David Peachey – Ideafruit UK
Sector | Fruit
U.S. apple storage down five percent compared to 2024
Abundant strawberry crop for National Strawberry Month
New jumbo blueberry brand introduced
Iran's tomato exports hit $233 million
Kolar tomato farmers suffer as prices drop
Indian traders boycott Turkish apples, boost Iran, U.S. demand
New Zealand persimmon yield up 20%
Russia leads Chinese strawberry imports in 2025
China boosts apple exports to Russia to highest level since 2019
Tariffs threaten Washington blueberry exports to Canada
Moldova's apple exports to CIS fall to 54% over four months
Florida farmers plow over tomatoes amid tariff, labor challenges
“Thanks to our grape program in Jalisco, my life will be extended by six to seven years”
José María Pérez, from El Ciruelo, on the impact of hail:
"In mid-June there will be a noticeable gap in stone fruit supply"
Berry yields in Moldova expected to drop in 2025, prices likely to rise
Antonio Guglielmi (Apulia):
"The demand for cherries is greater than the supply"
Rockit Global appoints Ivan Angland as COO
Frost damage to Moldovan orchards nears €38 million
The first female Moroccan seasonal workers' union is created in Huelva
Peru bets on raspberry and cherry crops
Arie Jongeleen switches to organic substrate
"The roots now look like we're used to seeing them"
Marco Masotti, Maf-Roda
Dual Fast Pack packaging robot with fruit orientation system
Martucci (Italy): "The product is brushed, branded, weighed, and polished"
First Nardò watermelons expected by the end of the month
New cherry packing line for Washington grower
Eminent launches new pepper variety on the Dutch market
AGF Price Monitor week 19
Notable price changes and promotions in Dutch cucumber, cauliflower, tomato, and galia melon
La Unió
Hailstorm damages more than 12,000 hectares of crops in Valencia and Castellón
Two policemen suspended for not paying street vendor
Achraf Nasser, Moroccan table grape grower
"We've been through a tough period over the last two seasons”
China leads global strawberry production with tech
Brazil seeks to expand fruit exports to China
Fruit and vegetable producers comment on hail damage in eastern Austria:
"Critical phase has become much longer"
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
Spanish melon sales in the EU have fallen by more than 32% since 2019
Santiago Martínez, President of the Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives of Murcia (FECOAM):
"There is 100% crop damage from Calasparra to Yéchar"
Spanish, Dutch tomato prices higher in April 2025 than in 2024
Uzbekistan starts early cherry exports with high demand
Lithuania's 2025 strawberry season begins with high prices
China’s cherry prices drop as Latin American imports rise
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
Vietnam expands fruit, vegetable exports to China
Week 19 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
Durian sales surge ahead of Mother's Day, while South African grapefruit hits the market
Mexico's avocado exports to reach $4 billion this year
Mariano Sáez, of Subasur:
"Shortage of Piel de Sapo melons expected in June"
Michael Oosthuizen – International Plant Selection
Autumnal Carmingo foliage lights up Koo Valley field day
Lower Austrian stone fruit producer Manfred Harbich:
"So far, we have been spared major frost and hailstorms"
Swiss organic fruit is on trend
"Organic blueberry production is particularly successful"
An orchard of 30 hectares of apricot trees to be planted in Bukovina
Juan Pablo Muñoz, president of the irrigation community of El Torno, in Caceres, Spain:
"The rain and cold weather are causing the campaign to start much later than desired"
Santiago Vázquez, Director of La Vega de Cieza:
"The harvest is slow and there is good demand for stone fruit, with 50% less early apricot"
"Frosts may still occur, maybe the risk is smaller than it was this week"
Robert Simpson - Fife Fruits
"The plants are looking great, and there are plenty of flowers and fruit on them"
Moldova's grape exports seen as last resort move
Moldova expects good early plum harvest despite frosts
BC cherry and apple crops rebound after disastrous 2024
U.S. blueberry growers face tariff challenges with Canada
Bulgaria faces a cherry shortage in 2025 due to frost
Korean melons enter Vietnam after 17 years
Weekend Warrior Grabouw unites community outdoors
Pascal Boutin, General Manager of Royal:
"We are starting the stone fruit season with new packaging that sets the fruit's colors apart"
Fruit exporter Sandor Makai on the severe frost damage in Hungary:
