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Azerbaijan increases exports of persimmons and hazelnuts in 2025
Starr Ranch Growers explains partnerships in cherries and apples
Himachal urges ban on Turkish apple imports
Tesco and Aldi lead in March British apple sales
Patrick Meikle - Golden Bay Fruit
First arrivals of Sassy from New Zealand into the UK, Gala arriving this week
The season in which the Middle Eastern fruit market doesn't crash
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Weekly produce ads drop 3%, mixed fruit prices
Honeybear Brands welcomes Starr Ranch Growers as new apple packing partner
Guillaume Jarret, Star Fruits
New Jackson rootstock to save the kiwi sector?
Week 20 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
South African and Chilean Fuji apples hit the market, and the volume of durian continues to rise
Hungary’s worst apricot harvest in history
Oldest lemon and ancient fruit fossil discovered
Società Agricola Guidi has outlined a forecast for apricots
Romagna kicks off peak artichoke harvest season
Orchardist unveils plan to revitalize ailing apple industry
Pierre Del Valle, Naturalvi:
"We are seeing a growing rejection of plastic, both in Europe and around the world"
Flash Gala apple exports top one million cartons
Pune traders ban Turkish apples, Himachal seeks nationwide ban
Apple imports make their way from Chile to U.S. retailers
German BLE week 19:
'With more favorable weather, customers were more eager to buy asparagus'
Netherlands secures China market access for apples
Promising outlook for larger 2025 Pacific Northwest pear crop
"Fruit and vegetable purchases remained under pressure in Flanders in 2024"
China starts exporting fresh pears to Argentina
Vincent Schoen, Freshlink:
"Lemon market shifts despite high expectations"
"Demand for apples in India is back, and we are still shipping Red Jonaprince"
Colombia’s fruit and vegetable supply rises 12.4%
"Granny Smith apples also hold a very good position in the markets"
David Peachey – Ideafruit UK
Strong demand for South African Pink Lady apples
U.S. apple storage down five percent compared to 2024
Marco Masotti, Maf-Roda
Dual Fast Pack packaging robot with fruit orientation system
Indian traders boycott Turkish apples, boost Iran, U.S. demand
New Zealand persimmon yield up 20%
China boosts apple exports to Russia to highest level since 2019
Moldova's apple exports to CIS fall to 54% over four months
Rockit Global appoints Ivan Angland as COO
Frost damage to Moldovan orchards nears €38 million
Week 19 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
Durian sales surge ahead of Mother's Day, while South African grapefruit hits the market
Canterbury’s first Joli apple orchard replaces dairy farm
India, New Zealand launch new trade talks
Redland names Peter Marshall, Jason Kotz as export managers
Fruit and vegetable producers comment on hail damage in eastern Austria:
"Critical phase has become much longer"
Brazil seeks to expand fruit exports to China
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
Korean melons enter Vietnam after 17 years
Weekend Warrior Grabouw unites community outdoors
An orchard of 30 hectares of apricot trees to be planted in Bukovina
"Frosts may still occur, maybe the risk is smaller than it was this week"
BC cherry and apple crops rebound after disastrous 2024
Emanuel Sluis, Service2Fruit:
"Most pears are now secured by traders"
Ricardo Cipriani, Locuston:
"Brazil has enormous potential, but the purchasing power of a large part of the population limits access to fresh fruits"
Yumbe mango factory resumes processing
German BLE week 18:
'First New Zealand Royal Gala and Smitten apples arrive'
Simon Easton - Wairepo Holdings
“We had a couple of wet periods during the harvest, but so far so good"
Apple donation tops 3 million pounds
Macedonia's apple harvest devastated by spring frost
Haumako Horticulture transforms Wairoa with high-tech farming
Kazakhstan boosts vegetable imports as domestic prices continue to rise
Gideoni Huber – The Big Apple
“This year we cherish every apple”
Northern Hemisphere apple and pear stocks - April 2025
European apple and pear stocks fall by over 7% and 9%
KREI forecasts produce price drops, radish up 50%
Storms damage fruit crops in three Indian states
Fruit trends 2024: apples, pears, and grapes down; blueberries up
New Zealand fruit exports rise with kiwifruit and apples
Turvolândia persimmon harvest down 20% due to climate
