Apricots

After facing a shaky start, the campaign for Romagna apricots has been making a great recovery in recent months. The promising start was indeed compromised by a violent hailstorm that hit the early varieties, as explained by Filippo Fabbri, of the same name. read more

What is the situation on the stone fruit market: peaches, nectarines, and apricots? Is it already the time when seasonal price trends are reversing? What are the current prices of these fruits in wholesale markets? read more

The heat is driving demand for melons, watermelons, peaches, and nectarines, with prices falling. There is strong demand and high volumes also for zucchinis. The apricot campaign continues, with the first shipments from Portici. There are high quantities of the Victoria variety of table grapes coming in. read more

On Thursday, July 25th in Imola, at the Mario Neri unit of Astra, there will be a pomological exhibition on peach and apricot, featuring Stefano Foschi from Ri.Nova commenting on the varieties presented to industry professionals. read more

Harvesting apricots that are almost ready for consumption requires meticulous hand processing, a task that Domenico Laghi from Forlì undertakes daily to supply "ready-to-eat" products to the Italian and European markets. "The harvesting season continues to be 7-10 days ahead of schedule, and the harvesting of... read more

After a difficult year for the production of fruits and vegetables due to severe weather problems, the 2024 campaign is showing positive signs, especially for apricots and melons. The demand is lively and consumers particularly appreciate the organoleptic quality of apricots and the sweetness. read more

The apricot season in the Calabrian areas has almost come to an end, so it is time to sum up with Natalino Gallo, the president of Op Agricor in Corigliano Rossano (Cosenza). "A very complicated season that did not have the hoped-for surge in the last month. The great. read more

Positive numbers for organic products in Italy: +3.2 in value and +2.1 in volume in the first five months of 2024 compared to the previous year. Strong demand for summer fruits, especially apricots and melons. read more

The attention towards Forficula auricularia remains high in Northern Italy, as it has become one of the key insects in defending peach and apricot crops in recent years. It is now also expanding its range to cherry and apple trees, as revealed during the technical meeting on cherries. read more

A few days ago, a technical meeting on cherry, apricot, and almond was held at the fruit research center of Fondazione Agrion in Manta, at Via Falicetto, 24, 12030 Manta CN. read more

The campaign of the medium-late apricots in Puglia was not very easy due to the climatic conditions that influenced some phenological phases. This is reported by Ruggiero Iodice, owner of the agricultural company F.lli Iodice, who dedicates 5 hectares to the medium-late varieties. read more

Several factors are responsible for this decline, including the alternation following a productive year in 2023 for some varieties, insufficient cold in the winter, as well as flower and fruit drop after storms in the spring and summer. read more

The demand for melons and watermelons is still not optimal, due to the unstable weather in the North. The same goes for peaches and nectarines, whose high production is causing prices to drop. On the other hand, we have incoming varieties of Cot apricots, Portici, Farbaly, and Faralia, and for plums, Goccia d'oro.

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Dzięki postępowi w uprawie roślin związanej z warunkami pogodowymi, rodzina Wehenpohl mogła zebrać pierwsze morele w sercu regionu Oldenburg Münsterland już w połowie czerwca. "Jesteśmy teraz około w połowie zbiorów, co oznacza, że jesteśmy porównywalnie o jedno do dwóch tygodni. read more

Moldova is quickly adapting to the requirements of the European market. According to Stefan Bitlan, the manager of the major Moldovan fruit exporter Fani SRL, reusable trays are assisting with the current apricot season: "This season, the delivery of Moldovan fruits in reusable trays from Euro Pool Systems has started." read more

Apricots are grown in different countries, contributing to a global production of 3.9 million tonnes. This production serves various markets by providing the fruit in fresh, dried, and processed forms. Turkey is the top producer, with an annual output of 800,000 metric tons. read more

With a certain advance compared to last year, the commercial season of premium Metis plums has started, the result of the natural crossbreeding of different plum and apricot varieties, a brand that is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. "The overall forecast is for a good..." read more

The season of Flemish greenhouse cherries has ended once again at the Demedts - De Mey nursery. While the outdoor growing season has just begun, grower Benoit Demedts is already focusing on the apricots they anticipate picking next week. "We had a really good cherry season," he said, reflecting on the performance compared to our colleagues. read more

According to this, the apple harvest has been particularly affected. In Bohemia, 90% of the apple production has been destroyed. Traditionally, the spring frost mainly affects more delicate fruit varieties such as apricots, peaches, plums, and cherries. However, this year there was a slight decrease in.

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In modern agriculture, the goal is to obtain high-performing varieties: combining flexibility, speed, and results. These characteristics translate into early maturity, resistance to weather conditions, productivity, and organoleptic characteristics suitable for an increasingly demanding supply chain. read more