Chile
Sector | Fruit (stone)
Chile's Cherry Express advanced with Hapag-Lloyd technology to ensure fresh arrivals
Carlos Echeveste, of Grupo Frutaria:
"A good mandarin campaign is expected in the coming months thanks to lower production and good sizes"
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
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
“This season will signify the single largest Chilean cherry volume ever shipped into the U.S.”
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
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
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
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
Tianjin port: a crucial gateway for Latin American imports to China
CBP seizes over 14,000 pounds of prohibited fruit at Pharr Bridge to protect US agriculture
Spanish stone fruit exports exceed 974 million euros
Australian citrus producer boosts exports and inspires global collaboration