"Up to 80-90 percent of stone fruit farms have already suffered frost damage"
German BLE week 18:
'First New Zealand Royal Gala and Smitten apples arrive'
Emeline Vanespen, Strawberries Raspberries of France
"The biggest production peaks have passed with fluidity"
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
Avocado prices fall, blueberry demand rises
A look at the upcoming Coachella grape season
Mother’s Day demand and cold weather pressure berry supply
Emanuel Sluis, Service2Fruit:
"Most pears are now secured by traders"
Chile's Copefrut forecasts 6% growth in cherry volume next season
Ricardo Cipriani, Locuston:
"Brazil has enormous potential, but the purchasing power of a large part of the population limits access to fresh fruits"
Morocco surpassed Spain in tomato export value in 2024
Agreste
French peach production expected to remain stable in 2025
Yumbe mango factory resumes processing
Japanese strawberries enter Philippine market
Knoblauchsland, Germany:
"Tomato and cucumber prices have been disastrous since the start of the season"
Taiwan watermelon prices rise on lower yield
Dane Castle - abbGrowers
“We shorten the chain between grower and customer, so the value stays with the grower"
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
Hoogstraten Week kicks off at the cooperative
"Spring peak in volumes aligns with promotions and export switchovers"
Azerbaijan bans Turkmen tomatoes over virus
Russia spent over $371M on peach and nectarine imports in 2024
Macedonia's apple harvest devastated by spring frost
Haumako Horticulture transforms Wairoa with high-tech farming
Arwen, of Berries del Oeste
"We are proud to have brought stability and security to the market, with a variety about which nobody has any complaints"
Early strawberry season begins in Western Ukraine with high prices
Switzerland:
Good strawberry harvest expected despite cold front
Gideoni Huber – The Big Apple
“This year we cherish every apple”
Organic grower David Hermans starts second season of organic strawberries
"The biggest challenge in growing organic strawberries is market security"
Bengaluru’s supermarkets boost demand for exotic produce
Kazakhstan boosts vegetable imports as domestic prices continue to rise
AGF Price Monitor week 18
Cucumber price differences remain small, while vine tomato prices vary significantly
Breedx:
Breeding for the consumer, not the commodity
La Unió
Saturday's hailstorm damaged more than 8,700 hectares in the Vall d'Albaida region
Hazardous pesticide levels found in Kathmandu vegetables
Turvolândia persimmon harvest down 20% due to climate
U.S. raspberry production up 27%
Sapori Antichi - Gruppo Muraca
Italian tomato flour wins an award
Fruit trends 2024: apples, pears, and grapes down; blueberries up
Poland’s blueberry exports fall as local demand grows
"We achieved an improvement in grape firmness and brix consistency"
Peru
Moving more than 20,000 tons of blueberries each week will require the utmost from the entire supply chain
Northern Hemisphere apple and pear stocks - April 2025
European apple and pear stocks fall by over 7% and 9%
Egypt exports 26,000 tons of onions from 5 million-ton crop
KREI forecasts produce price drops, radish up 50%
Storms damage fruit crops in three Indian states
Orange River flooding endangers crops
New Zealand fruit exports rise with kiwifruit and apples
Kai Reinheimer on outdoor tomato cultivation:
"In the future, people will look for alternatives to greenhouse cultivation"
Nikos Kamilis from Babis Fruits on the beginning of the Greek watermelon season:
“Watermelon season begins with strong yields and prices”
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Produce ads rise with festive deals and price shifts
Serbia exports 6,000+ tons of blueberries annually
Spring frosts destroy Ukrainian tomato and strawberry crops
“It’s prime time for Southern Hemisphere fresh organic apples"
Avocados up 53% as U.S. noncitrus crop trends diverge in 2024
Peru faces complex 2025-26 blueberry season
Brexit border delays cause UK strawberry waste
Telangana farmers grow more exotic fruits to cut imports
Moldovan fruit exports rise despite smaller harvest
Tomatoes recalled in multiple states over salmonella risk
Uzbekistan also ships over 12,000 tonnes of dried plums in Q1
Fergana launches cherry exports for 2025 season
U.S. to levy 17% tariff on Mexican tomatoes
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"
Cornelius de Villiers – Freshgold
Indian demand exceeds supply of South African Flash Gala apples
Pricing could shift on Mexican blueberries
