Peaches

The congress is part of the Biosolutions International Event (BIE), the exhibition dedicated to natural products for defense, nutrition, and biosolutions for plants.

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During the 2025 Agriculture Fair, a significant agreement was signed at the Eco-responsible Orchards stand, establishing a strategic partnership between Carrefour, the National Association of Apples and Pears (ANPP), and the Protected Designation of Origin Peaches and Apricots of France (AOP). This three-year commitment aims to strengthen... read more

The planting season for deciduous fruit trees has ended in Greece. "Kiwifruit, apricots, and persimmons were the top three products of this year's planting season. Cherries, peaches, and nectarines had good sales, while there was very low demand for apples, as growers once again faced poor conditions." read more

The new wave of bad weather comes after a year that saw a 62% increase in extreme events compared to the same period in 2024, triggering alerts for crops, from flowering apricot and peach trees to vegetables in the fields. This is what is stated. read more

In the Marche region, the grand spectacle of the blossoming of the Saturnia peach has begun, a natural phenomenon that connects high-quality agriculture to the hilly landscape and is increasingly becoming a tourist attraction. read more

Ontario, Canada is welcoming new developments and expansion in its fruit tree nursery industry. "The province has seen replanting programs for peach trees and apples as well as grapevines and that's helped," says Megan Haynes, vice president of Upper Canada Growers, a family-owned and operated. read more

"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

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

"What bio solutions for high-quality peaches?". This is the theme at the center of the International Congress scheduled for the next edition of Macfrut, the international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector, which will take place from Tuesday, May 6 to Thursday, May 8, 2025. The conference is an integral part of the read more

South Africa has a more than 130-year export history. Since the first peach delivery in 1892, the country has become one of the leading exporters of stone fruit. Today, 82% of the revenue comes from the sale of fresh fruit. read more

Rosja pozostaje głównym importerem gruzińskich owoców, z silnym popytem na brzoskwinie, mandarynki i jagody. Według agencji statystycznej Gruzji, kraj w 2024 roku wyeksportował owoce o wartości 98,7 miliona dolarów do Rosji, co stanowi wzrost o 3,2% w porównaniu z poprzednim rokiem. Brzoskwinie stanowiły największy udział.

Russia remains the top buyer of Georgian fruits, with strong demand for peaches, mandarins, and berries. According to Georgia's statistics agency, the country exported $98.7 million worth of fruit to Russia in 2024, a 3.2% increase from the previous year. Peaches accounted for the largest share. 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 southern United States, including states such as Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, and Mississippi, is currently facing a severe winter storm with unexpected snow and sleet. This weather phenomenon, driven by arctic air, is forecasted to continue until the weekend. While certain fruit read more

Terra Nova Nurseries has unveiled a sneak peek of its new Agastache 'Peach Pearl'. Agastache 'Peach Pearl' is a companion plant to the well-loved Agastache 'Pink Pearl', boasting similar exceptional features such as deer resistance and resistance to downy mildew. read more

The agricultural cooperative I campi del sole, established in 2016 in the Piana di Sibari, in the province of Cosenza, and active in the production of citrus fruits, peaches, and apricots, has embraced the project of the Turin-based start-up Lai-Bds Sigillo Digitale, fully tracking in blockchain. 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

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