Nectarines

"Some low-chill nectarine varieties are already at petal fall, while other early, more traditional cultivars, such as Early Bomba, are currently in full bloom. Overall, there is an advancement of about 10-15 days compared to the norm, taking as a reference." read more

Time for the first balance sheet for Enjoy Dolce Frutta, the European campaign of Op Armonia that promotes fresh fruit made in the EU, such as strawberries, kiwis, clementines, nectarines, cherries, grapes, and mandarins. The first year has concluded, full of diverse initiatives and aimed at read more

With the Chinese Lantern Festival approaching this Wednesday, many seasonal fruit traders have noticed an increase in sales. The festival has led to a surge in the market, causing prices for certain fruits like cherries and nectarines to rise due to limited supply. read more

Po kilku latach stosunkowo ciepłych zim, które utrudniały gromadzenie wystarczającej ilości godzin chłodzenia dla owoców pestkowych w północnej Grecji, obecna zima wydaje się korzystna dla produkcji brzoskwiń i nektarynek w Naoussa, kluczowej regionie dla tych owoców w Grecji.

After several years of relatively warm winters that made the accumulation of sufficient chilling hours for stone fruits in northern Greece a challenging issue, the current winter seems favorable for the production of peaches and nectarines in Naoussa, the key region for these fruits in Greece. read more

In the packhouse of 20,000 square meters on the farm Lushof in Prince Alfred Hamlet, one of three farms owned by Graaff Fruit, this is the busiest time of the year: they expect over 8,000 tonnes of nectarines to move through the pack lines this season, while bins of pears and apples are also being processed. read more

Volume-wise, it has been an above-average year for peaches and nectarines, according to Pierre de Wet, the estate manager of Romansrivier in the Breede River Valley. However, the Packham pear harvest is very low. "We prefer a cooler October for fruit set, but instead, last October we had quite a lot of hot weather." read more

The nectarine is undoubtedly one of the most important products in the fruit and vegetable department during the summer season, but there is a theme that consistently stirs controversy among industry professionals: the inability to guarantee a distinctive quality among the different varieties throughout the entire season. read more

The stone fruit season from South Africa is in full swing. Apricots, nectarines, peaches, and plums from the sunny regions of southern Africa can now be found in retail fruit departments. These highlights, both in terms of appearance and flavor, bring the freshness of the South African summer. read more

Exporting is a natural progression for any fruit marketing company in South Africa, as it was for Proudly Produce, founded in 2017 initially to serve the local retail market but later expanding into international trade. Proudly Produce is partially owned by the Timberlea Farming Trust, a collective. read more

To firma Prima Fresh Fruit, z siedzibą w Gouldburn Valley, w stanie Wiktoria, miała dotychczas udany rok jeśli chodzi o brzoskwinie i nektarynki. "W listopadzie było dużo deszczu, co spowodowało szkody w naszym zbiorze moreli, ale brzoskwinie i nektarynki poradziły sobie znacznie lepiej" - wyjaśnia Jackson Bennet, Krajowy Kierownik Sprzedaży. read more

Chile's 2024-2025 stone fruit season is in full swing. "We expect to export 20% more stone fruit than last season, which amounts to approximately 2.7 million boxes," stated Sebastián Rodríguez, commercial director of Verfrut, a company that grows plums, peaches, and nectarines on 800 hectares. read more

Perfect stonefruit weather prevails in the Western Cape, and while plums are slightly smaller in size, their eating quality and Brix levels are superior to last year. Peaches and nectarines, being larger in size, typically make their way to the UK and Europe by mid-November, with plums following shortly after. read more

This season, the agency ROOS is focusing on collaborations with the food retail sector, according to their own statement. "The food retail sector is the bottleneck and interface to the consumer - here we have the opportunity together to implement controlled and effective activation measures." read more

Very satisfactory numbers for the summer fruit liquidation of Apofruit, stone fruits (cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, and plums), pears, potatoes, onions, and seasonal vegetables, communicated to the members in four different meetings, held in Cerignola, Scanzano Jonico, Aprilia, and Vignola. read more

The report, which includes forecasts for certain imports of fruits and vegetables between January-May 2024, shows a 3.76% growth in fruits and vegetables, specifically tomatoes, peaches and nectarines, oranges, and apples. It explains that imports will increase in the case of the first three mentioned.

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Stable volumes and a 2% value growth, with a slight inflationary effect still present. These are the data from the Market Observatory of Cso Italy on fruit and vegetable consumption in the first eight months of 2024. Nectarines showed a double-digit performance, with a growth of +12%. read more

Australische Nektarinen trafen in diesem Jahr eine Woche früher als üblich auf den chinesischen Markt und befinden sich derzeit in ihrer Hochsaison. "Starke Regenfälle in den Anbaugebieten haben die Qualität der meisten Nektarinen beeinträchtigt, wodurch sie weniger fest und geschmackvoll sind im Vergleich zum Vorjahr." read more

The 2024/2025 apple harvest is looking great, according to Müller Oosthuizen of Ginger Gypsy in the Waterberg region of Limpopo. He believes that the severe July frost, which reduced their peach and nectarine crop by half, actually benefited their apple orchards. The early apples are looking "outstanding," he says. read more

Clementines, table grapes, and nectarines have been the stars of the first four road shows of Enjoy Dolce Frutta, a three-year project targeting consumers in Italy and Germany featuring Op Armonia. The events have involved sports centers and beaches, with tasting booths set up for visitors. read more

Peaches, nectarines, grapes, and clementines were the protagonists of the first four roadshows of the Enjoy Sweet Fruit project. Through the activities of the information and promotion campaign promoted by OP Armonia and co-financed by the European Union, the first events took place. read more