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Sector | Fruit (stone)

Baden Ribbon - Hansen Orchards

Tasmanian cherry export to ramp up in January, in time for CNY

Chile

The Port of Valparaiso experiences its biggest cherry export week ever

Top 10 horticultural investment opportunities in 2024: a global perspective

Morocco projected to dominate EU tomato imports through 2035 amid farmer protests

Air New Zealand Cargo exports 5 million kgs of fresh produce, focusing on cherries

Canadian farmers face major crop losses from extreme cold, $70M program launched for climate resilience

Carlos Echeveste, of Grupo Frutaria:

"A good mandarin campaign is expected in the coming months thanks to lower production and good sizes"

Chile's Cherry Express advanced with Hapag-Lloyd technology to ensure fresh arrivals

Week 50 Fruit Wholesale Market Report

Sea-freight cherries are selling well, and apple holiday gift boxes are attracting attention

New Zealand cherry season expected to increase volumes with favorable weather

“This season will signify the single largest Chilean cherry volume ever shipped into the U.S.”

Tzone Launches Upgraded TempU02 Disposable USB Temperature Logger

"The Chilean cherry season has begun, and the market demand for temperature and humidity data loggers has increased"

China sees 20% drop in chile's cherry prices due to bumper harvest

Prices down, except for fresh fruit and vegetables, according to INSEE

Sun World expands global licensing network with new marketers and importers

Climate change taking toll on cherry production in Michigan's Traverse City

South Africa’s 2024 pome and stone fruit export season: recovery, challenges, and market outlook

"We understand the consumption preferences of the northern China market"

Tasmanian cherry harvest predicted to be up 15% with increased with global demand

Libyan farmer successfully grows mejhoul dates, aiming for international export

Week 49 Fruit Wholesale Market Report

Chilean seafreight cherries hit the market, while the volume of Peruvian blueberries has increased

Peach and apricot sector wants to sign a progress contract with retailers

New Zealand food prices fall 0.1% in November, with vegetables dropping and fruit rising

Three-quarters of Kyrgyzstan's apricot exports go to Russia

Ersan Yildizak from disFruta Fruchtimport GmbH:

"Increasing demand for Turkish chestnuts, pomegranate industry relies on second half of the season"

Kyrgyz cherry suppliers discuss export with Chinese company

"The timing of the Tasmanian cherry season is almost perfectly aligned with Chinese New Year"

South African stone fruits now available in India for the season

JD Super launches Chilean specialties festival and 2024 cherry sales with strategic partnership

Sebastián García - Copefrut

"The biggest challenge is to maintain quality in an ever-growing cherry market"

Chile's service exports hit $2.5B record; goods exports up 4.7% led by fresh fruit and cherries

New Zealand horticulture exports set to reach record $8 billion by 2025

Washington fruit harvest normalizes in 2024 amid challenges for pears and rising costs

"At present, a box of nectarines is priced around 10–15% lower than the same period last year"

Perfect cherry season until rain hit at harvest time

Chilean cherry exports to increase 50% on previous season

Prosper Africa supports $15.2M investment in Moroccan red fruit and tomato grower SPMS

Summerfruit NZ launches campaign to bring the taste of summer to all Kiwis

First container of Chilean cherry express arrived at Guangzhou Jiangnan Market on the evening of the 8th

Ondine flat peaches and nectarines debut in Australia this summer

Prospr autonomous farming vehicle showed at this week's NW Hort Expo

Tasmania's berry harvest delivers over 5,000 tons to markets

Agrovision expands into cherry cultivation in Chile

Tony Coad - Reid Fruits

"The crop is setting up nicely for a quality crop with very good size, colour and brix"

Müller Oosthuizen – Ginger Gypsy

Limpopo apples bolstered by July frost which mowed down stone fruit

AI

Osaka zookeeper accused of stealing animal food

Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan trade grows 38.7% in 2024, driven by agricultural exports

Chilean plums exports rise 40% with new Freshippo partnership in China

Update on South American cherry season

Chilean cherry crop more manageable after downward adjustment

NZ Summerfresh unveils Summer series apricots with plans to export 140 tonnes this season

Bloom Fresh appoints Paul Farmer as innovation and quality director

Chile's dried plum season promises to be better than last year's season

China Eastern boosts Chilean cherry exports to China with 60% growth expected this season

Extreme weather slashes WA cherry crops, impacting Christmas supply

Vietnam's fruit and vegetable imports rise 15.7% in 2024, US seeks tariff reductions

Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices - week 47

Apples rise 2% while conference pears drop 5% in weekly price comparison

Michael Oosthuizen - International Plant Selection

A full red apricot possible for all South African apricot farms

Austria:

Fruit production down by almost a quarter

Diamantis Milinis, Sun Fruits:

No damage from Bora storm in apricot orchards

How diversified sourcing keeps Canada supplied with stone fruit year-round

Stemilt celebrates 60 years in fruit growing and packing

Joy Wing Mau Chile -

“Early demand for Chilean cherries is huge in China.”

