Sector | Fruit (soft)
Late snowfall damages raspberry crops in Serbia
Eduardo López, from Campoberry:
"This year, we expect a greater harvest due to increased production from young farms"
Mariano Zapata, manager of Mercagrisa and president of Proexport:
"With half of the water, we'll also get half of the production, higher prices and reduced employment"
Frost damages 50% of Moldova’s raspberry crop
Rotterdam congestion hits Peruvian produce exports
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Weekly produce ads drop 3%, mixed fruit prices
Aart van Wijk, Sikkert Berry's:
"Blackberries are available from mid-May to late November with greenhouse and outdoor crops"
UK:
British Tomato Fortnight returns for 2025
Thanet Earth begins construction of seventh glasshouse
"Packaging also directly affects brand reliability and shelf performance"
Deal signed to extend fruit shelf life in UK packaging market
NL:
New premium line Eminent with cluster cherry tomatoes in four colors
Michael Bong on the start of the harvest in the greenhouse
"Reducing vine tomato cultivation in favor of cucumbers and smaller tomatoes"
California blueberries enter peak season in strong market
Polish berry growers shifting towards high quality berries
Pricing slowly softening on blueberries as volume increases
Babylon Micro-Farms brings fresh produce to Team USA’s training center
California strawberry prices rise amid Mexico shortfall
Fungal disease threatens Ohio strawberry crops
New ToBRFV case detected at Victorian tomato farm
Savéol, France
How to stay competitive when faced with foreign tomato imports
Beluli Durim on the marketing potential of Balkan imports in Switzerland:
"Reducing the carbon footprint through sea freight from Durres to Ancona"
Switzerland:
Despite declining cultivation area, good strawberry harvest expected
Oldest lemon and ancient fruit fossil discovered
Verdi raises $4.7M to expand smart irrigation technology
“Mini tomatoes remain high in price, despite the end of exports”
Devastating fire in shantytown in Manolada, Greece, leaves over 1.000 farm workers homeless
Lidl recalls Alesto fruit bars over plastic risk
Ciarciello Group made its debut at Macfrut with an innovative line
Packed unwashed range and a modern, ethical, and sustainable agricultural vision
Rafael López, manager of MABE:
"Despite the fire, this vegetable season has been good overall"
British berry industry faces rising costs and retail pressures
COAG alleges €400,000 fraud affecting Malaga farmers
Mexico grown Sweet Karoline blackberries hit second peak
Serbia's frozen raspberry exports hit by low yields, disease
Wet spring delays tomato planting across Europe
Mexican berry and tomato exports drop, avocados surge
mainly kiwifruit
Māori horticulture grows 35% despite land decline
Canadian fruit land values steady despite challenges
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
Avocados steady, organic blueberries $44–46 per flat
Will Hill - Colina Fruit
"The reality is that growers don’t need to shift big volumes at low prices at the moment”
Anusaya Fresh and SanLucar collaborate to bring blueberries to India
Driscoll’s files appeal in strawberry patent case
Mouhssine Ismaili, of iBerry:
"The working model of European supermarkets has helped us grow in the berry export market"
German BLE week 19:
'With more favorable weather, customers were more eager to buy asparagus'
Battistini Vivai has established new partnerships
New varieties grown in the blueberry sector
Reservoir Farms opens robotics incubator in Salinas
Kent farm tests solar-powered berry cultivation
"Fruit and vegetable purchases remained under pressure in Flanders in 2024"
"Developing ToBRFV resistant cultivars is the most viable and sustainable solution"
Algeria triples farm output in a decade, targets Europe
Zimbabwe targets Singapore's $15B food market with fruit exports
U.S. to impose 17% levy on Mexican tomatoes
IPS Small by TopControl
A system that changes the packaging and weighing of berries
Ela Daher, export salesperson for Cuna de Platero:
"Despite the bad weather, we've had a stable blueberry season and achieved reasonable financial results"
"Demand for apples in India is back, and we are still shipping Red Jonaprince"
Holy Greens adopts Swedish-grown tomatoes
Unseasonal rain damages 4,240 hectares so far in Nashik
New UK berry development site opens in Kent
Abundant strawberry crop for National Strawberry Month
New jumbo blueberry brand introduced
Eminent launches new pepper variety on the Dutch market
AGF Price Monitor week 19
Notable price changes and promotions in Dutch cucumber, cauliflower, tomato, and galia melon
The first female Moroccan seasonal workers' union is created in Huelva
Peru bets on raspberry and cherry crops
Arie Jongeleen switches to organic substrate
