Apricots
Apulian apricots make their debut in wholesale markets
2023-04-20 00:00
Although the unstable weather of the last few weeks does not hint at summer, inevitably, the warm season is at the starting line and the first fruits of the season are beginning to appear in the markets.
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“We expect our apricot volumes to increase every year”
2023-04-19 00:00
The apricot orchards of Alanar are still young, but the Turkish fresh produce exporter does expect to harvest more than a thousand tons annually, says Yigit Gokyigit, commercial coordinator for Alanar.
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Although volumes are still low, Turkish stone fruits are slowly coming on to the market. In the following weeks, the stone fruit season will fully kick off.
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"We must understand that we cannot only seek macro-yields of varieties that do not work in the domestic market"
2023-04-18 00:00
The Murcia-based cooperative Frutas y Cítricos de Mula, Frucimu, expects the organic apricot campaign to start in a couple of weeks. "The harvest will start with a delay of about 10 days compared to last year, around week 17/18, because this year has been warmer and the cold has been more
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Today, more than ever, mountain agriculture in South Tyrol is faced with the challenge of producing foodstuffs that differentiate themselves on the market through their quality and the guarantee of regional origin;
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How do dried apricots turn from raw materials into a finished product and are they safe for health? (video)
2023-04-17 00:00
Our video about the famous Tajik dried apricots, which are dried and processed right in the orchard or in the field, caused a flurry of comments. Most commenters were indignant that dried apricots are dried in unsanitary conditions right in the field with insects and dust, and that even on the
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'Apricots, frost has burnt up to 80 per cent of the fruit'
2023-04-12 00:00
Over the past few nights, the frost has made itself felt on fruit and vegetable production in Emilia-Romagna. As we anticipated in our article (click here to read more), apricots and stone fruits in general were among the most affected crops. For an update on the situation we have
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Killer frost in the Mantuan area
2023-04-12 00:00
Last nights' frost has compromised production in 2023. This was pointed out by Paolo Lavagnini from San Benedetto, an official of the Eastern Lombardy Cia in Mantua, who collected numerous reports from member companies;
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The first Italian apricots make their debut on the market
2023-04-12 00:00
It is not even mid-April, the temperatures remind us of February, but Italian apricots are already beginning to peep into the market in Rome. For a few years now, in fact, a small producer in Marsala, who grows the product in a greenhouse and beats everyone in time, harvesting apricots
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Austria: Severe frost damage in fruit growing
2023-04-11 00:00
The early start of vegetation together with the recent low night temperatures have caused serious frost damage in Austrian fruit growing, according to information from the 'Agricultural Information Centre' (AIZ). According to the report, stone fruit with apricots are particularly affected,
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Moderate stone fruit season expected in Spain in terms of volume
2023-04-07 00:00
Currently, the early growing areas of Spain are slowly but surely starting this year's stone fruit harvest. In a few weeks, the first apricots, peaches and nectarines will hit the German market. Compared to other fruit crops, stone fruit is considered to be particularly sensitive to weather
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Frost, up to 70 per cent of production losses for apricots
2023-04-07 00:00
Today was a bitter if not dramatic awakening for many farmers in the province of Bologna, especially in the Valsamoggia area. For the second night in a row, the temperature dropped below zero: late frosts hit apricot trees, cherry trees,
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The amount of insurance of stone fruit orchards against spring frosts in Moldova has sharply decreased
2023-04-01 00:00
Brokers of Moldovan insurance companies claim that in 2023, the number and amount of insurance transactions for cherry, sour cherry, apricot, and peach orchards against spring frosts decreased by 1.5-2 times compared to last year. The main reason is the amendments with administrative
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Strong demand for Tunisian peaches and apricots
2023-03-29 00:00
Tunisian peach and apricot growers are expecting a good season, thanks to strong demand, good weather conditions, and better productivity this year, according to Mohamed Akermi, CEO of Tunileaf.
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Fruit trees are massively blooming in Uzbekistan and the outlines of future ripe and juicy fruits are already visible. In the southern regions of the country, green apricot fruits have already appeared on the trees.
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Abnormally early flowering of apricot in Moldova is a big risk
2023-03-13 00:00
Unusually warm weather for March has set in Moldova since the beginning of this week. In the south of the country, the temperature maximum during the day approaches +15-17 degrees Celsius, which is 10-12 degrees above the average climatic norm. According to weather forecasts, the temperature in
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'Dovcha'; Green apricots on offer in Uzbekistan
2023-03-13 00:00
The first dovcha is now available in the retail of Uzbekistan’s capital city of Tashkent. So far it is offered only in one store of the Korzinka supermarket chain and costs 99 990 UZS ($8.78) per 100 grams, which means 999 900 UZS/kg ($87.8)! In other words, the retail price of this novelty is
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Abnormally early flowering of apricot in Moldova is a big risk
2023-03-12 00:00
Unusually warm weather for March has set in Moldova since the beginning of this week. In the south of the country, the temperature maximum during the day approaches +15-17 degrees Celsius, which is 10-12 degrees above the average climatic norm. According to weather forecasts, the temperature in
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Impact of Turkey’s earthquakes still affecting fresh produce exports
2023-03-07 08:00
Three weeks after the earthquakes in south-eastern Turkey, there is still a lack of availability of trucks, which have been diverted to the disaster area. The effect is an increase in logistic prices, although port congestion has eased off substantially. The port of Iskenderun, mainly used for
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At a time when new stonefruit plantings have largely come to a halt in South Africa, the establishment of new Carmingo apricots still generates enthusiasm.
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