Jens Borchert, PALM Nuts & More:
Sector | Nuts and dried fruits
South African agricultural exports set to exceed US$13.7 billion
U.S. pistachio sector reports record crop and export growth
Almond Alliance appoints new members to board of directors
Germán Vergara, ProChile:
"German customers prioritize long-term relationships and trust"
Vietnamese exporters face new Chinese registration requirements
Record crop predicted for Australian almonds
U.S. pecan shipments fall 13.3% in December 2025
Nuts no longer a discrete presence in Portuguese agriculture
Ukraine launches support program for organic berry and nut producers and processors
Willie Jacobs – Baobab Dried Fruit
Higher-end consumers lap up South African dried mango
Heat and water availability remain the key limiting factors
Despite global uncertainty, demand remains for South African canned fruit
76 Tajik exporters registered in the EU’s REX system
Brazilian nuts gain access to Turkish market
Hazelnuts and new table grapes expand crop options in Wisconsin
Early almond bloom in Butte County raises frost and rain concerns
South Korean dujjonku craze drives pistachio prices up
India to cut tariffs on U.S. fruits, vegetables, and tree nuts
Indian budget targets walnut production in Jammu and Kashmir
Cool winter lifts mango and cashew flowering in Goa
India budget targets coconut and cashew cultivation
Georgian hazelnut sector focuses on quality control amid rising exports
Ukraine allocates over €28 million in horticulture grants between 2022 and 2025
Kenya reopens macadamia harvest window from February 1
Ramadan is single largest date consumption holiday globally
Australian macadamia research targets yield and harvest efficiency
Richard Strijbis, Tovano:
"Dates, walnuts, and almonds lead Ramadan sales"
South African macadamia farmers scale through skills and co-operation
Tajik dried fruit producers showcase products at Gulfood 2026 in Dubai
Chinese macadamia nut production has increased by 25% every year for the last 6 years
Georgia’s plum exports decline while imports increase in 2025
Kyrgyzstan’s imports of fruits, nuts, and vegetables from China reach USD 1 billion in 2025
Walnuts added to 2025–2030 U.S. dietary guidelines
U.S. pistachio shipments increase as inventories tighten
U.S. Almond Board targets new demand channels worldwide
Azerbaijan increases tomato and hazelnut exports in 2025
Uzbekistan fruit and vegetable exports rise 37 per cent in 2025
U.S. testing shows high pesticide compliance in produce
Fergana region delegation holds talks with Malaysian companies on fruit supplies
Chile fruit and nut exports reach record US$8.63 billion in 2025
Spanish nuts and dried fruit aim to expand their presence in Europe
Türkish hazelnut exports reach US$2.26 billion in 2025
MRLs and aflatoxins remain key challenges
“Year-round consumption reshapes demand for dried fruit and nuts”
Australian macadamia orchard portfolio offered in Queensland
Pakistan produce sector faces productivity and export gaps
Zimbabwean bananas expand presence in South African market
Georgian hazelnut export prices surge nearly 70%
USDA plans US$20 million almond purchase under Section 32
Turkey becomes the leading supplier of fruits and vegetables to Russia’s Krasnodar
High-impact date displays available for Ramadan
China takes 61% of Australian almond exports
Tomsk region leads Russia in pine nut exports in 2025
Price rise expected for fruits and vegetables from Iran in Azerbaijan
Fruit and nut supplies from China to Kyrgyzstan increase by 22% in 2025
Hawaii mandates origin disclosure on non-local macadamia nuts
Looking ahead at California’s almond production
South Korea seizes illegal Chinese agricultural imports without quarantine
Turkey remains the leading supplier of pineapple imports to Georgia
Georgia increases walnut imports as exports decline in 2025
Plant-based proteins position nuts as future meat alternatives
European nut and dried fruit market expands
Oregon hazelnut acreage expands as other crops struggle
Georgia boosts hazelnut exports, government ends subsidy program
China sees opportunity in production and demand for chestnuts
Turkey fruit production falls over 30% in 2025
2025 State of the Almond Industry
A year of resilience for Californian almonds
Ranobo achieves 15% growth despite volatile nut market
Belgian nut specialist strengthens operations and structure
USDA report
Pistachio demand steadily rising in China
Yotam Shlomo, Shlomo Farm:
"Medjool dates as iced treats are popular during the festive season"
Ukraine tests industrial peanut cultivation in Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions
U.S. pistachio November shipments up 8.8 percent compared to November 2024
New ‘Parpareil’ almond approved for public release
Stronger pricing on pistachios, though kernel prices stay the same
Australian almond research focuses on higher-efficiency orchard systems
Australian almond exports driven by Chinese demand
Nathalie Gaillard, CING:
"The festive season is the ideal time to promote Grenoble walnuts"
Martin Reynolds – Cape Dried Fruit
Growing demand for South African dried fruit
India offers immediate tariff removal on apples and tree nuts to U.S.
Uzbekistan enters Danish dried-fruit market and expands fruit exports to Kuwait
U.S. almond shipments fall 19% as yield outlook shifts
Caucasus fruit exporters seize opportunity as Turkey’s frost decimates apricot harvest
Giuseppe Pellegriti (Terre di Sicilia) on the attendance of Artigiano in Fiera 2025
"The strategic role of trade fairs makes us grow in the segment of artisanal processed products"
Profitability report - December 2025:
U.S. outlook shows pressure on apples and uncontracted potatoes
North African permanent crops attract investor interest
Almond orchards planted in Kakheti by Farmway with support from Bank of Georgia
California ends funding for NASS almond crop report
Pistachio kernel interest–and use–continues to expand
Azerbaijan reports sharp rise in peach exports
Guyana to supply fresh produce to CARICOM markets
Israel and Costa Rica sign free trade deal on produce
Turkish hazelnut production drops, sending prices soaring
Israel to drop range of U.S. fruit and vegetable tariffs from 2026
“There won’t be abundant Greek chestnuts for Christmas, but this year there will be some”
Tajikistan’s dried fruit processors pitch for new buyers at Food Ingredients Europe 2025
Dried strawberries are a feature of the current Egyptian season
Salmonella concerns prompt Canada warning on Iranian pistachios
Specialty crop costs rise faster than prices in U.S.
Australia reports 2025 macadamia crop of 43,800 tons
Switzerland:
Refrigerated transport company Geisseler AG celebrates its 70th anniversary
Saudi Arabia reports higher date and greenhouse vegetable production
