South African top fruit season in full swing at OV Fruit
Sector | Fruit (top)
Guilherme Coelho, Abrafrutas:
"Brazil continues to assert itself more and more as a large fruit producer"
Brendon Osborn - Heartland Fruit
"Customer-focused production has been a core focus of Heartland from the beginning"
US apple industry faces tariff uncertainty and oversupply challenges
10-hectare apple orchard established in Ukraine
German BLE week 12:
'The presence of Spanish Nadorcott, Tango, and Orri was noticeably limited'
Kaliningrad region imported around 13,000 tons of fruits and vegetables in 2025 so far
Horticulture Crop Input Prices 2025
Input costs continue to rise in Irish horticulture sector
The National Retail Report - Alaska Retail
Produce ads up 1% with key price changes
"We want to use our experience to get later fruit, big sizes, as well as great-tasting cherries"
Southern Hemisphere apple exports increased by 9.1% in 2024
Russia boosts orchards with resilient apple varieties
New Zealand apple exporters target growing Vietnam market
China’s fruit exports to Russia hit multi-year highs
Moldova eyes Nepal as a new market for fresh fruits
Kakiforum 2025
Kaki sector seeks effective pest control to curb 30% production losses
EU apple campaign boosts demand and trade ties in Egypt
Irish research project tests apple systems for higher yield and quality
Indian legislators raise concerns over apple imports and pesticide quality
Deep freeze cuts U.S. pear harvest by 31%
"Mangoes dominate the Hainan business gift market"
New Center for Plant Excellence launched in Pennsylvania
South African apple exports grow across Africa and Asia
Rene Wellner on marketing Maribelle apples:
"Year-round Dutch apples provides confidence and security throughout the supply chain"
Chile makes progress in opening the Indonesian market for its citrus fruits
Week 12 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
South African Flash Gala apples arrive, while avocado prices surge
Funding cuts halt fresh fruit snack program in NYC schools
Kashmir apple growers fear impact of import duty cuts
The comment of an Italian expert from Uruguay
Collaboration between the two hemispheres to expand persimmon supplies
"Strong harvests and rising demand propel SnapDragon and RubyFrost apples to steady growth"
German Bioland producer Andreas Frank:
"We now see the greatest potential for growth in organic vegetable growing"
Uzbekistan exported fruits and vegetables worth over $175M
North Korean apples enter Russian supermarket shelves
Persimmon production rises in Nangarhar with 2,200 tons harvested
First commercial delivery after free access in one of the largest markets in the world
Moldovan apples debut on the Indian market
Jordan Bain - Redland
"Sassy is one of the very first IP apples of the new season and will give the consumer a great eating experience"
Poland sees 9% rise in winter apple prices, stability in France, Germany, and Italy
Production of Turkish apples significantly lower this season
Availability of high-quality Turkish apples expected to drop after Ramadan
Nicofrut and Cesil partner to export Chilean apples to Europe
Chilean Royal Gala apples redder than usual due to heat
German BLE week 11:
'Supply gap for sweet peppers at the change of season'
The Tasmanian apple harvest is well underway for the 2025 season
Kashmir apple growers warn of crop risk from substandard pesticides
Jammu and Kashmir launches subsidy schemes for fruit growers in Kishtwar
Taiwan opens market to more Canadian apples
Fruit orchard productivity surges in Moldova
Zabaikalsk customs adopts frozen fruit imports from China
“Buy Canadian” helping movement of Ontario apples
Moldova begins exports to India and remains solid player in apple exports
Higher wages and taxes raise UK apple and pear production costs
Portuguese apple exports have finished, larger sizes imported from Serbia now
Agroplanta on its amino acid fertilizer Aserpro:
"Amino acids improve the resilience of a plant"
Himachal partners with Griva for high-yield apple plants
Korean melons exported to Vietnam after 17 years of negotiations
Drought drives bird damage in South Australian orchards
Divino brand producers are pleased
Record year for persimmon brand
Padder-Nagseni horticulture output hits 7,400 MT with farmer support
New export markets boost South African agriculture in early 2025
Okanagan peach growers hopeful after years of winter losses
St. Patrick’s Day boosts produce promotions, ad volumes rise 2 percent
Demand for Turkish apples in India also slowed down
Heavy hail affected apple production in Isparta severely
Northern Hemisphere apple and pear stocks - February 2025
European apple stocks down 4.8%, pear stocks down 1.4% YOY
Bangladesh cuts source tax on imported fruits to 5%
Apple farming remains vital for Devoll farmers
Mixed 2025 profitability outlook for U.S. agriculture sectors
Week 11 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
