Peaches
'First Greek peaches and nectarines arrived in southern Germany'
2023-06-08 00:00
In line with the seasonal situation, Spanish shipments predominated for both peaches and nectarines. They were flanked by Italian goods. The first fruits from Greece appeared in Frankfurt and Munich, but the quality was not always convincing. According to the BLE, availability had expanded
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"We have lost 150.000 plants, but we will get back on our feet"
2023-06-07 00:00
The flood hit Daniele Neri's company hard. His nursery in San Michele di Ravenna remained under water for a few days and 150 thousand scions dried in little time.
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Summer fruit, Italiafruit analyses trends
2023-06-06 00:00
It was certainly not an exciting market yesterday for summer fruit at the Bologna Food Centre. Also due to bad weather, with a rainy day, sales of peaches, nectarines, apricots and cherries remained lukewarm and the quality level of the
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"In the Emilia-Romagna region, many fields are under water, which has caused the loss of some crops such as melons and stone fruit. In Sicily, peaches and nectarines are also produced, and the flowering has been equally affected by the weather. Accordingly, there will be less produce," says
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Extreme winter temperatures affect Nova Scotia peach crop
2023-06-05 00:00
Following extreme temperature fluctuations over the winter, Nova Scotia looks as though it won’t be seeing a stone fruit crop this year. “The winter was extremely mild and we didn’t have the cold hardiness develop in the orchards that we generally have,” says Emily Lutz, executive
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Since the beginning of this year, 180 tons of apricots, nectarines, peaches, and plums have arrived in the Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation from abroad, according to the regional office of the Department of Agricultural Supervision.
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For the first time, sweet cherries from Uzbekistan were delivered to Yekaterinburg by air
2023-06-05 00:00
In addition, three trucks carrying sweet cherry, cherry, and peach went through customs control. Ural's customs officers inspected fresh fruits for defects and spoilage and sent them to the laboratory for examination.
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MAF RODA launches the Fast Pack Peach robot on the market
2023-06-02 00:00
The business group has been innovating and developing robotic systems for years to automate packaging tasks in fruit and vegetable warehouses.
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NFI analyses summer fruit
2023-06-01 00:00
With the arrival of warmer temperatures, the summer fruit season is in full swing. Prices for stone fruits are mixed, and the highest prices are being achieved by peaches and nectarines.
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Peaches and nectarines, slow start and low volumes
2023-06-01 00:00
The peaches and nectarines campaign got underway with produce from the southern areas. Marked by a production delay, due to lower temperatures and lower volumes, the season started with rather high quotations, as is also evident from the analysis of the
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Pear and cherry production collapses in the Granda region
2023-06-01 00:00
This year in the Granda region, pear production will collapse by up to 80% and 50% of cherries have already been lost, but the peach and apple sectors are also in difficulty. This is the alarm launched by Coldiretti Cuneo, according to which the main cause is to be found in the
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"A hailstorm impacted part of our apricot production"
2023-06-01 00:00
The stone fruit sector has been mainly concerned about the drought for the 2023 campaign. But for Anthony Oboussier, who produces cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines and kiwis in the Drôme department of France, this year’s harvest has been severely impacted by the excess of rainfall.
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New automatic packing robot for peaches and nectarines
2023-05-31 00:00
The MAF RODA Group has been innovating and developing robotics systems for years to automate the tasks of fruit and vegetable processing plants. “Robotics is one of the group's six major lines of innovation, which also include electronics, automation, electricity, mechanical engineering, and
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Frullà Puro, the latest addition is Pescabianca
2023-05-30 00:00
After Mango, Pineapple, Banana and the recent Prune, theFrullà Puro line is enriched with a new original reference presented as a preview at the recent TuttoFood: Pescabianca®. Only pure peach has been used for this fresh fruit smoothie,
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 29 May
2023-05-30 00:00
The apricot campaign has started with the Pricia variety for Italian production. The Sicilian and Latium watermelon campaign is also underway. Demand for cherries and melons penalised by the weather is not taking off. The marketing of strawberries is coming to an end. First batches of
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Peaches and nectarines: Climate is the great unknown
2023-05-30 00:00
Last week, on the occasion of the digital event "Les Mardis de medFEL", the most important European producing countries for peaches and nectarines published their forecasts for the coming campaign - but much of it with reservations. The big unknown is the
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European peach and nectarine crop forecast to rise by 14%
2023-05-29 12:00
At MEDFEL-EUROPECH, the peach and nectarine harvest forecasts for Europe 2023 presented indicate a 14% rise in output. However, the estimates did not take into account the impact of frosts, hail, drought and floods on the final crop, which may be significantly lower.
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Flood effect, fruit prices up 15%
2023-05-29 00:00
A 15% increase in wholesale fruit prices compared to May 2022 and an increased dependence on Spain for supplies. These are some of the consequences of the flood estimated by the Centro Agroalimentare Roma observatory for the coming weeks. Less
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The arrivals of mangosteens have increased, and a large number of bayberries enter the market
2023-05-29 00:00
In the fruit market, more and more domestic fruits are arriving. Seasonal fruits include bayberry, lychee, peach, and cherry. Among the imported fruits, durians are still selling well, mangosteens from Thailand are increasing, and grapefruits from South Africa are selling smoothly.
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More Turkish farmers turn to peaches and nectarines
2023-05-29 00:00
Overall production of Turkish peaches and nectarines is increasing as more farmers turn to the specific crop. Mustafa Arslan, owner of Turkish fresh produce exporter MDA Agricultural Products, says: “Although peach and nectarine vary from year to year, Turkey ranks 6th in world production with
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