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Sector | Climate

U.S. crop losses exceed $20.3 billion in 2024, with Texas, Minnesota, and California hardest hit

USDA projections highlight fresh produce trends, trade shifts, and climate challenges through 2034

"The export prices of navel oranges expected to decline after mid-March"

Indalecio Cáceres, of San Isidro de Loxa: "This year's green asparagus production will exceed that of 2024"

"We hope to reach a good average price before asparagus production starts on the continent"

Laurie Suhr, Bondev

"Our anti-frost candles are effective, easy to use, with a very high calorific value"

Taiwan banana prices surge 84% after typhoon damage, recovery expected by mid-year

Spain forecasts 373,558-ton almond harvest as demand rises and organic farming expands

Khunti mango orchards anticipate high yield, weather to determine final harvest

Brazil's fruit exports rise 49% in a decade, reaching 1.1 billion tons in 2024

U.S. potato chip prices up 50% in a decade as climate change impacts crops

High costs and logistical barriers to export

"Argentine citrus production and exports are expected to decrease slightly in 2025"

Brazil's citrus harvest adjusted to 228.52M boxes as U.S. orange production declines

Royal Gold

Review of the season and future prospects

Storm Éowyn destroys up to 80% of early crops in Ireland, growers face €4.5M losses

£30M investment to support UK potato farmers amid climate and cost challenges

Kenya’s avocado production drops 11.2% in 2024 but set to rise 4% in 2025

Estonia grants €3.3 million in aid to farmers hit by extreme weather in 2023-2024

Indian apple growers alarmed as dry winter and rising temperatures threaten yield and tree health

Florida strawberry growers combat weather threats and disease to sustain supply

All of the international Fruit Logistica Photo Reports are available

Eddy Kreukniet, Exsa Europe:

"South African grapes reaching the market much faster than last year"

Climate change disrupts plum farming in Kenya, farmers shift to avocados and apples

Kashmir apple growers profit from rising demand while Himachal farmers struggle with drought

Excessive rainfall disrupts potato harvest in Brazil, prices rise across key producing states

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Flooding in north Queensland disrupts banana supply and raises price concerns

Favorable conditions boost carrot harvest in Manda, Bangladesh, but prices decline

New Zealand's Cyclone Gabrielle recovery: mixed progress for kiwifruit and apples two years later

Japan's vegetable prices soar as heat waves and heavy snowfall reduce crop yields

Irish vegetable grower warns of crisis after Storm Éowyn devastates crops

Cape Town container terminal to halt operations due to strong winds

Storm Éowyn causes €4.46 million in damages to Irish horticulture sector

RHS recommends seven seasonal vegetables for February to reduce UK food miles and plastic waste

Bert Morren (Fruitbedrijf Morren)

"Concerns over upcoming pear harvest due to persistent rain"

Record snowfall in Japan causes major damage to apple trees

Herat pistachio exports reach $25 million, up 21% from last year

South Korea expands disaster prevention support for orchards up to 2,000 hectares

Loli García, from Grufesa: "The demand for special formats for Valentine's Day is growing every year"

Demand for Spanish strawberries is high, while production has been slowed down by cold weather and rainfall

Elisa Arazo, manager of Natural Berry:

"Drought problems have led us to give up on strawberry production and fully devote ourselves to blueberry cultivation"

“There are few spaces in ships, instead we send dragon fruit and avocados by air from Ecuador”

VentureFruit negotiates exclusive deal for Mt Erin Group after cyclone devastation

Herman Lion (Lathouwers):

"High retail prices for ground chicory, but a big gap with low auction prices"

Very early ASPA2 asparagus - Jacques Guironnet

"We were able to prepare our plots in good condition, despite the rain"

Queensland citrus growers suffer up to 70% crop loss after Gayndah hailstorm

Namibia set to harvest first locally grown bananas, reducing reliance on imports

New York grape growers fight pests and climate challenges with research

Canada's Salt Spring Island greenhouse cultivates 35 citrus varieties

Giovanni Pasquariello, of the Apulian company of the same name

"Vegetable market: Good until last week, after a start of the campaign marked by drought"

Winter harvest in Ukraine: farmers gather cabbage amid unusual weather

Senegalese watermelon season kicks off at Turi Sina

"Growing demand drives expansion in cultivation"

Very positive expectations for Peruvian avocado in 2025

Peter Dutton warns early rate cuts could fuel inflation as Queensland floods hit banana supply

Hawke's Bay apple growers optimistic about crop quality but concerned over returns

Arctic air threatens Plant City’s 13,000-acre strawberry crop ahead of Valentine’s Day harvest

Potential for strong 2025 crop

British Columbia’s cherry orchards are in dormancy

BVEO: "Tense situation will hardly improve this year"

German fruit and vegetable market ends season affected by extreme weather

Pakistan's 70% rainfall deficit threatens food prices and agricultural exports

Philippines imports 4,000 metric tons of onions to prevent shortages and price spikes

Miguel Ángel Castillo, manager of Nevado e Hijos:

"Andalusian carrot harvest season is underway"

NSW farmers raise concerns over water-sharing plans and future water security

Pheegyan bananas dominate Myanmar's market with year-round demand

China's vegetable prices rise 5.3% in January due to seasonal costs and holiday demand

Sinaloa's 2025 potato harvest grows 21% in planted area, with 500,000+ tons expected

Peru struggles with raspberry and cherry cultivation due to logistics and climate challenges

North Queensland banana growers face transport delays after floods but crops remain intact