NZ apple exports rise, stone fruit prices mixed
José Luis Heredia, Progranada Peru:
"The challenge is finding the balance between production, quality, and profitability in an increasingly demanding market"
"Polish apples have become more and more competitive"
Fresh produce supplier recognised with retail Partnership Award
Kevin Day with Day’s Century Growers
“We are the only commercial supplier of pears into retail in British Columbia”
German BLE week 10:
'The supply of tomatoes was sometimes a little tight'
The Greek market remains more profitable
European importers turn to Greece to source more raspberries and blackberries
Pricing stronger in 2024-2025 for Nova Scotia club apple varieties
"The rates for the Red Delicious variety reached a very high point"
U.S. apple storage down five percent from last year
Geza Bujdoso, the president of EUFRIN, is a speaker at the VIP (Varieties International Project) at Macfrut
"Increasing biodiversity starts with local breeding programs supported by biotechnology"
Himachal apple industry at risk from unquarantined plant imports
Kashmir fruit union urges 100% duty on U.S. apple imports
Warm weather raises frost risk for Michigan apple orchards
Brazilian apple varieties gain recognition in Europe
"Pear exports remain stable with a slight uptrend"
"The market performance of fresh pears has picked up recently"
Sunpunch apple launched for Canadian market
New post-harvest technologies to be showcased at 2025 trade event in São Paulo
China's top court upholds T&G Global's apple variety rights ruling
Roboton boosts efficiency in Washington apple orchards
Hawke’s Bay growers drive NZ apple and pear industry past $1 billion
Transition begins from domestic pears to Argentinian crop
Himachal expands SHIVA project to include exotic fruit cultivation
Solan faces 33% rainfall deficit, raising crop and fruit yield concerns
Jammu and Kashmir apple output reaches 6.2 million tons in three years
Canada opens market to Ukrainian apple imports
Georgia increased apple exports sixfold
Robert Shuh elected new president of FARMS in Ontario
Spring produce ads steady as prices shift for grapes, tomatoes, and cabbage
Tesco leads UK supermarket sales of British apples in February 2025
"Higher apple prices allow Polish growers to invest more"
"Ukrainian businesses are moving in parallel with political trends”
"I don’t think President Trump will back down from helping Ukraine"
Sassy apple debuts in South Africa at select Pick n Pay stores
New Zealand innovates in apple and pear breeding for global markets
Apple imports in India will shift to southern hemisphere soon
Pear brand nominated for World Food Innovation Awards
Jammu and Kashmir expands apple storage and market access
Louis De Cleene, Devos Group:
"With current stocks, an oversupply at the end of the season is impossible"
German BLE week 9:
'Availability of cauliflowers increased noticeably overall'
Fruchgroßhandel Wegener on the start of the overseas top fruit season
"Half of all Braeburn apples now come from South Africa instead of New Zealand"
Bangladesh's fresh fruit imports decline amid high duties and inflation
Asaja Alicante Agricultural Producer of the Year Award 2024 to Álvaro Boix Valero
"I'd dare say that the best profits are made from the sale of second and third class categories"
Hugo Jacobs, Jacobs Fruit:
"Early shortage of organic pears due to challenging growing season"
Randolf Aaldijk, Origin Fruit Group:
"Wholesalers still request blushed overseas pears, but in smaller volumes than before"
Ballet Fruit invests in crop security with three large wind turbines from FrostFans
"One night of hard frost during flowering is all it takes"
Hansruedi Gallmann, Head of Sales and Marketing at Tobi Seeobst:
"2024 was an emotional rollercoaster"
Albanian farmers uproot orchards amid market struggles
Iran exports 294,000 tons of farm produce to Iraq via Mehran
Kashmir's apple exports reach 1.31 million metric tons in 2023-24
“We’ve been shipping organic apples year-round for seven years”
US-China trade war may lower apple and almond prices in India
Elsa Muller & Jacques Jordaan - SAPO Plant (Pty) Trust
Number-chasing plant selection hurts farmers
Iran's fruit export ban has increased demand for European apples in India
Uzbekistan ships first Meyer lemons to Japan
Nigel Hope - Kiwi Crunch
"On our biggest orchard we expect to harvest over 55 tons per hectare"
New Zealand apple and pear sector sees revenue growth despite challenges
Afghanistan exports $143M in fresh fruits worldwide
Retail produce ads rise 3% as fruit and vegetable prices drop
Sales of Belarusian apples in the domestic market nearly tripled in four years
T&G Global reports improved financials as apple revenue grows
Moldova to export fruits duty-free to EFTA countries
U.S. faces $49B agricultural trade deficit as imports rise
Fruit and vegetable prices rise in Bulgaria
Current season lacks exportable apples, focus is on exporting apples to Egypt next season