Sector | Fruit (top)
Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices - week 49
Apple and pear prices see up to 39% changes amid market fluctuations
Apple supply rises, persimmon drops, and prices shift in regional markets
India maintains 50% customs duty on apple imports to protect local growers
Dirk Jan van Lutterveld (Van Lutterveld Fruit):
"It's time to discuss future-proof apple growing in the Netherlands"
Support needed for preservation of intensive orchard in Kharkiv, Ukraine
Prospr autonomous farming vehicle showed at this week's NW Hort Expo
Heart-shaped apples are cultivated in Cherkasy, Ukraine
Te Mata Exports launches new website for a1 Apple to boost global presence
Holiday produce ads surge with price shifts in fresh produce
EU Green Deal poses challenges for South Africa's table grape exports
Vivai Pietro Chinaglia
"There is a return to historical varieties of top and stone fruit"
Kent's National Fruit Collection preserves UK's apple diversity and heritage
U.S. apple update
Harvest conditions in the latter part of apple growing season created increased volumes on some varieties
Osaka zookeeper accused of stealing animal food
Greek apple and chestnut farmers rally for full compensation after storm damages
Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan trade grows 38.7% in 2024, driven by agricultural exports
Rockit Global appoints Cullen Zhang as general manager for Greater China to drive growth
South Africa’s agriculture sees export growth despite droughts and import reliance
Fruit imports reach $72.6 million in first four months of FY 2024/25, apples dominate
Vietnam's Tan My pomelos gain global recognition through cooperative efforts
Precision irrigation boosts fruit exports and citrus farming in Brazil's Northeast
Hinrich Quast - Bio-Obst Augustin GmbH & Co. KG in Jork:
"We will lack organic apples, especially for late marketing"
Vietnam's fruit and vegetable imports rise 15.7% in 2024, US seeks tariff reductions
Devos and Wouters trading divisions to merge as Devos-Wouters on August 1, 2025
More normal outlook for South African pear season
Poland leads EU apple exports to Egypt, driven by rising Middle East demand
Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices - week 47
Apples rise 2% while conference pears drop 5% in weekly price comparison
French apple varieties debut in Mumbai, highlighting sustainability and premium flavors
New Zealand pipfruit sector drives $2 billion impact, aiding regions and Pacific communities
Fraudulent labeling inflates prices of domestic fruits in China's markets
PiqaBoo season restarts at Wouters Fruit
"We aimed to market them in Europe, provided consumers were willing to pay Asia's prices"
Austria:
Fruit production down by almost a quarter
Stemilt celebrates 60 years in fruit growing and packing
Adopt a SugarBee tree and explore year-round apple growing
Researchers map full genome of Fuji apple, unlocking growth and mutation insights
Brain boosters from BelOrta wins Product Made in Mechelen
"There is significant potential in Brazil, where the Conference pear is gaining increasing popularity"
Bel’Export’s Tony Derwael discusses top fruit crops, prices, and club concepts:
“Is there room for 40 new bicolor apple varieties?”
ADEMA makes expertise of creators of KIKU brand available to apple sector
"We believe real success of an apple comes from doing work you enjoy and that makes you feel fulfilled"
"Demand and trade for Golden apples is picking up again"
Lee Kalcsits named programmatic lead at WSU’s Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research Center
Stable electricity boosts Wensu County's sweet apple industry and local economy
Genome mapping of Fuji apples reveals key gene for spur-type growth
Canada invests $4.4 million to support fruit growers with resilient varieties
James Simpson - Adrian Scripps
“It has possibly been one of the most difficult seasons as far as weather has been concerned"
Benjamin Laimer - Consorzio VIP
Apples that can also create a lifestyle
A peek inside the apple orchard
"Red Fuji apples see low prices at production sites, while new varieties gain the market attention"
PTI protests trigger price hikes and shortages in Hazara division
Kees van Blijderveen:
"The top fruit sector faces a tricky, but certainly not impossible, future”
China boosts apple and pear exports to Russia after frost-hit harvest
GoodnessMe apple debuts with focus on resilience and sustainability
Interpoma 2024 opens with focus on global apple market trends and challenges
A good start to the Bolzano trade fair; the latest data from the apple sector
Interpoma speaks many languages
Ton van Wiggen, The Greenery:
“Over the past five years, we’ve built a nice market for Sweet Sensation pears”
Hot spring inn offers 'apple bath' in northern Japan
Pomegranate export price drop and apple export rise in Azerbaijan in 2024
"We could work 24 hours a day with the current interest for apples"
Imported apples reduce demand and prices for Kashmiri apples
Moldova's apple exports to Commonwealth of Independent States outpace EU despite diversification efforts
Robert Meintjes – Alto Vida
