Apricots

Just like many other products in California this year, stone fruit is also experiencing an early start to the season. "On average, apricots, peaches, and nectarines are about 10 days to two weeks earlier than usual, while plums and plumcots are about two to three weeks ahead," says Chad Allred from Kingsburg. read more

In Spain, spring continues to bill fruit-growing areas. After a series of thunderstorms accompanied by hail that has been affecting various productive areas of the country since April, the latest significant episode hit the province of Lleida a few days ago. read more

In Greece, alarm is growing in the stone fruit sector due to the phenomenon of the so-called "dry sprouts", a syndrome that is not yet fully understood and is affecting peaches and nectarines, apricots, and almonds. The issue, particularly highlighted at the beginning of 2026, is causing concerns. read more

The season for stone fruits is in full swing in the Spanish region of Murcia, nearly a month after the harvest began in the earliest areas. The late April and early May rains have only affected apricots, particularly the early varieties. Overall, there is an abundance of larger-sized fruits. read more

Spain's Ministry of Agriculture anticipates a stone fruit season in Catalonia with minimal changes compared to last year, including slight increases in peaches and apricots, and consistent volumes for nectarines and Paraguayan peaches. This projection coincides with the commencement of apricot and cherry harvesting. read more

A full basket and significant pricing pressure throughout the supply chain characterized the beginning of the new apricot season in the Peloponnese, the southernmost and earliest cultivation region for this fruit in Greece. Mr. Grigoris Papoutsis, owner of the company Alfa, was at the center of this scene. read more

The fruit and vegetable market comes alive in spring, with the arrival of the first summer produce and a gradually increasing offer. Apricots kick off the season with Spanish and early Italian harvests, while peaches, nectarines, and the first cherries expand the assortment. read more

Jak wiele towarów pochodzących z Kalifornii w tym roku, morele zaczęły sezon wcześniej. „Matka Natura była dla nas cieplejsza wiosną w Dolinie Centralnej, więc zaczęliśmy około 10 dni wcześniej niż w zeszłym roku” - mówi Justin Bedwell z Bari Produce. „Jesteśmy prawdopodobnie już o 30 read more

To prepare the Summer Fruit Meeting, various stakeholders from the melon, peach-apricot, and newly added plum sectors gathered at the Palais des Congrès in Perpignan on April 27th, 2026. This event has become an established tradition on the eve of medFEL, now in its third consecutive year. read more

Ostre wahania temperatury i nocne przymrozki w regionach Dniepropetrowskim, Charkowskim, Zaporożskim i Donieckim zagrażają produkcji morel, wiśni i brzoskwiń - informuje Serhij Korniuszenko, menedżer ds. rozwoju agrotechnologii w regionie Południowym Grupy LNZ, jak podaje... read more

Serbia's blueberry sector is known for quietly getting on with things. While recent seasons have been challenging for fruits like cherries, apricots, and plums due to frost events, blueberries, being hardier and flowering later, have mostly been unaffected by these issues. Production has read more

From the Medfel fair in Perpignan come the first signals about the 2026 apricot campaign. Estimates compiled by Europêch, with the contribution of Cso Italy for the national framework, outline a scenario of moderate recovery at the European level, after a 2025 strongly influenced by the weather. read more

Po dość niewielkim zbiorze w 2025 roku (476 000 ton w porównaniu do 563 000 ton w 2024 roku), produkcja moreli w Europie ma nieznacznie wzrosnąć w 2026 roku, szacuje się, że o 6% w porównaniu z ubiegłoroczną liczbą 505 000 ton. Jest to spowodowane ogólnie korzystniejszymi warunkami pogodowymi (brak przymrozków). read more

Produkcja europejskich moreli w tym roku szacowana jest na około 505 000 ton, co oznacza wzrost o 6 procent w porównaniu do roku 2025 i o 3 procent więcej w porównaniu z średnią z lat 2020-2024. read more

Według danych opublikowanych podczas kongresu Europech niedawno odbytego na targach Medfel w Perpignan, produkcja europejskich moreli w 2026 roku ma wynieść 505 320 ton, co oznacza wzrost o 6% w porównaniu z rokiem 2025 i o 4% powyżej średniej z lat 2020-2024. Pogoda była mniej problematyczna niż w poprzednim roku. read more

According to the data released yesterday at the Europech congress, which took place at the Medfel Fair in Perpignan and was reported by Afrucat, the association of fruit companies in Catalonia, European apricot production in 2026 is expected to reach 505,320 tonnes. read more

The agricultural sector in Turkey has entered the new season after last year's frost event, which impacted 16 products in 65 out of the country's 81 provinces. Producers are currently working on recovery efforts while adapting to the changing climate conditions. Initial field data suggest a varied recovery process. read more