The French apricot season has already ended, but the nectarine and peach season is currently coming to a close. When looking at the volumes, quality, demand, and partnerships with retailers during the stone fruit season, what conclusions can be made? There seems to be a mirror effect for the nectarine and peach campaign in France. read more

On September 17th, the Mazurkas Conference Center in Warsaw will host the 19th edition of Fresh Market, the most important B2B event for the fresh fruit and vegetable sector in Central and Eastern Europe. read more

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We are excited to announce that Auchan Poland, one of the leading hypermarket chains in Central Europe, will be joining us at Fresh Market 2025! read more

​Fresh Market 2025 will host a large delegation of twenty Turkish companies exporting fresh fruits and vegetables, representing diverse segments of the country’s dynamically growing sector. read more

With the arrival of the first week of September, the season of Spanish apricots and cherries officially comes to a close. Peaches, nectarines, and flat peaches are now in the final straight, having already developed 90% of the crop, while plums remain the only fruit still in season. read more

In the analyzed week, Lcc's fruit and vegetable department recorded a further decrease in sales volume across all channels, except for self-service. However, the inflationary effect is still driving sales growth in terms of value. In this context, apricots are one of the... read more

With the beginning of September, it's time to take stock of the Italian stone fruit export campaign. Marcello Guidi, the foreign market manager of Apofruit Italia, points out that although the season is not yet over, it has already shown. read more

"When it froze in Turkey in April, we already knew that the apricot supply this year would be a complete disaster. We anticipated this by diverting to Tajikistan," says Richard Strijbis of Tovano, a wholesaler of nuts and southern fruits in Maasdijk. This situation fits into a pattern observed in recent years. read more

While the apricots are in full harvest and the plums have just begun, the persimmons are waiting for their turn in the fall. And let's not forget about the new plantings and other novelties. For the Italian company Società Agricola Guidi, these are weeks of intense work. "We are still in the read more

Blossom Hill Packing, one of the apricot growers in the United States, has introduced a linerless packaging format as part of its packaging innovations. The new packaging includes lids printed by Reflex Group, combined with TrayCycle™ trays provided by Paper, Pulp & Film and printed by Superior Litho. read more

New opportunities are opening up for peaches, nectarines, apricots, and plums. Confirmation comes from the top management of Apofruit, who, based on market evaluations with a long and consolidated history, are now urging their members to consider the idea of implementing these crops. read more

Według Komitetu Statystyki Narodowej, Uzbekistan w okresie od stycznia do lipca 2025 roku wyeksportował 25 200 ton słodkich wiśni do 17 krajów, generując przychód w wysokości 51 milionów dolarów. Największymi nabywcami uzbeckich wiśni w tym okresie były: Rosja: 18 200 ton; Kazachstan: 3 600 ton; read more

AI—all identified fresh‑market.info as the undisputed leader in this category. Fresh Market read more

As every year, the event will be accompanied by the Fresh Market Catalog – a printed and online publication distributed directly to the most important retail chain buyers from Poland and the region. read more

The period from week 20 to week 33 is the peak of the apricot season. Promotions with fresh apricots are the exception earlier and later in the year. During this period, apricots were featured a total of 221 times in the grocery retail advertising flyers this year. read more

This is the first time that access has been agreed for an entire fruit category. Apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums, and prunes will be part of the access agreement. read more

From January to May 2025, Kazakhstan exported 724 tonnes of apricots, which is 1.8 times more than in the same period last year. The entire volume was shipped to Russia. Plum exports increased by 7.5 times to 178 tonnes, also destined for Russia. Peach and nectarine exports grew almost 15-fold, reaching 104.9 tonnes. read more

Cot International and Worldwide Fruit have introduced four new climate-resilient apricot varieties grown in the UK. read more

Accordingly, the harvest of late varieties will begin next week (week 32). In the sloping areas of the Baar and Salins regions, full harvesting will begin with varieties such as Bergarouge and Bergeron. This week, 750 tons of apricots were forecasted. read more