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Sector | Fruit (stone)

Robot dogs and drones speed up plum logistics

EU Stone fruit price update:

Spain peach prices fall 22%, Italy and Greece rise

Cool spring and hot summer kicks off Ontario fruit harvest

Hugo Jacobs, Jacobs Fruit:

"Slight price drop for organic cherries amid increased domestic competition"

Cape Town terminal lifts fruit exports 8%

Fruit prices in Ho Chi Minh City hit multi-year lows

UK heatwave drives 10% surge in Tesco fruit sales

USDA delays hinder cherry marketing efforts

Ariel Sabbag, of Emelka:

Argentina's air freight cherries are allowing it to compete with Chile in China

Markus Schneider from Frutania GmbH on this year's berry and stone fruit harvest:

"Close support for producers is and will remain the basis of our work"

German BLE week 27:

'Sweet pepper prices mostly trended downward'

Duisburg wholesale market:

"Turkish Kirkagac melons are enjoying increasing popularity"

Full crop of British Columbia cherries underway

Great quality California stone fruit so far this season

Cherry grower Jo Schaepkens:

"Spring sunshine brings out the best in this year’s cherries"

Michigan tests wasps to fight cherry fruit fly

Oregon cherry growers face labor, price pressures

Jürgen Winkler on the harvest of organic stone fruit and berries:

"We are enjoying very good yields and quality across all crops"

Sergio Grau, AG Group product manager:

"Anti-frost towers are the preferred choice of stone fruit growers"

Justo Redondo, manager of Nogal Fruits:

"Next week will be key for the Spanish plum season"

Uzbekistan exports over 311,000 tons of fruits in first half of 2025

Chinese fruit exports to Vietnam reach $402 million

Record-breaking cherry display to kick off peak of season

High demand for Washington cherries despite large supply

Labor shortages hit Oregon cherry and pear harvests

Heat drives harvests, mildew risk in Michigan fruit crops

Wholesale Market Hamburg:

"Unfortunately, we will have few cherries available for shipping outside the region"

Agreste

Confirmed increase in French apricot production for 2025

Strong demand keeps prices on the rise for Catalonia's stone fruit

Ukrainian company harvests up to 100 tons of cherries daily

China peach output down 3%, cherry production up 6%

Texas peach growers welcome drought relief from rains

Henk Vlaeminck, Van Dijk Foods:

"As the holidays approach, families are prioritizing their spending"

Monsoon hits Himachal apple harvest logistics

Stable demand for imported fruit this summer in Morocco

Cherry prices in Georgia rise due to spring frost damage

Jean-Bernard Cherblanc, SICOLY-SICODIS Group

The cherry market remains balanced at the height of the season

Pasquino De Vuyst, Square Melon:

"We're still selling asparagus to restaurants keeping their menus unchanged until the holidays"

Week 27 Fruit Wholesale Market Report:

South African apple arrivals increase, while main South African mandarin varieties arrive earlier

Labor and trade woes hit U.S. cherry growers

Brazil's mango exports had surpassed $80 million by May 2025

Karel Vaes, Hellingenfort:

"If beans can be flown in as a luxury product, so can cherries"

Italy's top Skylar Rae white cherries enter the Asian market for the first time

“Paraguayos fetch the same prices as nectarines, as is usually the case”

Despite frost, Moldovan cherries are being exported to Italy

Cold storage boosts cherry and plum sales in Kashmir

U.S. National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:

July 4 produce ads steady, grape prices surge

German BLE week 26:

'Turkish cherries less prevalent due to severe frost in April'

ABA Mediterranean Summer campaign (Italy):

The vines are flourishing, the mini watermelons are imminent, and the grapes are on the horizon

Georgia series – part 11:

Wild price swings for mulberries

Strong cherry crop sees good movement going into the 4th of July

Zhytomyr leads Ukraine’s berry production

Russia blocks Uzbek peaches over pest

Prices for Iranian fruit in Russia rise by 25% due to regional instability

"Quality of cherries from Lebanon is truly extraordinary this season"

Raphaël Martinez, PDO Pêches et Abricots de France

“Promotion of the French origin certainly helps in protecting our sector”

Georgia series – part 10:

Apple production: high yields, rising exports

Dagestan cherry harvest debated as prices rise

Giovanni Scavo, sales manager of Girasole Soc. Coop.

