Apricots
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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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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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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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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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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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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Snow on apricot trees in Romagna
2023-03-03 00:00
It does not happen everyday to see apricot trees in bloom covered in snow on the first of March. However, this is exactly what happened on the hills in the Ravenna and Bologna provinces.
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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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The atmospheric temperature in the north of Moldova dropped to – 5-6°C during the day and to – 9-11°C at night this week. It was a few degrees warmer in the south. However, there is a risk of losing 30-40% of flower buds on apricot plantations, EastFruit reports.
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February frosts in Moldova can cause the loss of 30-40% of apricot tree buds. Will there be a harvest?
2023-02-11 00:00
The atmospheric temperature in the north of Moldova dropped to – 5-6°C during the day and to – 9-11°C at night this week. It was a few degrees warmer in the south. However, there is a risk of losing 30-40% of flower buds on apricot plantations, EastFruitreports.
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LinkThings Introduces Coldcha 2.0, an AI Solution for Supply Chain.
2023-02-07 08:59
LinkThings, an innovative company specializing in supply chain technology, today introduces a new multilingual platform, Coldcha 2.0.
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Frozen apricot market in Europe: why sales increased in January 2023
2023-02-07 00:00
EastFruit continues a series of reviews of the frozen fruit, berry, and vegetable market. The first analytical report was devoted to the harsh situation in the European frozen raspberry market and the ongoing price fall. The second one covered the fundamental changes in the freezing market due
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European stone fruit season has started in Poland
2022-05-09 10:11
The first stone fruit from southern European countries are now appearing on the Polish market. The marketing season for Spanish and Italian nectarines, peaches and apricots will be very challenging this year.
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Growers United | Sustainable Together
2022-03-28 15:49
On Thursday 10 March 2022, the directors of Growers United launched the Sustainable Together scheme. Growers United interprets Sustainable Together as increasing the sustainability of the supply chain from the grower to the point of sale.
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