Kurt Livingston - Fern Ridge Fresh
Sector | Fruit (top)
Polish apple exports have endured challenging year
"We haven’t seen sales levels this low in a couple of years"
Why Christmas trees were once decorated with apples
Autumn Glory apples win over new fans, capturing younger consumers
Pear growers around the world hoping to strike gold with Eden Gold variety
British apple sales analysis reveals supermarket support for local produce
Australia launches research project to combat apple scab and fungicide resistance
Weekly produce ads drop 5 percent with rising prices for apples, oranges, and sweet potatoes
"We have better quality of Royal Gala apples available compared to competing markets"
South African apples regain access to Thailand, boosting export opportunities
“Red Delicious apples we sell well, only before Christmas and then the season is over in Finland”
EU apple prices up 4.3% year-on-year in November 2024 with regional variations
The Crea 105 apple is showing excellent productivity and resistance to scab
Apple sector looking for innovation to replace old plants
Increasingly true in recent years
Persimmons: low income without larger grades
Week 50 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
Sea-freight cherries are selling well, and apple holiday gift boxes are attracting attention
The challenges of growing consumption on core–and new–apple varieties
GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW PEARS
Today, December 19
Webinar on the state of the U.S. apple industry
Wim Bijl (Bijl's Fruit): "One just has to remember not to sell too early"
"Pear market traditionally slows down as the holidays approach"
Expansion of transport and storage solutions for fresh fruit and vegetables
PerfoTec and Master Plastics collaborate to enhance the freshness of South African exports
"Apples are kept in storage, hoping for better prices from the processing industry"
Completion of Udhampur-Srinagar rail link to boost Kashmir apple trade and tourism
Serge Mouneyrac, Mouneyrac Frères
"Consumers want good pears more than new varieties"
BLE week 50:
'Moroccan clementines gains popularity in Germany'
Fruithandel Wouters
“Smooth QTee pear sales again, despite this summer’s crowded market”
The challenges in managing the 2024-2025 domestic pear supply
Prices down, except for fresh fruit and vegetables, according to INSEE
Valencia's persimmon season to end with a 50% drop in production
Mark Vernooij (Urfruit) on collaboration in challenging times:
"Turning point in fruit trade as producers gain more control"
Brahm Jonker – FieldBugs
Interest in beneficial wasps grows by leaps and bounds
Hideo Obori - Aomori Trading
"The Chinese economy is in recession, so we are doing our business very carefully now.”
Prevar and OSF announce research partnership to focus on apple and pear breeding
South Korea plans expansion of apple cultivation in Gangwon to combat climate change
South Africa’s 2024 pome and stone fruit export season: recovery, challenges, and market outlook
"Reduced availability of apples in the Indian market"
New Zealand-Canadian global R&D partnership formed
Bert Morren, Fruitbedrijf Morren:
"Low yield and quick sales mean we’re already out of pears"
Lower supply and higher prices of Honeycrisp apples provide opportunities for other varieties
Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices - Week 50
Strawberry prices jump a whopping 29% from week 49
China boosts global fruit production, leading growth in apples, pears, and grapes
Eduard Reixachs, of Fruit Nature:
"We hope to get the pear season off to a strong start once the festive season is over"
Russia halts FMCG deflator index as inflation pressures rise, driven by vegetable prices
Tony Harding - Worldwide Fruit
"Jazz harvest went well despite the wet conditions, the fruit quality looks excellent with good storability"
Gunther De Vadder, BelOrta:
"Export market for organic pears yet to take off"
Rising costs to push apple and pear prices higher in 2025, growers warn
New Zealand food prices fall 0.1% in November, with vegetables dropping and fruit rising
Holiday grocery ads highlight fruits, vegetables, and rising produce prices
VentureFruit partners with Copefrut to expand Tutti apples in Latin America
South Africa's agricultural exports rise 5% in 2024, driven by citrus despite sector challenges
Ukrainian apple export prices rise in key markets due to reduced harvest
Fresh apples, grapes, and pears:
U.S. fresh pear exports fall on historically low harvest
Chile's service exports hit $2.5B record; goods exports up 4.7% led by fresh fruit and cherries
T&G Global reports record 2024 apple returns, boosts grower earnings by 15%
New Zealand horticulture exports set to reach record $8 billion by 2025
Polish apple exports to Egypt resume, but high prices hamper potential
Demand for specialty organic apples on the rise
Multifunctional orchard covers enhance crop growth and protection
Washington fruit harvest normalizes in 2024 amid challenges for pears and rising costs
Azerbaijan's export of apples, pears, and quinces continues to grow
Washington State University’s newest apple has an official brand name: Sunflare
Iranian apples find good demand in India and the UAE
“Prices are going to increase 10-15 cents”
“We are going through the transition point to pears suitable for long storage”
U.S. apple storage down three percent compared to December 2023
Saudi Arabia and Iran collaborate to reintroduce Iranian fruits to Saudi markets
