Sector | Fruit (top)
California apple industry mourns passing of long-time member
South Kashmir almond area declines as growers switch to apples
India and New Zealand launch horticulture working group
Penny Reidy - South Australian Produce Market
Despite the heat, SA apple growers happy with first picking
Hugo Jacobs, Jacobs Fruit:
"Challenging organic apple season, but sales now picking up"
German BLE week 7:
'First Minneola oranges from Israel expected in week 8'
Himachal apple growers await US$0.74m in unpaid dues
Canada streamlines apple exports to Mexico with cold treatment update
Australian study shows solar shading lowers pear yield but cuts damage
Justine Quéraux, La Blottière :
“We are restarting French cultivation of the Abate pear.”
South African exporter welcomes Chinese tariff cuts, urges broader reform
Simon Easton - Wairepo Holdings:
"We need some warm days and cold nights to finish off the crop"
Lack of processing imports impacts Michigan apple supply
La Unió
"It's been an irregular persimmon season marked by the incidence of pests"
South African zero tariffs to China hinge on phytosanitary protocols
Study highlights environmental performance of British apples
Pear shipment returned to Belgium over missing phytosanitary certificate
ANPP calls for the creation of water reserves
"The floodwaters have not yet started to recede"
Shifting trade dynamics may support Polish apple concentrate exports
Indian apple growers pressured by rising U.S. imports
Polish pear market under pressure as exports and prices weaken
South African agricultural exports reach US$15.1bn in 2025
Mark Trzaskoma - Battunga Orchards
Shopper education the answer for Australian apples
Demand for Polish apples increased after small dip in 2025
"We expected similar volumes, but we were positively surprised"
Apple of India’s eye: Europe’s reliability takes a big bite
“We’re working on the development of a new apple variety, suited to be grown worldwide”
South African apple and pear harvest starts earlier than usual
Uzbekistan expands intensive orchards and vineyards under 2024–2025 development programme
“Despite tariff cuts on U.S. and NZ apple imports into India, we await a firm date”
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
Belgian wholesaler builds 25 workers' houses among orchards
“Pears are popular, but quality issues are driving prices down”
Ireland studies consumer demand to boost domestic apple production
Lemonade apples to hit store shelves on East Coast
"More and more Polish apple growers show willingness to open their cold chambers"
Russia to raise tomato import quota for Türkiye
EU apple brand launches music-themed consumer campaign
Severe frost threatens fruit buds and orchards in Poland
Tomer Biran – 360 Argus
Protecting varietal IP using proactive prevention rather than purely reactive enforcement
Premium apple volumes rise in Asia ahead of Lunar New Year
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"
Strong winds harm apple and pear crops in Argentina
German BLE week 6:
'Demand for apples was favorable in some areas'
"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
Himachal apple growers join nationwide farmers strike
Apple marketing and merchandising initiatives on display
Apple storage numbers down two percent over February 2025
Germán Vergara, ProChile:
"German customers prioritize long-term relationships and trust"
War still has major impact on Ukrainian apple industry
"Many employees are now serving in the army; some people have gone abroad"
New Zealand snack apple launches gifting pack in China
Evan Heywood - CEO of Next Generation Apples:
"A promising start for a variety that has almost doubled global volumes every year"
U.S. tart cherry industry previews new initiatives
Royal FruitMasters introduces the Tessa apple in China
First Dutch apple officially available on the Chinese market
Fruchtwelt Bodensee 2026 is just around the corner
Stable harvest and high quality meet challenging conditions in fruit growing
Indian apple growers raise concerns over U.S.trade deal
Australian apple and pear quality metrics improve in 2025
Polish apple exports reach five-year high in January 2026
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
Celebrating over four decades of "totally organic"
Import pears complement domestic program and strengthen year-round availability
Brazilian apple harvest opens with higher 2025/26 output outlook
Produce ads increase 3% ahead of Super Bowl promotions
Martijn Vogelaar, Fruvo:
"New red apple with lower environmental impact"
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"
New Zealand Rockit orchard partnership enters liquidation