"Sapore di Romagna" cooperative, the positive story of a family, its farmers and collaborators

"Specialisation has made us grow"

California Prune Board launches VR project to showcase orchards and sustainability

Claire Scofield awarded NZ scholarship for cherry calcium research under rain covers

The German berry season is drawing to a close:

"The quality of the autumn strawberries and raspberries was appealing right to the end"

South Africa's deciduous fruit industry urges action on Cape Town port

$100,000 cherry auction crowns 2024 Cherry Queen, supports brain tumor research

Peru expands agricultural exports to China, strengthens Asia-Pacific trade ties

Heavy rainfall hits Riverland, cutting stone fruit harvest by 10%

National variety day - Peaches and Apricots of France and SudExpé

The place of new peach, nectarine and apricot varieties on the market

New Zealand's summer fruit season begins with stone fruit

Mykolaiv restores storage facilities for fruits and vegetables

Western Australia cherry growers face severe losses amid tough season

Study reveals Indigenous role in spreading peaches across North America

Marlborough cherry orchard avoids frost, prepares for promising harvest

“We expect increased requests from Spain”

“Whoever has Rojo Brillante will hit pay dirt”

Robert Meintjes – Alto Vida

“We’re the solution to anyone seeking exposure to African fruit trade”

Warm winters devastate Southern Forests cherry crops, farmers push for recovery

South African cherry industry targets export growth amid rising production

Honey Gold mango season begins with lighter yield and night picking for better quality

Typhoon Yagi disrupts Vietnam's Tet crop supply, driving up prices

GP Graders unveils new leadership to drive cherry and blueberry growth

China boosts trade with Latin America, increasing Chilean cherry imports

Central Otago growers aim for record cherry exports

Michigan grants Peterson Brands funding to expand and create 82 jobs

Reefer Alliance ready for the 2024/25 South African deciduous fruit season

Sydney Markets Cherry Auction 2024:

Supporting regional kids with Little Wings

Looking back on California’s grape and stone fruit seasons

Australia forecasts growth in stone fruit production and exports for 2024/25

Himachal Pradesh boosts horticulture with focus on high-value fruits and innovation

K-pop Groups with Fruit-Inspired Names

Transnet and fruit industry boost Cape Town's fruit exports

Fedefruta

Fruit drop could lower Chile's cherry export projection

Andrés Lazo, of C&L Fruit

"Prospects for the coming cherry season point to a 60% increase in export volumes"

Domestic farm workers in Quincy face challenges with H-2A program expansion

Port International partners with Agromartín to supply European retail

Gabriel Amaro, AGAP

Peru bets on high-value crops such as cherries

Marco Muñoz, SAG:

"Everything indicates that the Korean market will be open for Chilean plums in 2025"

"We pulled the apricot category from being on the verge of being discontinued in some stores to one of the more favourable lines."

Australia's apricot brand that helped bring life to the category is back for a bigger season this summer

Rolf Koch GmbH
Karlsruhe wholesale market:

"There has been a small gap for the overseas Orris recently"

Date palms offer resilient solution to Somalia’s food insecurity challenges

South African stone fruit exports set to rise amid logistical improvements

Camposol launches cherry season early, eyes expansion in Asian markets

New Zealand's potato spending hits $1 billion with production down, report finds

Plum export volume from Uzbekistan decreased

New Hampshire peach study aims to identify best varieties for cold climates

Dole launched nine new products at CIIE

China's appetite boosts global markets: california pistachios and chilean cherries thrive

Summerfruit Australia

Early season stonefruit in full swing

Javiera Ahumada, Exportadora Los Olmos:

“We're expecting to increase our fruit production in Chile by 15%”

Transnet boosts Cape Town terminals for fruit export season amid industry collaboration

Pro-European Moldovan president’s second mandate backs fruit export to the EU

Austrian fruit cultivation shifts to higher elevations due to climate change

Jeff Chambers - PurePac

“Harvest forecasted for week 50, but should this weather carry on this could be brought forward by a week"

California grape and stone fruit movement and pricing bode well for import season

Pre-cut fruit will become more important than ready-to-eat fruit"

Bama wants to significantly increase the share of Norwegian fruit and vegetables in the coming years

South Africa advances in sustainable stone fruit pest management

"Some niche fruits are popular in the export market"

"Red grape export performance has declined, highlighting the need for variety update"

Mango prices drop in São Francisco Valley due to export decline and surplus

Mongolia aims to boost domestic fruit and berry production to 30,000 tons by 2030

“Paraguayo peaches are increasingly common in Moldovan stores”

Season's first Chilean cherries arrive in India in November

Court rules 'Glory' and 'Staccato' cherries identical, upholding intellectual property rights

Will Chile be able to export 140 million boxes of cherries in 12 weeks?

Egypt's palm date exports to Turkey skyrocket, marking significant market growth

Young grower of the year: Luke St John's rapid rise in Central Otago horticulture

Optimism for 2024/2025 stone fruit export season despite logistical challenges