"Not a lot of summer fruit available at the moment"

Produce prices shift in Bulgaria amid euro adoption preparations

T&G to handle global sales of Sandher cherries

FreshPlaza Global Focus on soft fruit and stone fruit

Apricot season started at Kwekerij Demedts - De Mey

"Strong demand for Sweet Royalla blackberries"

Lake Balaton defies low apricot yield trend

Panjshir begins cherry exports to India with 50t ready

Sweet cherry harvest highest since 2017

Improved water and labor availability for California stone fruit

First reports of damage:

Thunderstorms, hail, and violent winds in France

Comptoir Rhodanien group acquires Fruits 2000

Early cherry season boosts UK farm sales

California cherry crop drops to 4.8M cartons

National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:

Fourth of July produce ads up 3%

John van der Zouwen, de Groot Fruit & Vegetables:

"Improved weather in Northwest Europe boosts stone fruit sales"

Jaco Burger – Market Demand Fruits:

South African citrus will benefit from Europe’s reduced stone fruit crop

Overview of the situation with the Italian Guidi company (Albisole) which cultivates more than 340 hectares in Romagna

The apricot harvest is now in full swing, with a focus on the red variety

Week 26 Fruit Wholesale Market Report:

South African blood oranges hit the market, and the mangosteen arrivals surge

Hong Chew Kwek - Kwek Global

“We have high expectations for the Italian Skylar Rae cherries"

"Xinjiang Mango Apricot opens up the consumer market, and Diaogan apricots are scarce"

Kyrgyzstan nears self-sufficiency in key fresh produce categories

First batch of Uzbek sweet cherries delivered to Shenzhen

Australian cherry growers visit U.S. for study tour

La Preferita O.P. Pugliese Soc. Cons. a.r.l.

Difficult to meet apricot demand due to the smaller volumes

Albert Carnicé, commercial director of Copa Fresh:

"The years when Greek peach production fails are quite noticeable"

Celebrate 4th of July with American Dream cherries

Marius van Arkel, Fruitstation Van Arkel:

"Unlike last year, the pear season is heading for a strong finish"

Oregon trials AI-driven fertilizer system for apple orchards

U.S. cherry crop drops amid warm winter and low yield

"Frost has impacted the harvests across Ukraine"

Ben Dor launches plum breeding program in South Africa

OP Granfrutta Zani (Italy) presents 'Viulèt'

A new, very sweet plum reaching up to 23° Brix

José Cos, researcher of the FrutIMIDA fruit tree genetic improvement team:

"Harvesting season extended with new yellow peach and platerina varieties"

Sam Vasala - Sai World:

“While there’s still some market uncertainty, we’re staying flexible and optimistic"

Association of Producer Organizations Cherries of France

2025 French cherry harvest estimated at 80% of its potential

Uzbekistan expands seasonal fruit exports to Kuwait

Brazil expands temperate fruit farming regions

High quality and export demand keep Moldovan sweet cherry prices stable

Türkiye fruit harvest drops 24% after severe spring frost

Georgia peaches reach Mexico after 27-year gap

Cherry volume up, but so is demand

Ellen Sebrechts, Sebrechts Groenten en Fruit:

"Sunshine and summer drive high demand for stone fruit and melons"

Obst vom Bodensee gets off to a confident start in the cherry harvest

"Protected cultivation is essential today"

Week 25 Fruit Wholesale Market Report:

Cherries from Washington priced lower than in previous years, South African lemons sell faster after price reduction

Agreste:

Expected increase in French cherry production confirmed

Rain damages Ukrainian cherry crop and lowers prices

Bronze leaf beetle threatens Tasmania berry crops

National Retail Report:

Retail produce ads dip before 4th of July

Gilgit-Baltistan exports 3,000 tons of cherries to China

Uzbekistan’s high-tech orchard combines science and export focus

Georgia series – part 2:

Export flows of Georgian fruit

Yamagata Beniou cherry harvest doubles in 2025

Cherry growers in Washington face labor shortage

Stead Nicolle - Rosehill Farm

"We will start about ten days earlier than last year"

German BLE week 24:

'In some places, German cauliflower was available without competition'

“A 20-day gap is about to begin in apricot supplies”

"Although overall Turkish stone fruit production will be lower, unscathed orchards remain positive"

De Wet Burger – Kambrosig

“I believe South African dried fruit is unrivalled”

Nicolás Michelini, Quelen Fruit:

"Chile exported 5% more grapes, but Peru increased its global shipments by 32%"

Frost damage to Moldova’s orchards lower than expected

Northwest sweet cherry harvest up 13%

Poland cherry harvest forecast down 30% for 2025

Francisco López, manager of Ciagri:

"Labor costs can be reduced by up to 80% with a molded tray packer"

Iman Mestaoui, Au Bon Jardinier - Prière and Zalher Frères

"We want to expand our wholesale business"

Andrés Jódar, sales manager of Viveros Jódar:

"Pesticide costs have increased by 50%, but pests are holding out longer"

Jacob Aktalan and Wesley de Waal, MG Fruit:

"Spanish watermelon demand rebounds; paraguayo supply dip expected"

TR Turoni (Italy):

Methods for assessing the quality of small fruits without causing damage

Murcia will produce more than 350,000 tons of stone fruit

Kashmir to independently import high-density fruit plants

Organised by Battistini Vivai: Check out the photos!

photo_camera Berries and stone fruits the focus during a pomology exhibition