"The roots now look like we're used to seeing them"
Iran's tomato exports hit $233 million
Kolar tomato farmers suffer as prices drop
Russia leads Chinese strawberry imports in 2025
Tariffs threaten Washington blueberry exports to Canada
Florida farmers plow over tomatoes amid tariff, labor challenges
Berry yields in Moldova expected to drop in 2025, prices likely to rise
In April 2025, wholesale apple prices in Moldova increased by 10-15%, while exports significantly dropped compared to previous months
Apple prices rise in Moldova as exports decline
Mexico's avocado exports to reach $4 billion this year
Week 19 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
Durian sales surge ahead of Mother's Day, while South African grapefruit hits the market
Spanish, Dutch tomato prices higher in April 2025 than in 2024
Fruit and vegetable producers comment on hail damage in eastern Austria:
"Critical phase has become much longer"
China leads global strawberry production with tech
Swiss organic fruit is on trend
"Organic blueberry production is particularly successful"
Robert Simpson - Fife Fruits
"The plants are looking great, and there are plenty of flowers and fruit on them"
U.S. blueberry growers face tariff challenges with Canada
Mother’s Day demand and cold weather pressure berry supply
Morocco surpassed Spain in tomato export value in 2024
Japanese strawberries enter Philippine market
Knoblauchsland, Germany:
"Tomato and cucumber prices have been disastrous since the start of the season"
Fruit exporter Sandor Makai on the severe frost damage in Hungary:
"Up to 80-90 percent of stone fruit farms have already suffered frost damage"
German BLE week 18:
'First New Zealand Royal Gala and Smitten apples arrive'
Emeline Vanespen, Strawberries Raspberries of France
"The biggest production peaks have passed with fluidity"
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
Avocado prices fall, blueberry demand rises
Dane Castle - abbGrowers
“We shorten the chain between grower and customer, so the value stays with the grower"
Hoogstraten Week kicks off at the cooperative
"Spring peak in volumes aligns with promotions and export switchovers"
AGF Price Monitor week 18
Cucumber price differences remain small, while vine tomato prices vary significantly
Breedx:
Breeding for the consumer, not the commodity
Organic grower David Hermans starts second season of organic strawberries
"The biggest challenge in growing organic strawberries is market security"
Bengaluru’s supermarkets boost demand for exotic produce
Azerbaijan bans Turkmen tomatoes over virus
Arwen, of Berries del Oeste
"We are proud to have brought stability and security to the market, with a variety about which nobody has any complaints"
Early strawberry season begins in Western Ukraine with high prices
Switzerland:
Good strawberry harvest expected despite cold front
Kazakhstan boosts vegetable imports as domestic prices continue to rise
Hazardous pesticide levels found in Kathmandu vegetables
Peru
Moving more than 20,000 tons of blueberries each week will require the utmost from the entire supply chain
Egypt exports 26,000 tons of onions from 5 million-ton crop
KREI forecasts produce price drops, radish up 50%
Poland’s blueberry exports fall as local demand grows
U.S. raspberry production up 27%
Sapori Antichi - Gruppo Muraca
Italian tomato flour wins an award
Kai Reinheimer on outdoor tomato cultivation:
"In the future, people will look for alternatives to greenhouse cultivation"
Fruit trends 2024: apples, pears, and grapes down; blueberries up
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Produce ads rise with festive deals and price shifts
Serbia exports 6,000+ tons of blueberries annually
Spring frosts destroy Ukrainian tomato and strawberry crops
Pricing could shift on Mexican blueberries
Week 18 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
The "May Day" holiday boosts fruit sales, and gift boxes are in high demand
Telangana farmers grow more exotic fruits to cut imports
U.S. to levy 17% tariff on Mexican tomatoes
Switzerland:
Carrots remain the most popular vegetable among consumers
Avocados up 53% as U.S. noncitrus crop trends diverge in 2024
Peru faces complex 2025-26 blueberry season
Brexit border delays cause UK strawberry waste
Strawberry-growing cooperative launched in Batken Region for export market
Auckland air cargo lifts avocado exports, $1.9B revenue
Robotic apple picking tech acquired to boost automation efforts
Ontario R&D site to trial vegetables for North America
Russia reports spike in phytosanitary violations in Turkish produce imports
Strawberries from Manacor, from Agroilla
"We produce strawberries all year round with a traditional variety that nurseries produce specifically for us"
Ukraine’s frozen raspberry exports surge, but 95% still sold as raw material