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The new British apple and pear season will start in September 2025, and UK growers are saying that a dry growing season has not negatively affected fruit development. They believe that the 2025 crop could provide the best quality and flavor in many years. Young apples and pears are currently in the process of growing. read more

The most recent episode of Fruitnet's discussion series Fruitbox was recorded live at Prognosfruit 2025 in Angers, France. Philippe Binard and Daniel Sauvaitre from the World Apple & Pear Association presented this year's annual forecasts for European apple and pear production. read more

The most recent episode of Fruitnet's discussion series Fruitbox was recorded live at Prognosfruit 2025 in Angers, France. Daniel Sauvaitre and Philippe Binard from the World Apple & Pear Association presented this year's European apple and pear production forecasts. read more

The two producer organizations, Marktgemeinschaft Bodenseeobst eG and Württembergische Obstgenossenschaft Raiffeisen eG, currently predict a decrease of around 10% compared to the previous year. This corresponds to an estimated harvest quantity of 227,000 tons of apples (2024: 251,200 tons). read more

The 2024 apple crop is winding down in Pennsylvania as the state prepares to transition into harvesting the 2025 crop. "We expect to start picking, packing, and shipping the new crop of Honeycrisp and Gala apples at the beginning of August," says Valerie Ramsburg of Rice Fruit Company. "The timing will be similar to last year." read more

T&G Global and Roc Partners have signed a Collaboration Agreement with the aim of increasing New Zealand's supply of high-quality export apples. As part of this collaboration, 40 hectares of T&G's premium JOLI™ and ENVY™ apple varieties will be planted in two Hawke's Bay orchards in 2025. read more

At today's Prognosfruit Conference in Angers, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) revealed its highly anticipated forecast for the 2025/2026 season. The yearly event, organized in collaboration with the National Apple Pear Association (ANPP), is the premier forum in Europe for the apple and pear industry. read more

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The British cold pressed juice company Daily Dose has introduced two new apple juice flavors at Waitrose this week. read more

The upcoming British apple and pear season could be the best in terms of quality and flavor in many years. read more

Golden Delicious, the main variety in the apple category, is expected to experience a slight decrease (-0.9% to 2.06 million tons), while Gala is projected to stabilize at 1.43 million tons. Significant declines of -19.2% and -8.8% are forecasted for Red Delicious and Idared, respectively. read more

Pear production in the European Union is expected to slightly increase in the 2025/26 season, but it still falls below the long-term average and is significantly below its maximum capacity, as reported by the World Apple & Pear Association. read more

Produkcja jabłek w Unii Europejskiej ma pozostać stosunkowo niska na poziomie 10,46 mln ton, zgodnie z nowymi danymi prognozowymi ujawnionymi przez Światowe Stowarzyszenie Jabłek i Gruszek. read more

The US Apple Association (USApple) has expressed its support for the announcement that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be buying up to US$35 million worth of fresh apples for distribution through its nutrition assistance programs nationwide. read more

The prices of apples in Europe have reached record levels during the first half of 2025, as the market undergoes an unusual season due to low European production and increasing demand, as reported by the analysis from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development. read more

WA Farm Direct has announced that Australian-grown Soluna apples have been exported to the United States for the first time. read more