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Produce ads rise with festive deals and price shifts
“It’s prime time for Southern Hemisphere fresh organic apples"
Avocados up 53% as U.S. noncitrus crop trends diverge in 2024
Cornelius de Villiers – Freshgold
Indian demand exceeds supply of South African Flash Gala apples
Jan Rozema and Christian Bras join forces
Prime Fruit Partners officially launched
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
Moldovan fruit exports rise despite smaller harvest
Tomatoes recalled in multiple states over salmonella risk
Part 1: Possibilities of agri-PV in fruit growing
"Overall, we want to find out to what extent the PV system also works with intensive fruit production"
Robotic apple picking tech acquired to boost automation efforts
Robotic harvesting tested for pome fruit viability
Key orchard regions report widespread damage to early crops and potential quality loss
Ukraine’s fruit sector faces uncertainty after harsh spring frosts
Canada opens market to Ukrainian apples
Russia reports spike in phytosanitary violations in Turkish produce imports
Brazil promotes fruit exports in Brussels during EU trade talks
Apple prices drop after transport delays
Modern orchards in Azerbaijan expand with efficient technologies and year-round exports
Uzbekistan and Afghanistan to launch “Friendship Garden” to boost horticulture and local jobs
Pennsylvania temperatures push up apple bloom
New Zealand persimmon harvest rises 20%
Ukraine halts orchard and greenhouse grants as budget funds run out
French Apple Pear Association
Apple harvest likely to be reduced by 10 to 30% because of rosy apple aphid
Two days of hail damaged fruits that were saved from the March frost
New adverse weather conditions hit Greek stone fruits
UK Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices:
Strawberry prices down 31%, asparagus falls 38%
T&G Global to open Taiwan office in June 2025
Julius brand by the Italian company Ceccarelli Giulio Srl
"We are now distributing pears from the southern hemisphere"
Ukraine’s fruit harvest faces risks from late frosts
Azerbaijan’s fruit exports up 22.5%
Georgia’s perennial crop production up 27.4% in 2024
Post-harvest technologies highlights automation
Martinelli recalls apple juice over patulin risk
New strategic partnerships for Icoel
Artificial intelligence at the service of fruit and citrus quality
May 15, 2025
Webinar offers season update for U.S. apples
Week 17 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
New Zealand Queen apples price drops, while US oranges near the end of sales
Itatiba forecasts steady persimmon harvest
Australia secures China market access for apples
Softer demand for import apples pushes back start date
FruitMasters director Adriaan Vis looks back on annual figures and ahead to the future:
"To make an impact, we must keep taking initiative"
Forest fire triggers apple orchard renewal in Yeongnam
Brazil's fruit exports up 26% despite orange decline
Phil and Kirsty Greer - Willowford Alma Alta Orchard
“We were part of the first commercial planting of the Envy apple around 15 years ago"
BC Tree fruit growers get $5m for climate projects
Hailstorm destroys Kashmir apple orchards
Stone fruit, the most affected, with losses of up to 100%
Tuesday's hail affected 8,500 hectares of the Valencian countryside
"We haven't noticed any frost damage in our apple orchards"
German BLE week 16
'South African grapes dominated the market'
Georgia apple exports up 650% in volume and value
European apple prices reach €87/100 kg in early 2025
Working visit by Flemish agriculture minister
"Pushing to raise the profile of Belgian pear exports to Japan"
Türkiye exports $330 million in apricots over five years
NNII pledges $600K for WSU tree fruit research facility
La Grande Bellezza Italiana
Branded product turnover exceeds EUR 5 million
Kissabel apple trials expand across southern hemisphere
Organic produce sales hit $21.5 billion in 2024
Varieties International Project
The next frontier in plant breeding: Biotechnology and artificial intelligence to create the varieties of the future
Chilean apples may re-enter Peru
Uzbekistan triples apple exports in 1Q 2025
Iran seeks stronger agricultural ties with BRICS nations
Washington growers warn of export risks from proposed tariffs
Tony Harding - Worldwide Fruit
“I expect the transition from Southern Hemisphere to Northern Hemisphere fruit to be smooth"
"Sauvons les Fruits et Légumes de France" lashes out at Lidl
"Lidl wages price war again"
Week 16 Fruit Wholesale Market Report