Ontario apple plantings that have come into production make up for smaller production volume
Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices - week 49
Apple and pear prices see up to 39% changes amid market fluctuations
Apple supply rises, persimmon drops, and prices shift in regional markets
India maintains 50% customs duty on apple imports to protect local growers
Dirk Jan van Lutterveld (Van Lutterveld Fruit):
"It's time to discuss future-proof apple growing in the Netherlands"
Support needed for preservation of intensive orchard in Kharkiv, Ukraine
Prospr autonomous farming vehicle showed at this week's NW Hort Expo
Heart-shaped apples are cultivated in Cherkasy, Ukraine
Te Mata Exports launches new website for a1 Apple to boost global presence
Holiday produce ads surge with price shifts in fresh produce
EU Green Deal poses challenges for South Africa's table grape exports
Vivai Pietro Chinaglia
"There is a return to historical varieties of top and stone fruit"
Kent's National Fruit Collection preserves UK's apple diversity and heritage
U.S. apple update
Harvest conditions in the latter part of apple growing season created increased volumes on some varieties
Osaka zookeeper accused of stealing animal food
Greek apple and chestnut farmers rally for full compensation after storm damages
Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan trade grows 38.7% in 2024, driven by agricultural exports
Rockit Global appoints Cullen Zhang as general manager for Greater China to drive growth
South Africa’s agriculture sees export growth despite droughts and import reliance
Fruit imports reach $72.6 million in first four months of FY 2024/25, apples dominate
Vietnam's Tan My pomelos gain global recognition through cooperative efforts
Precision irrigation boosts fruit exports and citrus farming in Brazil's Northeast
Hinrich Quast - Bio-Obst Augustin GmbH & Co. KG in Jork:
"We will lack organic apples, especially for late marketing"
Vietnam's fruit and vegetable imports rise 15.7% in 2024, US seeks tariff reductions
Devos and Wouters trading divisions to merge as Devos-Wouters on August 1, 2025
More normal outlook for South African pear season
Poland leads EU apple exports to Egypt, driven by rising Middle East demand
Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices - week 47
Apples rise 2% while conference pears drop 5% in weekly price comparison
French apple varieties debut in Mumbai, highlighting sustainability and premium flavors
New Zealand pipfruit sector drives $2 billion impact, aiding regions and Pacific communities
Fraudulent labeling inflates prices of domestic fruits in China's markets
PiqaBoo season restarts at Wouters Fruit
"We aimed to market them in Europe, provided consumers were willing to pay Asia's prices"
Austria:
Fruit production down by almost a quarter
Stemilt celebrates 60 years in fruit growing and packing
Adopt a SugarBee tree and explore year-round apple growing
Researchers map full genome of Fuji apple, unlocking growth and mutation insights
Brain boosters from BelOrta wins Product Made in Mechelen
"There is significant potential in Brazil, where the Conference pear is gaining increasing popularity"
Bel’Export’s Tony Derwael discusses top fruit crops, prices, and club concepts:
“Is there room for 40 new bicolor apple varieties?”
ADEMA makes expertise of creators of KIKU brand available to apple sector
"We believe real success of an apple comes from doing work you enjoy and that makes you feel fulfilled"
"Demand and trade for Golden apples is picking up again"
Lee Kalcsits named programmatic lead at WSU’s Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research Center
Stable electricity boosts Wensu County's sweet apple industry and local economy
Genome mapping of Fuji apples reveals key gene for spur-type growth
Canada invests $4.4 million to support fruit growers with resilient varieties
James Simpson - Adrian Scripps
“It has possibly been one of the most difficult seasons as far as weather has been concerned"
Benjamin Laimer - Consorzio VIP
Apples that can also create a lifestyle
A peek inside the apple orchard
"Red Fuji apples see low prices at production sites, while new varieties gain the market attention"
PTI protests trigger price hikes and shortages in Hazara division
Kees van Blijderveen:
"The top fruit sector faces a tricky, but certainly not impossible, future”
China boosts apple and pear exports to Russia after frost-hit harvest
GoodnessMe apple debuts with focus on resilience and sustainability
Interpoma 2024 opens with focus on global apple market trends and challenges
A good start to the Bolzano trade fair; the latest data from the apple sector
Interpoma speaks many languages
Ton van Wiggen, The Greenery:
“Over the past five years, we’ve built a nice market for Sweet Sensation pears”
Hot spring inn offers 'apple bath' in northern Japan
Pomegranate export price drop and apple export rise in Azerbaijan in 2024
"We could work 24 hours a day with the current interest for apples"
Imported apples reduce demand and prices for Kashmiri apples
Moldova's apple exports to Commonwealth of Independent States outpace EU despite diversification efforts
Robert Meintjes – Alto Vida
“We’re the solution to anyone seeking exposure to African fruit trade”
Aart Blom, Fruitpartners Holland:
"Growers reluctant to sell unsorted pears at 85 cents per bin"
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