Peaches

In Kelowna, B.C., an unprecedented winter cold snap led Jennifer Deol and her husband to remove over a hectare of peach trees from their orchard. Early January's extreme temperatures inflicted severe damage on stone-fruit trees and grapevines throughout the Okanagan Valley, destroying the buds. read more

The Paraguayo peach campaign is ongoing with the later varieties in the Spanish region of Aragon, where Agrotraín has just begun harvesting. "Yesterday we harvested the first Paraguayo peaches, which are of excellent quality. Overall, the quality of all late stone fruits that we are" read more

Question that does not match a sustained production. This is the photograph of many Italian fruit productions, due to uncertain weather, resulting in a decrease in prices. This applies to apricots, watermelons, melons, peaches, and nectarines. The sale of plums has begun. read more

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Revival in sight for Pesca and Nettarina di Romagna Igp. After years of difficulties, it seems that in Emilia-Romagna the decline in the land area dedicated to nectarines has stopped from 2023: the times when a producer, in protest, cut down all his... read more

In Spain, an artificial intelligence (AI) system has been used in peach orchards to count and estimate the number of tree flowers with an accuracy of 90%, surpassing the 50% to 70% accuracy of manual counts. This AI technology is a collaborative development by the National Robotarium. read more

Italy has been one of the key suppliers of fruits to European markets, including Poland, for years. The summer season brings a rich variety of fruits that are highly popular among consumers. read more

In the recent IFN live broadcast two days ago focused on peaches and nectarines, participants extensively discussed the challenges facing the sector (click here to watch it) and, at the same time, tried to outline the path to follow for the future of the sector. The key concepts that emerged read more

After the positive results of last year's commercial tests, the flat peach Ondine is ready for its first real marketing campaign in Italy, where it will be available in the fruit and vegetable department of major national supermarket chains with significant volumes produced in the region. read more

How has the fishing campaign been going so far and what are the prospects for the coming months? It's a difficult question that even the participants in the live event held yesterday on our social channels did not shy away from (to watch the YouTube live event again, click here). read more

Manuel Ruiz, president of the Protected Geographical Indication Peach of Cieza, has presented the new campaign for production, commercialization, and promotion of the peach varieties collected under the Indication. The presentation took place at the

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Considering minor varieties, too often ancient fruits are forgotten, when instead they represent a long history, as well as a surprising taste and a fundamental factor of biodiversity. We are talking about arbutus berries (in the opening photo), serviceberries, Isontine peaches, pears. read more

"Alice stated, 'We have faith in the PGI Peach of Verona as it has the potential to stand out among the various domestic and foreign fruits available in Italy. Through the promotion by La Grande Bellezza Italiana (LGBI), we aim for Verona's products to reclaim the grandeur of their history.'" read more

We have reached the sixth installment of the in-depth series on the evolution of the national fruits and vegetables procurement manager profile, born from the collaboration between Monitor Ortofrutta of Agroter and GfK's Consumer Panel for Italy. With the arrival of the warm season, the read more

"Finally, someone has acknowledged the exceptional taste qualities of white peaches and nectarines when harvested at the right time. Unfortunately, there has been limited demand for them in recent years, leading producers to uproot them without replanting. Now, the demand far exceeds." read more

Melocotón Flow. That's the title of the song that, with a mix of reggaeton and trap rhythms, has been released by the campaign ‘Buenas Hasta el Hueso’ on their social media platforms and aims for it all. “It’s our summer song."

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The wholesale prices of stone fruits such as peaches and nectarines (including apricots) have been on a downward trend for some time. How strong has this trend been? Has it already brought the prices of these imported fruits down to a level that can be described as low? read more

The peach and nectarine harvest campaign continues with the same early production advance that had already started in the first decade of May (two weeks ahead of the average), reflecting positively on the market. We analyzed the season's dynamics with Marcello Guidi, export sales. read more

Agribologna announces the achievement of IGP certification for peaches and nectarines from its partners: Fabbri and Zavoli in the province of Rimini, and Rabiti in the province of Forlì-Cesena. The total certified area amounts to 51.3 hectares, of which 35.16 are cultivated with IGP Romagna nectarines. read more

The researchers at the National Robotarium, as reported by reefertrends, will verify the AI predictions based on the actual peach harvest in September 2024. If the approach proves to be effective, it could also be adapted for other important crops such as apples, pears, and cherries. read more