“We’re the solution to anyone seeking exposure to African fruit trade”
Aart Blom, Fruitpartners Holland:
"Growers reluctant to sell unsorted pears at 85 cents per bin"
GoodnessMe®
A new generation of apples has arrived to respond to the future challenges
Chennai airport expands cargo terminal to boost apple exports
Rising demand for New Zealand apples and kiwifruit in Thailand
Turkey’s apple production drops to five-year low amid climate challenges
Poland’s apple juice prices soar amid second-lowest harvest in a decade
Tony Derwael (Bel'Export):
"If this trend continues, stocks will be depleted by the end of June"
Hurricane Helene devastates North Carolina apple orchards, cutting crop by 30%
Russia considers import duty exemptions for several vegetables
Slightly smaller apple crop from New York state for 2024
Meghalaya exports first consignment of Khasi Mandarin oranges to Dubai
Guillaume Jarret, Star Fruits
"We want to create links between the players in the arboriculture sector"
Michigan grants Peterson Brands funding to expand and create 82 jobs
Kissabel apples gain traction with unique red flesh and strong sales
Aldi leads in October sales of British apples from BAPL growers, Lidl ranks second
Sorma Group to showcase sustainable apple processing solutions at Interpoma 2024
In the first half of the year, Kyrgyzstan imports 150,500 tons of apples, pears, and dried fruit
Sugarbee apple harvest wraps up, bringing sweetness to stores
WSU partners with International New-Varieties Network to launch new WA 64 apple globally
Jacco and Jack van Kessel, Van Kessel Fruit:
“Acquiring the Oskam companies fits our picture perfectly”
Cape honeybees drive sustainable agriculture in South Africa
Moldova's apple exports to EU surge, doubling in value
Indonesia may introduce fresh pear import quotas for China
Himachal Pradesh boosts horticulture with focus on high-value fruits and innovation
Ehime farmers celebrate first mikan harvest since 2018 disasters
J&K seeks import duty removal on Iranian apples to protect local farmers
Paynter's Farm extends season to sell 52,000 pounds of apples from local orchards
Ontario fruit growers get $4.4M boost for new varieties and sustainability
Mexico forecasts 817,000 mt deciduous fruit production for MY 2024/25
"Sizes of Polish apples are perfect for export"
Transnet and fruit industry boost Cape Town's fruit exports
Smallholder farmers in South Africa struggle for market access
Climate change threatens Kashmir’s apple industry
Georgia’s agricultural exports grow amid reliance on Russia
"An attractive price-quality balance gives them a competitive edge"
Turkish apple imports doing well in India
National Fruit Show highlights industry challenges and calls for support
Over 20 tons of contaminated grapes from Tajikistan destroyed in Chelyabinsk Region, Russia
Researchers propose geographical indication for Indiana persimmons to boost rural economies
High demand for Polish apples, but good quality apples are hard to find
"The firmness of the apples is biggest issue for long transit shipments"
Apple exports from Kyrgyzstan to Kazakhstan and Russia at €0.55 per kilogram
Domestic farm workers in Quincy face challenges with H-2A program expansion
K-pop Groups with Fruit-Inspired Names
British Columbia apple pricing pressured following cooperative closure
Georgian producers explore export opportunities amid local demand for dried persimmons
More demand than supply for Ukrainian apples
Part of II of the outlook of the organic apple sector in India
“Promising future for organic apple cultivation”
Holiday cheer and rising produce prices mark the season in retail ads
U.S. apple storage down seven percent compared to November 2023
Afghanistan promotes alternative crops to replace poppy cultivation
New Zealand's potato spending hits $1 billion with production down, report finds
Russia reports apple shortage
NZL acquires prime Otago apple orchards in $13M deal, secures 30-year lease
PGI Poma de Girona produces 83,500 tons, with the most diverse range of varieties
China's apple, pear, and grape production to rise in MY 2024/25 with market shifts
Dole launched nine new products at CIIE
Ulcinj mandarin harvest drops 60% due to weather and pests
Canadian apple production to grow 5% in MY 2024/25 with mixed provincial results
Altes Land: organic fruit grower Münch is harvesting apples and, for the first time, 'full moon pears'
"We hope to see a reasonable price increase as the season progresses"
Premium coolstore facility in Whakatu leased to top apple exporter for sale
Hangzhou and Aksu boost agricultural trade with "Autumn fruits eastbound" project
Franco Gonzalo Castro, manager of Don Clemente SRL:
"We have experienced an increase in pear production thanks to favorable weather conditions"
Transnet boosts Cape Town terminals for fruit export season amid industry collaboration
South Africa's deciduous fruit production and exports set to rise in MY 2024/25
Korean fresh pear production to rise by 10.2 percent in 2024/25
Austrian fruit cultivation shifts to higher elevations due to climate change
First tomato and now pear shortage expected in Israel
Birgit Gutberlett from ÖKOBO GmbH on this year's organic apple harvest: