Victoria Martín, from Plus Berries:
Sector | Climate
Breeding targets better Northern Highbush blueberries
Agreste
Smaller harvest for French leeks
Lack of rainfall hits mango flowering in Koraput
South Africa targets fresh produce export growth despite challenges
A disappointing campaign lasting only 45 days
Peak volumes of Moroccan blueberries finally arriving
Southwest Michigan fruit update
Stable winter, mixed spring for southwest Michigan fruit crops
Frost and market issues hit Serbia’s fruit and raspberry sector
Marcial Chaverri, Corbana:
Banana prices remain stagnant while certification fees and costs skyrocket
Asaja Almería
The rain has affected early almonds and favored the late varieties
Brahim El Hasnaoui, Fleuron d'Anjou
"The previous asparagus campaigns started too early"
Senegal's watermelon harvest hit by extreme weather
G9 bananas from Kalahandi exported to Dubai in first shipment
Albanian cabbage exports up 71% on Eastern European demand
The product is in high demand
Calabrian lemons have seen a 70 per cent sales surge
Ex-cyclone Alfred hits crops in Queensland and NSW
Reduced snowfall raises crop and drought concerns in Wisconsin
Orange juice production drops as disease and climate hit crops
Extreme weather causes $20 billion in U.S. farm losses
Potatoes offer climate-smart solution for global food security
Berlin Wholesale Market:
"Bottlenecks and persistently high wholesale prices characterize the bell pepper market"
Sarwat Radwan from AKL ExoFresh GmbH in Dortmund:
"Extreme weather hits Egypt's spring onion and sweet potato exports
Week 13 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
Fewer apples and plums arrive, while holiday demand boosts sales
Álvaro Guillamón Muñoz, from Best Fruit: "We will start with extra-early stone fruit 7-10 days later than last year"
"Tight markets, but subpar fruit hurts the sector"
Early table grapes from Egypt scheduled for early May
Grapes, pineapples, and golden sweet potatoes best of the bunch at Melbourne Market
Jurgen Duthoo (Warnez) sees recovery in potato market
"Heavy rain has far-reaching impact on Spanish potato crop"
Taiwan improves longan flowering with potassium chlorate
Heatwave cuts strawberry, mango yields in Maharashtra by 50%
Monsoon surge causes port delays in Singapore and Port Klang
Cyclone Garance devastates fruit crops on Réunion Island
Unrest in Belgian potato sector
"Current trends may reflect a correction of January's price surge"
MSU supports fruit production with research and site guidance
Cold weather hits Maolin mango crops, farmers offered financial aid
"In some areas of Cádiz there are still large amounts of infiltrated water"
"After the rain, the current situation of potato fields in our area is far from favorable"
Fellini Patrizio
"Seasonal surge: Asparagus, agretti, broad beans and peas hit the market"
Climate change drives UK vegetable shortages
Guilherme Coelho, Abrafrutas:
"Brazil continues to assert itself more and more as a large fruit producer"
Extreme weather drives up food prices in Uganda
Fruit and vegetable grower confidence improves
University of Minnesota develops cold-hardy grape varieties
Massimo Cristiani from Selenella: "Early potatoes on the market from mid-April"
Potato planting in Italy held back by bad weather conditions
The harvest of the Greek Victory is approaching its peak
In Sicily
Late Tarocco from Sicily arrives a month earlier
Leonardo Odorizzi is the new president of the Consortium
Members and hectares have doubled for Pesca di Verona Igp
Walid Tarsim from Tarsim Handelsgesellschaft mbH in Lübeck:
"Extreme rainfall has severely affected Tunisian date yields"
Jurgen Ratelband, Tolpoort Vegetables:
"Chicory prices stay low, Spanish cauliflower barely affected by weather"
Granada expects to harvest 35 million kilos of green asparagus
Different growers use different strategies to combat frost - Anthony Oboussier
"I chose not to protect my peach trees in full bloom from frost"
David Besnard, ABCD de l'Exotique
"Being a lime importer is not the most enviable position at the moment"
Frosts slash Turkey’s citrus output by up to 80%
Heat cuts Maharashtra strawberry and mango yields by estimated 50%
Russia boosts orchards with resilient apple varieties
Frosts devastate Serbia’s apricot crop, up to 95% lost
Dry weather turns Victoria broccoli bitter, causes major losses
Athanasios Pisalidis, Jingold Greece:
"There is a lot of doom-mongering, but it’s too early for reliable assessments of kiwi damage"
Macadamia forecast dips after cyclone damage
Canadian cherry growers expect better crop after tough season
India advances heat- and disease-tolerant tomato lines
Vietnam coconut prices double as exports rise and supply drops
Ana Isabel Alarcón of TJ Agricultura: "We have positioned ourselves as one of the main onion suppliers"
Heavy rains delay harvesting of early onions and transplanting of late varieties
Rolf Weber, Global Producers:
"Cold and rain result in drop of melon volumes and quality from Central America"
Miguel Cambero, Agropecuarios San Carlos:
