Nectarines

The intense hot weather of recent weeks favours the consumption of summer fruit, refreshing and thirst quenching by nature. The scenario at CAAB presents itself with a drop in the supply of watermelons and melons, leading prices to rise. Interesting quotations for stone fruits, where we find a
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Ondine, the premium, flat, white-fleshed nectarine from the Mazzoni Group, officially presented at Macfrut, is ready to make its official debut in the national large-scale retail trade. It will be on the shelves in July after the 2022 test phase. New Sermac sorters purchased for Ondine The
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In addition to the direct consequences on civilian populations, the war in Ukraine and the tensions of the last few days in Russia are changing the shape of the world economy, and the fruit and vegetable sector is no exception. As reported in an article in East Fruit (click here for
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Melon is one of the most popular products at the moment and the hot weather is driving up demand. The high temperatures are also increasing demand for watermelons. The pace of Italian apricot production is increasing: several varieties, such as the Cot and Errani types, are on sale. It is instead
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Larger volumes, a slower market at the end of June, and a switch of origins. “We are in a pivotal period,” explains Raphaël Martinez, director of Peaches and Apricots of France. “The end of June is always a delicate time for all products in terms of sales!” read more

Melon is one of the most popular products at the moment and the hot weather is driving up demand. The high temperatures are also increasing demand for watermelons. The pace of Italian apricot production is increasing: several varieties, such as the Cot and Errani types, are on sale. It is instead
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Published in the European Official Journal is the Regulation approving the amendment to the specification for the Pesca e Nettarina di Romagna Igp and allowing new varieties to bear the protected geographical indication. The new specification also extends the production area to two municipalities:
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When a strong passion for agriculture runs in the family since childhood, it can only be passed on. This was the case for Apulia'sAngela Cascavilla, who has a degree in motor sciences but has always dedicated herself to her father's business, which bears their
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Summer is finally starting and consumption of typical summer fruit should explode... so at least it has been the case for melons and watermelons which, thanks to the first warm weather, have had a sprint in sales (for more on this click here). Unfortunately for peaches and nectarines the situation is
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The Murcian Institute for Agrarian and Environmental Research and Development (Imida), has developed a range of premium stonefruit varieties that are able to withstand the effects of climate change. read more

Last week, the Federation of French Fruit Producers (FNPF) and the producers of Peaches and Apricots of France sent a letter to the main French retailers, urging them to switch from the Spanish to the French origin as soon as possible. read more

49 tons of apricots and 29 tons of Red Label peaches and nectarines: these were the volumes sold last year, which is quite an achievement. In 2020, the sales of apricots and peaches/nectarines were just under 9 and 4.5 tons, respectively. These results are "very encouraging", according to
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"We are currently in the middle of the stone fruit season, working, as per our schedule, with the Metis® and Pluot® before moving on with new products, such as the blood nectarine, which fascinated some European markets both last season and this year," said Macarena García-Otero Reina, CEO of
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The global peach, nectarine and paraguayo markets are off to a good start in many countries, despite adverse weather in some growing regions. In the Netherlands, the Spanish stone fruit season started slowly, but peaches, nectarines, and paraguayos supplies gradually improved. read more

The nectarine campaign has already started in the Spanish province of Lleida. It is doing so significantly in advance, in a campaign in which the region expects to recover its productive potential. read more

Supplies of peaches and nectarines in Canada are slimmer. “There’s a lot less fruit out there,” says Guy Milette with Courchesne Larose. read more

Früchte Eder GmbH of Kirchham began selling the first nectarines and peaches from Spain about a month ago. "The yields are higher than last year despite the weather conditions in Spain. End consumers are mainly asking for larger calibers, i.e. 18 pieces per 4 kg. Currently, the price is 2.75 to
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In the Campania region, the peach and nectarine campaign has already started, and although the commercial trend is positive, this year producers have to deal with limited volumes due to bad weather. We took stock of the situation with Pietro Ciardiello, general manager of the Coop
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The current stone fruit season in Italy cannot be compared to any other year. If spring frosts usually felt like the Sword of Damocles on growers' heads in the past few years, this season the abundant rains and hailstorms in April and May have caused further damage, especially to the super-early
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According to Fedor Rybalko, international consultant of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and EastFruit expert, relatively low peach and nectarine yields are expected in Uzbekistan in 2023, but farmers are expecting larger sizes of fruits. Accordingly, many fruit
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