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
Azerbaijan boosts quince exports in January–November 2025
Japan expands apple exports through new investment
Arnold Wakker, Service2Fruit
“Increasing shortage of sorting capacity in the pear market”
VLAM: Belgian fruit consumption under pressure, while niche products continue to grow
Strong Belgian pear exports offset the decline in apple exports
Tony Derwael, Bel'Export:
"Exporters have often become too complacent"
Supreme People’s Court ruling reinforces Envy apple protection
Australian apple and pear sector enters 2026 season with low carryover
CMI Orchards wins two SEAL sustainability awards
AI smartphone grading expands to apples and grapes
Integration strengthens marketing position for German stone fruit
OGA / OGV Nordbaden takes over marketing and production operations from VOG Ingelheim
Jan Zobel from Heuer Transport Logistics GmbH:
"Mercosur agreement could have a positive impact on imports of overseas fruit"
Steady movement on good domestic pear crop
First container of FruitMasters Dutch apples arrives in China
Historic milestone for Dutch apples in the Chinese market
Pear pressure ahead of Chinese New Year at BFV
“You have to bend like bamboo without losing your stability”
South Korea cuts selected fruit import tariffs to 5 percent
Movement of Washington apple crop varies by variety and size
Jammu and Kashmir restructures apple value chain under HADP
Australian growers increase crop protection as heatwaves intensify
Bulgarian fruit growers face pressure from rising imports
Sarah McCormack - Te Mata:
"Relatively dry conditions, which means we see very clean fruit with exceptional colour"
New pear variety with longer shelf life
Adjara citrus season ends successfully, over 27,000 tonnes of mandarins exported
Polish apple season sees stable prices for export
"We're doing better and better in distant markets"
Deciduous fruit saplings sent from Greece to Morocco for the first time
Indians turn to Greek nurseries to build their apple orchards
QTee Pears return to Australia with triple volumes
Ukraine allocates over €28 million in horticulture grants between 2022 and 2025
New optical sorting and AI systems demonstrated for blueberries and fruit
Victor van Turenhout, OV Fruit:
"South African pears arrive in a balanced market"
"La Grande Bellezza Italiana"
Piedmont apples already on their way to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia
German BLE week 4:
'Overall availability of Spanish peppers was limited'
Higher stocks of French apples and pears and lower producer prices
"90% of Nepal's Fuji apples from China proved risky this season"
"Compared to previous seasons, the apple market feels calmer"
Christophe Van Haelst, VHM Fruit Trade:
“Pricing will depend on whether growers are satisfied or decide to hold back”
Apple pricing strengthening amidst tightening supply
India approves US$24 million funding to support apple transport
Yago Viladomiu, manager of Giropoma:
"Our customers prioritize the purchase of premium domestic apples"
“Exports offer an outlet for pears, but not for apples with quality differences”
“The season’s biggest challenge undoubtedly lies with organic apples”
"The peak season for citrus exports before the Chinese New Year ends early, while grape demand surges."
Azerbaijan increases apple, pomegranate, and persimmon exports in 2025
Ángel Cebriá, Kaki Product Manager at Anecoop:
"We closed the kaki season with 120,000 tons, compared to the 165,000 tons initially forecast"
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Cold weather lifts U.S. produce ads 5% week on week
Georgia Tangerine exports decline, feijoa and persimmon rise to Russia
Andrés Kuznar, BDP Foods:
Chilean apples face a challenging season, pressure mounting in Europe and opportunities in emerging markets
German BLE KW3:
'Grape prices often remained at the same level as the previous week'
Dry winter increases rodent pressure in Kashmir apple orchards
Corné Grundlingh & Liza Matthews - TopFruit
Pink Lady exports from South Africa exceed 5 million cartons in 2025
Independent quality control becomes key differentiator
“Uncertain Dutch business climate affects logistics companies”
Lake Constance: First half of the organic apple season ends with good results
"A price increase in the near future would be necessary from the producer’s standpoint"
“60% of the long-term pear storage chambers have been opened”
Vietnamese cherry prices fall after import volumes rise
"Ukrainian apples are available, but market supply is lower than it would normally be"
Brazilian apple harvest delayed but quality holds up
