Sector | Fruit (stone)
“No major weather hazard to report in production basins”
European nectarine harvest
Demedts-Demey nursery resumes operations on Mother's Day
"The first Flemish cherries again received a warm welcome"
Paul van Groningen, Hudepa:
"Spanish stone fruit harvest varies significantly by region"
Julie McLachlan with Jealous Fruits, British Columbia
“It’s not as much as we had hoped for, but we do have a cherry crop”
Guarino Natural Garden (Italy)
Increasing demand for organic short supply chain products
Catalonia comes close to its stone fruit production potential with a 4% decrease compared to 2023
Iris Gil Mena, Frutas Goostar
“The Spanish organic stone fruit season looks good and promising”
Extremadura expects stone fruit harvest to reach 250,000 tons, 22% below potential
Cherry growers mostly interested in early, low chill varieties
Moldova allows Gagauz farmers to export fruits to the Russian market
Fungicide residue in U.S. cherries leads to seizure in Taiwan
Northwest cherry harvest forecast brings hope
Antonio Caballero, manager of Frutas Torero:
"So far, the stone fruit campaign has been good in terms of production and trade"
Agrofresh
“Post-harvest innovations boost the stone fruit market”
Stone fruit growers recognize agricultural challenges on Israel's northern border
"Chilean stone fruit exports have reached record levels"
Pricing pressure on California’s cherry crop this season
Agreste
“As of May 1st, 2024, French cherry production is estimated to have increased by 12%”
National Retail Report - specialty crops
Graduation and Memorial Day celebrations the main fresh produce promotions seen in U.S. stores
Import cherries and apricots to Russian regions undergo inspection
Lliyana Karaulanova - Diva Agro
"We grow many different varieties of cherries to extend our season"
Limited pricing and labour shortages
Challenging start to the sweet cherry season in Kherson, Ukraine
The Valencian Community will harvest 54% more stone fruit than last season
Nico Veldhoen, Staay Food Group:
"Good volumes of Spanish nectarines, but peaches and cherries are currently experiencing a dip"
Henk Vlaeminck, Van Dijk Foods:
"Desire for new products and good weather boosts demand for Spanish stone fruit"
Moldova takes up to a quarter of EU’s plum imports in 2023
Stone fruits hit hard as well
Devastating frosts lead to significant blueberry losses in Ukraine
Eric Tastayre, Apifood
“The plum market should be balanced this year”
Mónica Tierno, from Agrupación de Cooperativas del Jerte: "volumes will increase next week"
"There is more demand for cherries than supply at the moment"
This year, Washington state will likely be the latest cherry production region in North America
Michigan peach growers face economic strain from warm winter
José Aurelio García, manager of Explum:
"Plum production may drop by around 25% this year in Extremadura"
Kölla kicks off a promising 2024 cherry season in five European countries
Turkish cherry season anticipated to be much better than the last two years
Euro 2024: no fruit for fans, sausages get pricey
Frost devastated plum harvests in several regions of Ukraine
“This range will enable us to be present on the market all year round”
Lovita presents its new processed products
The Jerte cherry season kicks off with the certification of the first Navalinda
Positive outlook for Caderechas Valley cherries
"Our cherries leave no one indifferent"
Cherry season in Himachal Pradesh starts well, after a delay
Seasonal sweet cherries: prices and offers in different regions of Russia
Stone fruit campaign kicks off in Lleida
"We have strengthened our sales team to give organic stone fruit a boost at the national level"
“The demand for flat peaches from Spain grows every year”
China opens its doors to fresh cherries from Hungary and Kyrgyzstan
Sweet cherry in Greece hit new price records
Southern Region news release
Florida utilized avocado production for 2023 totaled 10,550 tons
José Casas, from Frutas Ponti: "We expect a very good stone fruit campaign in Bajo Cinca"
"Packaging requirements are causing some uncertainty for stone fruit exports to France"
Eloy Buenadicha Cobos, from Sol del Valle:
"In about 15 days, we will have fruit of caliber +32 available for marketing in trays"
Apple utilized production in Oregon and Washington up 25 percent from 2022
Carlos Echeveste, of Grupo Frutaria:
"This year, we started the cherry campaign with lower volumes in the first weeks"
Optimism for Alabama's strawberry and peach crops
April rains unevenly affected Lleida's cherry crops
"Turkish cherry production will be at its peak this season"
Jussi Alitalo, from Greenfood Ibérica: "Daily Greens is the sustainable alternative for European consumers"
"The big challenge was for the consumer to get a clear picture of the scale of the work we are doing"
Georgia peaches set for a bumper crop after missed season last year
Cherry season outlook is early and favorable in Washington
Kicking off California’s stone fruit season
Muriel Millan, Peaches and Apricots of France
Have French apricots suffered from the frost?
