Peaches

Time to take stock of the year that has just ended for the Il Girasole cooperative of Paternò (Catania), which has recently summed up a very positive season for the peach, nectarine and pear thigh crops; the cooperative is now in full swing with the production of pulp oranges
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Apricots, a stone fruit like peaches, plums, and nectarines, are typically either processed by canning, freezing, or drying, or sold as fresh, whole apricots. Regardless of how you like apricots, their production has been decreasing since the 1990s in response to falling US consumption,
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According to Jaysankar Subramanian, professor of tree fruit breeding and biotechnology at University of Guelph’s Vineland Research and Innovation Centre campus, the unseasonably mild weather in December should not affect Niagara’s peaches and other tender fruit crops if there is a return to
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WA Farm Direct, in collaboration with Victorian grower Sunland Fresh Fruit, has announced the first export shipment of Ondine flat peaches and flat nectarines out of Australia has departed for international markets.   read more

Quality has always been at the centre of attention for South African pome and stone fruit producers in view of their demanding local customers. Careful cultivation of only selected varieties on the plantations in the Cape, where nectarines, peaches, plums and apricots are grown under excellent conditions, has always taken centre stage.
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In the Chinese market for Chilean peaches and apricots during the current 2023/2024 season, the Frutas de Chile country brand stands out. According to Iván Marambio, president of Frutas de Chile, “In 2023, we believe that our fresh fruit advanced in positioning and new markets. For example,
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The effects of climate change are more abrupt than expected, if in December we find Italian stone fruit, cherries and melons on sale in large-scale retail outlets, as stated on the price tag; read more

“At Fruit Color, we were very happy to receive our first shipment of peaches from Chile. These were the first peaches from Chile in our history to be sold on the Chinese mainland,” says Kaimao Ye and Braulio Diaz from the Chilean exporter Gesex in China. read more

The maturity date (MD) of fruit plays a crucial role in determining the market supply period and fruit flavor. It is influenced by factors such as the fruit setting date, as well as the duration of fruit enlargement and ripening. Understanding the regulation of fruit MD is particularly valuable
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Retailer lists are now available for peaches, nectarines and plums linked to a Listeria outbreak that has killed one person and sickened others. read more

Alibaba's Freshippo shows how it harnesses tech to combat climate change at COP28 read more

The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has issued statements announcing new market access for fruit from Kazakhstan and Uruguay. China will now accept lemons from Uruguay and peaches and apricots, from Kazakhstan contingent on the stipulated phytosanitary requirements. read more

,Avoiding manual thinning in the apple tree is feasible, while in the peach tree it is still a chimera (especially since the risk of late frosts has returned). Certainly, this technique cannot be disregarded in order to achieve adequate quality production, in terms of size and flavour, on
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A group of inspectors from the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) was in Chile almost two weeks ago verifying that the orchards and packing facilities comply with the protocols signed by both countries for the entry of Chilean peaches and apricots into the Chinese market. A common
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More than 90 people attended the 2-day seminar organized in Avignon at the end of November by the Association of Producers Peaches and Apricots of France. It was an opportunity to look back on a difficult season, “but also to look ahead to 2024, a year which holds many surprises.” read more

Greece claims two top spots for the world's best fruits read more

The EU produces a wide range of fruit, berries and read more

California's vital fruit and nut supply is confronting an amplified threat from crop-destroying insects driven by climate change, as outlined in a study by researchers from UC Merced, the University of California's climate hub, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture California Climate Hub. The
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Ashley Kinard-Short, head brewer at Peak Drift Brewing Co. in Columbia, South Carolina, has embraced the opportunity to integrate locally sourced produce into the brewery's innovative beverage offerings. Collaborating with two renowned South Carolina produce producers, McLeod Farms and Coosaw
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Kazakhstan is set to export peaches, cherries, and plums to China, following the signing of a phytosanitary protocol between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan and China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) in Astana on November 27. The Republic of Kazakhstan's
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