Mexican bitter melon in Europe, between price volatility and pressure from new producers
2024 was a difficult year for Peruvian asparagus
Early demand for Sharath grapes in India amid low yields
Irish research project tests apple systems for higher yield and quality
Deep freeze cuts U.S. pear harvest by 31%
President of the Agricultural Cooperative of Fruit Growers of Pella, on the recent frost:
"We continue to count losses in stone fruits"
Early Nuzvid mango exports see price drop
South Carolina farmers adapt to early warmth and shifting crop risks
Luis Cristóbal, Cultivemos:
Peru prepares for an uncertain 2025 ginger season after quality crisis
Camilo J. Gomez, Cimexport:
Ecuadorian plantain prices skyrocket
Peaches and Apricots of France
Frost in the Rhone Valley causes limited damage
Thai durian supply set to rise, prices expected to drop
Moroccan blueberry exports grow in Singapore and Malaysia
Early spring brings bumper strawberry harvest at Tanaka Farms
Farmers call for strategic investment to boost Australian agriculture
FNQ growers see strong avocado and mango yields despite floods
Morocco rainfall up 88%, boosting water reserves and agriculture
Himachal farmers protest in shimla over land rights and evictions
Manuel Baides, manager of Fruta de Autor:
"We have barely been able to harvest oranges for three weeks and demand is outstripping supply"
Ghanaian growers rely increasingly on irrigation
Rains and poor control wipe out 80% of Valencian onions
Emilio Tejerina, from Frutas Tejerina:
"Cherimoyas have been fetching really interesting prices since March"
EARTH University
"We don't just want to produce bananas, we want to be an example"
SOS Rural presents its "No Farmers, No Food" ECI
"Protecting health starts with EU food sovereignty and security"
River flood alert lowered in the Guadalhorce Valley in Malaga
"The Fino lemon season has gone much better in terms of prices than last year"
Wednesday 19 March in Emilia Romagna (Italy)
A night with the farmers who fight the frost
José Aurelio García, manager of Explum:
"With these rains, we cannot expect a large production of early plums in Extremadura"
Snow and frost threaten fruit crops in Korça, Albania
Peru boosts avocado exports despite El Niño challenges
Greek stone fruit blossoms damaged by severe two-day frost
Potato demand in UK steady as planting progresses
Cyprus banana cultivation at risk amid drought and water shortages
Nicofrut and Cesil partner to export Chilean apples to Europe
Chilean Royal Gala apples redder than usual due to heat
Ricardo Polis, Fall Creek:
"Varietal renewal is essential to remain competitive in blueberry production"
Five years after the takeover and re-establishment of Foodextra
"Increasing demand for organic sliced produce in the Zurich area"
Jérôme Mouysset, Halles Paris Sud
"Prices of Spanish peppers have soared due to limited supply"
RaboResearch
Banana imports to Europe and the US under pressure from climate change
Potato and onion prices ease as harvest stabilizes in Panama
Cyclone Alfred causes $11 million crop damage in Australia
Heavy rains halt Moroccan strawberry exports
Tornadoes devastate 300–400 hectares of soft fruit greenhouses in Huelva
Concern about crop diseases that could be caused by high soil moisture
Rain makes it difficult to enter the fields for the harvest in many parts of Andalusia
Higher wages and taxes raise UK apple and pear production costs
Australian farmers call for urgent road repairs after floods
New Zealand blueberry sector plans expansion to increase exports
Drought drives bird damage in South Australian orchards
Agrícola Perichán acquired a sorting machine to process up to 20 tons per hour
"These are difficult times in the tomato sector, with significant production losses due to ToBRFV"
Miguel Ángel Piñera, head for stone fruit at COAG Murcia:
"Rain in Murcia seems to have taken a toll on the pollination of certain apricot varieties"
Italian design by Aria srl
Orchard protection with mobile or electric anti-frost fans
Aiding growers with crop security in challenging climates
Thomas Bos, Thomasol:
"Severe weather in Spain now hitting leafy crops hardest, while watermelon plantings also raise concern"
Aryan Schut, Itaueira:
"Melon consumers are no longer just looking for volume and price"
Lemon prices surge in India amid rising heat and limited supply
Orange juice prices fall sharply amid low quality and weak demand
Naogaon expects record mango harvest worth $320 million
Persistent rains improve water reserves but threaten Almeria's fruit and vegetable season
Shepard avocados offer seasonal alternative to Hass in Australia
Early Mumbai heat triggers smaller Hapus mango harvest, prices drop
New Zealand cherry exports hit record despite cool summer
South Africa expands kiwifruit production with focus on yellow and red varieties
Mexican producers warn of risks from lifted U.S. potato import rules
Turkish fruit & vegetable farmers turn to wheat and corn
Rain impacts Australian produce as demand grows for imperfect food
Okanagan peach growers hopeful after years of winter losses
Azienda Agricola Arcoria (Sicily, Italy)