Sector | Fruit
Chile wraps up shipments of newer varietal grapes
Widmann launches new blueberry brand named 'Hey Berry'
"An attractive design contributes to instant recognition and attention"
“The demand for flat peaches from Spain grows every year”
China opens its doors to fresh cherries from Hungary and Kyrgyzstan
Australia sees start of envy apple season
Sweet cherry in Greece hit new price records
Kurt Livingston - Fern Ridge Fresh
“Particularly the larger sizes have been popular as they are in high demand"
Wimbledon spectators will find larger and more flavorful strawberries
Large quantities of Greek apples could go unsold
The latest decision on the decade-long dispute between the Wild Pink and Pink Lady brands
Eloy Buenadicha Cobos, from Sol del Valle:
"In about 15 days, we will have fruit of caliber +32 available for marketing in trays"
Driscoll's Maroc is building a berry processing plant in Larache
Week 19 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
Durian prices continue their downward trend, while apples are now available in small-sized packaging
Southern Region news release
Florida utilized avocado production for 2023 totaled 10,550 tons
José Casas, from Frutas Ponti: "We expect a very good stone fruit campaign in Bajo Cinca"
"Packaging requirements are causing some uncertainty for stone fruit exports to France"
Kissabel apples, a season of growth for the Southern Hemisphere
30 years of Angus Soft Fruit
‘Run your business like you are going to run it for 100 years’
Jan van Genderen, Royal Berry:
“Even though the weather’s becoming increasingly extreme, clients often want perfect products”
Early reports indicate British Columbia could produce larger apples this season
Apple utilized production in Oregon and Washington up 25 percent from 2022
Carlos Echeveste, of Grupo Frutaria:
"This year, we started the cherry campaign with lower volumes in the first weeks"
Growers will need to manage vineyards to mitigate potential long-term damage
Indian heatwave could have an impact on long term grape productivity
Optimism for Alabama's strawberry and peach crops
NASS releases numbers on New England berry, tree fruit and grape crop
May 18 and 19
Celebrating all things strawberry at this year’s California Strawberry Festival
Program acquisition in grape category
April rains unevenly affected Lleida's cherry crops
New line of Regenerative Organic Certified blueberries introduced
Welcoming fresh crop apples and year-round offerings
Citrus and persimmon harvests might also suffer
Flooding will certainly affect fruit production in Rio Grande do Sul
Russia interested in increasing imports of Uzbek fruits and vegetables
Serbia gains green light for blueberry exports to China
The good news: they are well worth the wait
British strawberry season delayed due to weather
"Turkish cherry production will be at its peak this season"
Joël Boyer, Boyer
“French melons will arrive late this year”
USPA Fruit:
Frosts cause Ukrainian apple harvest to be about 10 to 20 percent lower than usual
Jussi Alitalo, from Greenfood Ibérica: "Daily Greens is the sustainable alternative for European consumers"
"The big challenge was for the consumer to get a clear picture of the scale of the work we are doing"
Jan Engelen, Coöperatie Hoogstraten:
"After a slow spring, our 'Week of Hoogstraten' coincides nicely with the first major peak in volumes"
2023 weather and production challenges limited growth in fruit land values
Strong California strawberry supplies throughout the coming months
“I have mixed feelings about the current apple prices"
Higher production for Greek watermelons compared to 2023
Five-year seasonal worker scheme welcomed by British apple and pear growers
Peru's strawberry exports fell by 66% in March
Gearing up for U.S. domestic melon season
The exclusive Japanese OKU Berry strawberry arrives in Spain
Plummeting apple prices lead to halted packing operations in Kashmir
Moldova's agricultural exports continue to enjoy duty exemptions to the UK
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Karmen field scales for grapes: a new season approaches
Georgia peaches set for a bumper crop after missed season last year
Francesca LaSpina - Romeo’s Best
“Quality has been great and export demand has driven a firm price domestically"
Proprietary jumbo and pink blueberry varieties unveiled
Cherry season outlook is early and favorable in Washington
Kicking off California’s stone fruit season
Muriel Millan, Peaches and Apricots of France
Have French apricots suffered from the frost?
Volkan Günes, Freiburg wholesale market:
"We are now eagerly awaiting large-caliber stone fruits"
Would you like to participate in the Mediterranean Berry Producers' annual meeting?
"The International Berry Seminar in Tangier will empower a growing industry"
With the onset of summer, there's much activity at Marc Geerts' strawberry vending machines
"Sales through strawberry vending machines is a growing market"
Rosselkhoznadzor has inspected 2,700 tons of watermelons from Iran in the Moscow region
The Berry Union forecasts a rise in watermelon prices in 2024 due to increased cultivation and logistics costs
Watermelon price forecast for 2024 in Russia
L'Orto di Eleonora
"We will commercialize over 100 tons of watermelons over the next few days"
Foliar nematodes in strawberry crops in Australia
Northwest Michigan fruit update – May 7, 2024
'Gala apples are blooming ahead of Honeycrisp'
Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts 2023 Summary
U.S. utilized production for the 21 estimated noncitrus fruit crops totaled 16.2 million tons in 2023
Kashmir fruit growers ask for more cold storages and pesticide monitoring
Name change for the Charentais melon?
