Apricots
Uzbekistan's fruitful harvest season
2024-02-12 00:00
Uzbekistan is gearing up for a busy harvest season, with its favourable climate and fertile lands promising a bounty of fruits throughout the year.
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Fruit plants, vegetative awakening is early
2024-02-09 00:00
The buds of the fruit trees are already swollen. An unseasonable development due to the mild, sunny climate and temperatures above the seasonal average, especially in the middle hours of the day.
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Bahian fruit exports experience massive growth in Brazil
2024-02-05 00:00
In the first eleven months of 2023, Bahian fruit exports saw a significant surge, reaching 170,000 tons and generating R$1.05 billion in revenue. This represents a 37% increase compared to the same period in the previous year.
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A strong push towards automation for delicate fruits
2024-02-01 00:00
Filling punnets automatically without ruining fruits is not easy, but it is possible thanks to Zetapack's new machine CD 90, which will be presented at Fruit Logistica in Berlin.
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Made in Nature's zero-emission orchard grows
2024-02-01 00:00
The zero-emission orchard of Made in Nature, the project promoted by Cso Italy and financed by the European Union for the promotion of fresh and processed organic fruit and vegetables in Italy, France, Germany and Denmark, is expanding. In the second year another 90 trees were planted to
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Temperatures are on the rise in Belgium again. The days are getting longer, and the sun is out more and more. It seems spring is slowly approaching, and with it, Belgian-grown soft fruit. "It's the most beautiful time of the year," begins grower Benoit Demedts. "And we're looking forward to it."
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Summerfruit NZ gives domestic sales promotional push
2024-01-29 01:00
Industry body Summerfruit NZ has launched a social media promotional campaign encouraging domestic consumers to purchase more fruit over the summer.
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CMR GROUP sponsors campaign
2024-01-18 08:25
CMR Group recently joined a campaign dedicated to informing consumers about the crucial role of the agri-food industry in safeguarding Spain's food security.
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US apricot production trends lower
2024-01-10 00:00
Apricots, a stone fruit like peaches, plums, and nectarines, are typically either processed by canning, freezing, or drying, or sold as fresh, whole apricots. Regardless of how you like apricots, their production has been decreasing since the 1990s in response to falling US consumption,
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South Africa: Good harvest of pome and stone fruit expected - Hortgro growers' association also involved in logistics
2024-01-03 10:00
Quality has always been at the centre of attention for South African pome and stone fruit producers in view of their demanding local customers. Careful cultivation of only selected varieties on the plantations in the Cape, where nectarines, peaches, plums and apricots are grown under excellent conditions, has always taken centre stage.
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“Chile is one of the few countries to have all its fruits approved for entry into China”
2023-12-22 00:00
In the Chinese market for Chilean peaches and apricots during the current 2023/2024 season, the Frutas de Chile country brand stands out. According to Iván Marambio, president of Frutas de Chile, “In 2023, we believe that our fresh fruit advanced in positioning and new markets. For example,
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Growing optimism for this season's summerfruit
2023-12-13 00:00
Central Otago apricot growers are hopeful for a bumper crop this year, after a few challenging seasons. Simon Webb of Cromwell, who grows 12 different apricot varieties, says last season’s snow event in mid-October wiped out much of his crop, but this year it is quite a different story.
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China to accept new imports from Kazakhstan and Uruguay
2023-12-12 06:00
The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has issued statements announcing new market access for fruit from Kazakhstan and Uruguay. China will now accept lemons from Uruguay and peaches and apricots, from Kazakhstan contingent on the stipulated phytosanitary requirements.
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A group of inspectors from the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) was in Chile almost two weeks ago verifying that the orchards and packing facilities comply with the protocols signed by both countries for the entry of Chilean peaches and apricots into the Chinese market. A common
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Peaches and Apricots of France Seminar
2023-12-11 00:00
More than 90 people attended the 2-day seminar organized in Avignon at the end of November by the Association of Producers Peaches and Apricots of France. It was an opportunity to look back on a difficult season, “but also to look ahead to 2024, a year which holds many surprises.”
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EU largest citrus producer despite Spanish drought
2023-12-07 00:00
The EU produces a wide range of fruit, berries and
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The annual meeting is used by the members of the association to discuss the completed stone fruit campaign. As Fruchthandel Magazin had also reported, this was certainly not easy, especially as far as apricots were concerned, which had severe sales difficulties.
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Fresh New Zealand apricots bound for world markets
2023-11-28 06:00
New Zealand’s Ardgour Valley Orchards has officially launched its export programme for a series of new specialty apricot varieties bred by Plant & Food Research.
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Central Otago producer Ardgour Valley Orchards is officially launching its export program. Director Sharon Kirk said three specialty apricot varieties, bred by Plant & Food Research specifically for the Central Otago growing region, will be exported between December and February. The program
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Tajikistan reports bumper fruit harvest, but prices soar
2023-11-24 00:00
In Tajikistan, the Ministry of Agriculture reveals a remarkable increase in fruit production, surpassing last year's yield by 47,000 tons. As of November 20, over 456,000 tons of various fruits have been harvested, with cherries, apricots, apples, plums, and lemons leading the surge in output.
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