Sector | Fruit
“Despite tariff cuts on U.S. and NZ apple imports into India, we await a firm date”
Belgian wholesaler builds 25 workers' houses among orchards
“Pears are popular, but quality issues are driving prices down”
Putting premium berries in the spotlight
Lemonade apples to hit store shelves on East Coast
First reports after the passage of storm Nils
Week 7 Fruit Wholesale Market Report:
Prices rise ahead of the holiday, with cherries and cherry plums leading gains in the first half of the week
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops 13 Feb:
U.S. retail ad volumes rise 6% during seasonal demand
Jammu and Kashmir CA storage holds 60% of apple crop volumes
UK Supermarket sales data - January 2026:
Value retailers overperform in January British apple sales data
Central Otago cherries move to export for Chinese New Year
U.S. Central Valley rain threatens almond and stone fruit pollination
Dolce Passione, a watermelon grown only in Italy
Investments involving over 350 hectares in 2026
“This weather causes us despair. We don’t know when we'll have enough strawberries”
Ireland studies consumer demand to boost domestic apple production
Positive Moldovan grape season concluded, stone fruit season is next
"We harvested the grapes before the heavy rains started"
New food safety laws for berry, leafy vegetables, and melon growers
“Our commitment to bringing customers something different”
Woolworths shakes up its grape offering with world-first Shaker grapes
Troy Cleaver - Tomra:
"The 5S Blueberry is the realization of everything we learned in ten years"
Russia to raise tomato import quota for Türkiye
"More and more Polish apple growers show willingness to open their cold chambers"
German BLE week 6:
'Demand for apples was favorable in some areas'
University Of Arkansas tests drone-based flower counting for blackberries
"This season requires much more careful selection to meet premium retail standards"
Northern Hemisphere apple and pear stocks - January 2026:
European apple stocks rise 12.8% year on year to 4,158,867 tons
Strawberry pop-up highlights premium varieties at Lumine Agri Marche Tokyo
After Valentine’s Day, wholesaler Sebrechts shifts focus to the spring season
"Supply issues in Spain push strawberry prices higher ahead of Valentine’s Day"
Soft fruit grower Gijs Hoogendoorn on severe weather in Portugal:
“The chances of the reservoir filling were as slim as an Elfstedentocht in the Netherlands”
Premium apple volumes rise in Asia ahead of Lunar New Year
Strong winds harm apple and pear crops in Argentina
Himachal apple growers join nationwide farmers strike
New Zealand cherry harvest delayed but export timing improves
NSW implements new food safety rules for berry and melon growers
Tomer Biran – 360 Argus
Protecting varietal IP using proactive prevention rather than purely reactive enforcement
EU apple brand launches music-themed consumer campaign
Cost structures in industrial raspberry production in Poland compared with competitors
Scottish grower launches heart-shaped strawberry punnets for Valentine’s Day
Andres Ribas, FruitOne Europe:
"Exciting transition expected for citrus from the Northern to the Southern Hemisphere"
Severe frost threatens fruit buds and orchards in Poland
Abrupt end of season for many Moroccan soft fruit growers
Supermarkets account for over 83% of strawberry sales in the Netherlands
Retailer focuses on quality and breeding to strengthen strawberry category
Recent storms in Spain have impacted approximately 40,000 hectares
Jonathan Vandesande, FMB: “Cucumbers will remain a luxury product for now”
"Severe weather in Spain pushes cucumber prices to unprecedented levels"
Commencement of South African stonefruit exports to China
“We decided we could have the biggest impact in China with nectarines”
South African agricultural exports set to exceed US$13.7 billion
Florida strawberry levels increasing
Apple storage numbers down two percent over February 2025
Offshore melon season sees steady improvement
Apple marketing and merchandising initiatives on display
Germán Vergara, ProChile:
"German customers prioritize long-term relationships and trust"
Colombia's blueberry industry is growing quickly, but it hasn't achieved export levels
New peach varieties from INTA hit the market
New Zealand snack apple launches gifting pack in China
Maine blueberry growers receive US$1.3 million emergency support
War still has major impact on Ukrainian apple industry
"Many employees are now serving in the army; some people have gone abroad"
Russia continues tomato imports amid phytosanitary findings in February
Evan Heywood - CEO of Next Generation Apples:
"A promising start for a variety that has almost doubled global volumes every year"
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
U.S. asparagus prices rise on Peruvian imports
Gabriël Viljoen – De Vlei Boerdery
Getting grapes through Cape Town port this season is a labour of Hercules
“In 11 years, we developed into the largest importer of Peruvian table grapes into the U.S.”