Volkan Günes, Freiburg wholesale market:
"We are now eagerly awaiting large-caliber stone fruits"
Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts 2023 Summary
U.S. utilized production for the 21 estimated noncitrus fruit crops totaled 16.2 million tons in 2023
Pressure on Washington cherries this season
Christophe Bouchet, Varietal Improvement Director at ASF
"Climate change is driving us to focus on earlier varieties with a good flavor"
"Suzhou Dongshan Baiyu Loquat has a high yield and will be launched soon"
Pedro Denia, of Frudenfer
"Apricots have taken most of the damage caused by hail"
California apricot and peach harvest has started
Mequinenza, Spain
New program for Cherry International Open Day
Sarah Neaves - AR Neaves
"We anticipate the first picking to occur between 7 and 10 days earlier than usual"
TR Turoni (Italy)
How to assess the quality of cherries and small fruits
The Spanish stone fruit campaign started early and with good prospects
Unexpected snowfall impacts fruit production in Afghanistan
"Early cherry volumes to decrease this year"
The open ground cherry campaign kicks off in Catalonia with less of a head start than anticipated
Approval for cherry, melon, and grape imports from Kyrgyzstan to China
French Association of Plum Producers joins Eco-responsible Orchards
Plum harvest forecasts revealed at medFEL 2024
Peaches and nectarines are already cheaper than apples in Turkey
José Rodríguez Carrascal, Manager of SAT Síntesis
"The cold is delaying the ripening of stone fruit, but it will also help it size up"
Colorado's Palisade peach crop might be affected by late freeze
Proposed by Zetapack
A new weigher for blueberries and cherry tomatoes
Niagara-on-the-Lake stone fruit growers remain cautiously optimistic
Cherry shipments to double this summer
The wholesale price for cherries stands at 16.4 euros per kilogram
Early sweet cherry harvest in Bulgaria leads to price decline
Benoît Maillard-Guillon, Ets Meseguer
Start of the campaign of apricots from Murcia
Influence of weather on sweet cherry harvest in Ukraine
Turkey revises cherry export ambitions to 250 million dollars
Despite limited frost damages
New season of Turkish apricots looks promising
Nico Verhoef – Witzenberg Properties
South African pears are having a moment
Wholesale prices of nectarines and peaches in Turkey
Peach prices experience significant downturn – what does the future hold?
Murcia's stone fruit campaign has already started
Farmers in the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan have harvested an early crop of apricots
Enabling the export of Greek products such as cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, apricots, and more
Greece and China aim to boost agricultural exports
Joint venture acquires Prima Wawona packing houses in the U.S.
Massachusetts farmers fight frost to save crops
Indications are favourable at start of Europe's stone fruit season
Pack System solutions
Primary and secondary packaging for stone fruit, the time has come for an assessment
University of Queensland research identifies plum as natural alternative to preserve meat
Spain is set to harvest 134,352 tons
Europe expects to harvest the same amount of apricots as last season
Pascal Bassols-Pot, COT International
“The Roussillon can hold its own in terms of apricot volumes”
'Controlled atmosphere as an innovative solution for cherry shipments'
New cherry alliance set up in Michigan
Launch of the Spanish stone fruit and watermelon season at the Vienna Wholesale Market
"At the turn of the month, business is expected to pick up"
Frosts damaged part of Ukraine’s harvest of early apples and stone fruits
European expansion continues with the arrival of Portuguese E.Timóteo
700 tons of French Lovita plums expected this year
Extreme cold snap impacts Okanagan-Similkameen cherry crop
First cuts next weekend (Italy)
Open field cherries off to an early start with the Bigarreau variety
Organic apple, pear, and cherry availability growing to meet demand
"Our cherry production has increased by 60 per cent"
Blue Whale prepares the 2024 plum campaign
“Our harvest potential is 5,000 tons”
Return of cold weather impacts Czech crops
Martí Sentandreu, manager of Marti Fruit: "Without a doubt, we stand out by arriving early with tasty varieties"
"We can get 10 to 15 days ahead of the first apricot volumes in Spain"
Agriculture Minister gets call for emergency funding to assist growers
Extreme cold impacts Okanagan cherry production
"Current weather is actually perfect for the cultivation of cherries"
Why are prices so low?
Turkey, Egypt, and China clash on the early peach market
Inaugural overseas export of apricots from Shanxi to Russia
Washington apple movement gaining ground
The impact of climate change on fruit prices in South Korea
Fruit trees are blooming in Lapseki, Turkey
Chilean stone fruit exports are expected to grow by 15%
"The market demand for disposable USB temperature and humidity loggers will further increase"
Longest and largest cherry season in the Pacific Northwest anticipated
Armenia poised for bountiful apricot harvest this year
Benoit Demedts, Demedts - De Mey:
"Starting next week, we expect to be able to supply the first volumes"
Anneliese Vollweiler, Anevo Trading Ltd:
"Early harvest kickoff for Serbian plums"
Texas peach crop faced with hail and lower chill hours
A new intensive orchard planted at "Palos" zone in Tajikistan
PSB Vegetable Production introduces new early varieties of flat peach, peach, and nectarine
"Good stone fruit harvests are expected in Murcia, except for late apricots, due to excessive heat"
Why are vegetarian meals on planes so bad?
Juan Antonio Martínez Rubio, manager of Toñifruit:
"The quality of this year's organic stone fruit will allow us to have a very successful campaign"
XXX International Berries & Cherries Seminar
Blueberry and cherry industries had a fruitful gathering in Chile
Fernando Martí, from Morondo: "Starting from week 16, the main European markets will already have our apricots"