boyer - Boyer:
"To maintain a balanced market, prices cannot fall any lower"
"Demand for Lebanese grapes remains high on African continent"
South Korea to boost produce supply to curb inflation
Dagestan cherry harvest debated as prices rise
Blueberry prices fall in Ukraine and Georgia
Taiwan to open market for Polish blueberries
Hungarian melon season delayed, 175,000 tons forecast
July brings a sharp reduction in the availability of Greek watermelons
Georgia series – part 10:
Apple production: high yields, rising exports
Giovanni Scavo, sales manager of Girasole Soc. Coop.
"Not a lot of summer fruit available at the moment"
Start of the blueberry harvest in northern Germany
"Good fruit set, moderate demand"
Produce prices shift in Bulgaria amid euro adoption preparations
Uzbekistan expands exports of tomatoes, cabbage and dried grapes in 2025
Duxton Farms merges units to expand portfolio
High-value crops boost India's agricultural output
T&G to handle global sales of Sandher cherries
New blackberry Loch Katrine to debut at Fruit Focus
An overview of the situation provided by Agrieuropa (Italy):
Watermelons have been positive so far, but vegetables are facing a dramatic situation
Rafael Garrido: "We are seeking opportunities in the Middle East and Asia"
Spanish berry brand expects to continue growing in exports
FreshPlaza Global Focus on soft fruit and stone fruit
California pear crop rebounds to 2.4 million boxes
British Columbia kicks off blueberry season
Apricot season started at Kwekerij Demedts - De Mey
"Strong demand for Sweet Royalla blackberries"
Panjshir begins cherry exports to India with 50t ready
Sweet cherry harvest highest since 2017
Improved water and labor availability for California stone fruit
TOPAN supports checkpoint removal and levy reform
New maritime route enhances Peruvian blueberry exports to China
Hungarian melon production up, export potential rises
Lake Balaton defies low apricot yield trend
Juan Antonio Martínez, manager of Toñifruit:
"The first batches of organic table grapes confirm the season's promising prospects"
"A noticeable shift from traditional varieties to ones more suited for export"
Growers oppose Bay of Plenty geothermal plan
Pesticide residues detected in Vietnamese vegetables
New global value chain department for berry operations
NL: "Strong cucumber demand, slight rise in vine tomato prices, green peppers remain scarce"
International Berries Days (IBD) and International Asparagus Days (IAD)
Soft fruit in the spotlight for the first time, alongside asparagus
Dyson engineers vertical strawberry system to boost UK food security
“We get two-and-a-half times uplift in the output of the greenhouses”
Teviot growers leave apples unpicked as export returns remain weak
Strawberry pioneer Bill Scott remembered in NZ
Malaysia exempts imported fruits from Sales and Service Tax
Indian apple growers seek protection from U.S. imports
California cherry crop drops to 4.8M cartons
Strawberries lead in Ventura as avocados surge 170% in value
Nova Scotia strawberry yields surge following fungal relief
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Fourth of July produce ads up 3%
Furkan Karaca, Enjoy Trade Holland:
"Albanian watermelons gain popularity in Dutch and German markets"
Bernardo Cuesta, Rijk Zwaan:
"Ganimedes brought back the sweetness and firmness of traditional watermelon"
El Ciruelo expects to produce 70,000 tons of grapes this season
Table grape consumption increases exponentially in Spain
E. coli in Lowveld rivers threatens produce exports