Sustainability at core of Italian club apple production strategies
"The situation forces us in Finland to find alternative origins for Spain and other southern producer countries"
Camposol seeks to expand its portfolio with new blueberry variety
Moldova:
ANSA warns importers about the necessity to sell fresh produce only after lab results
Odessa regional growers increased area under vegetables by 6.5% in 2024
Pressure on Washington cherries this season
World's Most Expensive Watermelon, Growing watermelon hanging hammock on the bed for sweet fruit
Christophe Bouchet, Varietal Improvement Director at ASF
"Climate change is driving us to focus on earlier varieties with a good flavor"
Spanish singer Rosalía receives a peculiar gift etched on a watermelon
Sevki Özdemir of EK Service Ltd in Duisburg
Weather conditions significantly delay the start of this year's watermelon campaign
Luis Contreras, Special Fruit:
"Significant quality variations depress blueberry prices"
"For Mexico's 2024 season our early red and white grapes are about 10 days earlier"
"Suzhou Dongshan Baiyu Loquat has a high yield and will be launched soon"
Pedro Denia, of Frudenfer
"Apricots have taken most of the damage caused by hail"
More supply of specialty melons coming
Perfect combination of maximum freshness and attractiveness proposed by Ciesse Paper and Nespak
The right packaging for each and every type of fruit
California apricot and peach harvest has started
Frost damage in organic cherries remains limited
"Next week, we can deliver our first large volumes of organic strawberries"
The harvest of early strawberry varieties has begun in Odesa Region, Ukraine
Improving genetic diversity and survival rates under adverse conditions
Europeans are working on berry cultivation advancements
Rain and widespread flooding leads to huge death toll in South of Brazil
Peru seeks to position itself as the world's eighth-biggest exporter of fruits
Fresh produce imports to Greece surged by 50.2% in April
Polish apple smuggling scheme uncovered by Belarusian customs
The process of making the famous pomegranate juice in Bangkok
Andreas Kreuzwieser from Meleco Ltd on growing and marketing Austrian organic apples
"We are now trying to build a buffer for the upcoming season"
Carlo Porro, CEO Agricola Famosa:
“Under this heavy rain we in Brazil have succeeded to produce and export melons to Europe”
Kinnow growers in Punjab's Abohar switch to pear cultivation
Mequinenza, Spain
New program for Cherry International Open Day
California moving a big crop of large strawberries for Mother’s Day
Jean-Bernard Cherblanc, Sicoly
“Democratizing the consumption of red fruit thanks to a counter-seasonal offer”
Sarah Neaves - AR Neaves
"We anticipate the first picking to occur between 7 and 10 days earlier than usual"
Harm Valckx, Berry Packing Services:
"In the Netherlands, the impact of frost damage on blueberries appears to be limited"
WAPA Northern Hemisphere apple and pear stock figures for 1 April 2024 -
European pear stocks in April 16.3% higher compared to 2023
Oregon saw a 17.5% Y-o-Y increase in cranberry harvest in 2023
Apple juice prices historically high as industry awaits indications on the new crop
Clarence Mwale – KUMINDA
KUMINDA first to introduce Fruit Vision blueberries to Zimbabwe
TR Turoni (Italy)
How to assess the quality of cherries and small fruits
First quantities harvested in Italy for Consorzio Dolce Passione
The commercialization of midi watermelons has started
Peruvian fruit exporters are increasingly focusing their attention on China, often at the expense of Europe
COEXPHAL launches a campaign to boost watermelon consumption
The Spanish stone fruit campaign started early and with good prospects
Egyptian blueberry prices down 50% on last season
To guarantee high quality despite the prolonged transit times
Italian apples shipped to India in controlled atmosphere containers
Florida's blueberry season sees lots of UF/IFAS varieties
Unexpected snowfall impacts fruit production in Afghanistan
Successful yet difficult blueberry season in Morocco
Ben Goodchild - Nationwide produce
"We are now seeing very good volumes arriving but quality is also very mixed"
Turning to cultivation of mangoes, oranges, pineapples, apples, and grapes
Ugandan president calls for agricultural diversification
Pieter de Ruiter, 4Fruit Company:
"Broad European demand makes Spanish growers enthusiastic about Piel de Sapo and yellow melons"
Nico Treurnicht & Cornel Oosthuizen – Ergopak
South African scale technology finds foothold in European and Moroccan packhouses
U.S. ambassador visits climate-controlled fruit storage facility in Tajikistan
"Early cherry volumes to decrease this year"
The open ground cherry campaign kicks off in Catalonia with less of a head start than anticipated
Arkansas Fruit Breeding Program
Research brings new blackberry variety to Arkansas
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
Yunnan's Zhiguan blueberries make their debut in Japan
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"