Prolonged dry spell threatens apple production in Shimla as chilling hours fall short

University of Georgia trial assesses Tango rootstock performance after severe freeze and hurricane impacts

Fruta de Andalucía

"We've had good rainfall in January, but low temperatures have led to lower strawberry production"

Argentina

Río Negro starts exporting pears and apples

Processing potato demand rises, prices remain firm as growers face higher production costs

Florida citrus industry seeks research and marketing support amid 90% production decline

Study finds climate risks threaten apple production in Washington, Michigan, and New York

Guangdong's lychee harvest drops 50% as farmers and artists respond to climate challenges

North Queensland floods cut transport routes, causing food shortages and higher freight costs

Jamaica's vegetable prices drop by up to 66% despite severe drought conditions

Vondeling Group prepares for first almond harvest with advanced irrigation in Paarl

Hai Duong cooperatives rebuild after storm, boosting vegetable harvests and exports to Asia

Rolf Weber (Global Producers) looks ahead to Costa Rican melon season:

"Weather in Europe in March and April more influential than import volumes"

The Grenoble Walnut PDO will be present at the International Agricultural Show

"The French walnut sector is in a state of emergency"

Kashmir apple exports reach 1,900 metric tonnes, earning $1.44 billion

Florida strawberry growers battle Arctic cold to protect Valentine’s Day harvest

Marketing climate-affected produce: resilience messaging may boost consumer acceptance

Kurt Ratschiller, Sales Manager at VIP

"This season is different from the previous one"

Norddeutsche Obstbautage with keynote speaker Rukwied

Last year's apple harvest was significantly smaller

Morocco explores CRISPR gene editing to boost agricultural resilience in North Africa

Mexico's blueberry production drops 9% in 2025 amid competition and climate challenges

Taichung promotes ponkan mandarins abroad with Malaysia as key export market

Vattavada's native passion fruit thrives with strong demand and high-altitude cultivation

Jorge García Monfort, of García Ballester:

"There is high demand and an eager search for mandarins in the fields"

Karlhos Quinde Rodríguez, of CEDEPAS Norte:

"Piura's banana production has been reduced due to heavy rains and prolonged droughts"

Floods devastate north Queensland banana farms, supply and infrastructure at risk

Kenyan farmer pioneers yacon farming for nutrition and high market demand

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"French lettuce production expected to decline as prices fluctuate"

Lebanon's rainfall drops by over 50%, worsening drought and agricultural losses

"Refrigeration and storage technologies are becoming increasingly essential"

Climate challenges drive demand for advanced refrigeration and storage solutions

Goulburn Murray Valley fruit fly populations could rise over 600% as funding cuts loom

Limonello

New packaging to promote smaller lemons

South Africa's weather and logistics issues drive citrus export decline in 2024

Espírito Santo's papaya exports grow 36% in 2024 despite logistical challenges

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Agreste

French leek production expected to decline as prices fluctuate"

Avocado cultivation in South Africa: history, growth, and key production areas

Stephen McCormack - McCormack Family Farms

"We suffered some damage to our plastic tunnel structures, but thankfully no glasshouse damage"

Cold weather slows southeast vegetable production

SmarTrading s.r.l.

The impact of climate change on blood orange pigmentation

Planasa will present its advances in its strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, and blackberry portfolio in Berlin

Ecuadorian banana exports increased by 1.42% in 2024

Maryan Safi de Aguilar, Panafruit S.A.

Rains and fungi hinder Panamanian papaya exports

Cyprus banana farmers face water crisis as reservoirs drop to 25% capacity

Asian pear prices surge 71.9% as South Korea's fruit and vegetable costs fluctuate in 2024

B.C. launches $5 million program to help fruit growers combat extreme weather

University of British Columbia tool maps Canada’s reliance on imported fruits and vegetables

Himachal Pradesh expects rain and snowfall, bringing hope for apple growers amid drought

Tonino Zito of the Sicilian company of the same name: "The current market situation is rather challenging"

Syracuse new potato season scheduled to start in mid-March

Over 200 hectares of strawberry production confirmed by Coop Sole

Strawberries start off with some weather disruptions in southern Italy

PND conducted a market analysis

The frozen and freeze-dried strawberries business is exploding

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"The drilling of artesian wells should not be an emergency operation"

Jasafrut:

More rain and sunlight lead to increase in banana volumes and exports from Ecuador

Climate change threatens potato, cabbage, and cucumber cultivation in Ukraine

Los Gallombares has planted green asparagus in Huelva for the first time this season

"We are now starting with Mexican asparagus, leaving behind a challenging Peruvian season, while the Spanish harvest has been delayed by the cold"

The first cabbage harvest has begun in Turkestan, Kazakhstan

Pear prices in South Korea surge 71.9% as weather impacts fruit and vegetable supply

Brazil's northeast sees rising melon exports amid rainy season challenges

Storm Éowyn threatens fruit and vegetable supply, IFA calls for government aid

Louisiana citrus industry at risk after January freeze damages groves and fruit

Chapainawabganj mango farmers expect high yield with 37,504 hectares in flowering phase

Stronger winds increasingly disrupt Cape Town port, impacting fruit exports

Carlos Londoño, of Jardín Exotics:

Colombian avocados redirected to the U.S. due to oversupply in Europe

Saxony-Anhalt, Germany:

"Contrary to the nationwide trend, our region saw quite reasonable potato yields"

André Dippenaar – DW Fresh

Rain strips vegetable supply on Tshwane market