Peru to host 2027 IBO Summit
U.S. tart cherry industry previews new initiatives
Polish apple exports reach five-year high in January 2026
Lima panel examines logistics impact on Peruvian blueberry exports
NZ 2026 apple and pear harvest reports higher pack-out rates
Losses in eastern part of the valley significant, western side unscathed
Langkloof tornado rips through orchards
Blue Maldiva blueberry shows high jumbo yield in Mexico and China
Michigan blueberry industry partners with Michigan State University
Royal FruitMasters introduces the Tessa apple in China
First Dutch apple officially available on the Chinese market
Jan van Bergeijk, Plusberries:
“I haven’t seen conditions this extreme in Huelva in more than 30 years”
Panama to export over 700 containers of melons and watermelons to Europe
Germany:
Highest harvest volume for shrub berries since recording began in 2012
Fruchtwelt Bodensee 2026 is just around the corner
Stable harvest and high quality meet challenging conditions in fruit growing
U.S. vertically grown strawberries launch in Ontario retail
“Indian grape exports shift to the Middle East as European shipments await required Brix levels"
Indian apple growers raise concerns over U.S.trade deal
Brazil forecasts 4,000 tons fig harvest in Valinhos for 2025/26
Australian apple and pear quality metrics improve in 2025
Ukraine launches support program for organic berry and nut producers and processors
Florida delegation seeks USDA disaster declaration after freeze
Florida freeze threatens winter vegetable and citrus supplies
Biofach is a key event for operators specializing in organic products, such as Toñifruit
"Supplying tasty organic fruit is the best way to increase organic and biodynamic consumption in Europe"
Celebrating over four decades of "totally organic"
Import pears complement domestic program and strengthen year-round availability
"We will continue to export fresh strawberries this season as late as demand allows"
Brazilian apple harvest opens with higher 2025/26 output outlook
Produce ads increase 3% ahead of Super Bowl promotions
Morocco emerges as fastest-growing tomato supplier to Germany
Pakistani tomato sector faces heavy metal pollution risks
New Zealand Rockit orchard partnership enters liquidation
South Korea grants market access for South African table grapes
Jingning ships 63 tons of apples to Nepal
Luxembourg growers dispute apple pesticide risk claims
Washington apple crop developed into a tale of two seasons
Storm Marta causes severe damage in Andalusia and further reduces berry, vegetable, avocado, and citrus fruit supply
Martijn Vogelaar, Fruvo:
"New red apple with lower environmental impact"
FruitMasters and BrightBerries unveil new name for Rubin raspberry
Yumio raspberry aims to set a new quality standard
Moyca presents a grape proposal for Valentine's Day
Growers launch campaign to protect EU tomatoes
“Defending European tomatoes is defending Europe”
Renato Alves, Coana:
"A 50% tariff practically drove us out of the U.S. market"
German BLE week 5:
'Presence of Spanish cucumbers remains limited'
Alice Gianola, Innatis
"We are focusing on taste and seasonality to stand out in the apple market"
Poland to host international blueberry conference in March
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
Asparagus movement increases from Mexico into U.S.
Moldova starts table grape exports strongly in January
Moldova remains top buyer of Ukrainian tomatoes in 2025
Japan expands apple exports through new investment
FAO supports sustainable apricot production in Tajikistan
Azerbaijan boosts quince exports in January–November 2025
Looking ahead at the start of the domestic blueberry season
Week 6 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
Chilean plums hit the market while Australian green grapes prices remain high
South Korean strawberry exports expand in Indonesia
Chinese blueberry exports up 602 per cent 2023–2025
Multicultural team grows premium table grapes in NZ
Moroccan tomatoes have disappeared from the EU import statistics
Raspberry: A strategic option to expand Peru's agro-export offerings
Mariana Ochoa Cordero, of Berryum:
"Varietal adaptation is essential to remain competitive in international blackberry markets"
EAEU approves zero import duties on selected fruits for Kazakhstan
76 Tajik exporters registered in the EU’s REX system
Strong winds cause substantial damage to Alicante's agricultural sector
New berry product in the spotlight
Hazelnuts and new table grapes expand crop options in Wisconsin
Craig Jensen - Safpro
South African fruit promoter cherishes decades of relationships
Origen genetic breeding program unveiled in Berlin
Tropical Blue blueberry shows early performance in southern Spain
UK backs precision breeding for tomatoes with US$1.4 million funding
Australian apple and pear sector enters 2026 season with low carryover
Arnold Wakker, Service2Fruit