Plums

After Apifood, Vergers Cancel, Boyer and Le Vieux Pointet from France entering the Lovita® project, as well as Fruites Font from Spain in 2021, it is now Portugal's turn to join the club with stone fruit specialist producer-distributor Timóteo. This partnership was announced on October 5th at
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Data from the statistical service Euroestacom (Icex-Eurostat) analyzed by Hortoinfo reveal that Germany's imports of Turkish peppers have registered a sharp reduction over the last three campaigns. read more

Over the past decade, Bangladesh's fruit and vegetable exports have plummeted by a staggering 68.7%. This decline is primarily attributed to high export costs, inadequate agricultural practices and infrastructural deficiencies. Meanwhile, Europe's market share for these products has diminished,
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For tomato growers, HREZ by Enza Zaden is a step that makes a big difference in the fight against ToBRFV. The collection includes High-resistance varieties in all the major tomato types, including large plum (roma), beef, baby plum, cherry, cocktail, and vine tomatoes. The first crucial hurdle
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Quantities of pumpkins, which are entering full production, increase significantly. Continuing hot weather dampens demand for persimmons and chestnuts. For apples, the campaign of Annurca apples from Campania and Fuji apples is starting. The plum campaign is drawing to a close. Slowdown in the
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Plums are still being harvested in what has been a complex stone fruit campaign at the agronomic level. read more

In recent years, Onizzo, a company associated with Chileprunes, has established itself as one of Chile's main exporters of dried fruits and nuts. read more

Tomeco and Coöperatie Hoogstraten have launched a new brand: Thomasso. The tomatoes marketed under the brand have been grown by Tomeco's growers for Coöperatie Hoogstraten for some time, but with this launch, the company wants to highlight the variety's characteristics. "It is a refined,
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In week 38, sales of fruit and vegetables by weight improved slightly compared to 2022, while Lcc continued to perform better. At the channel level, the discounter is the one that grows the most, outperforming all others by several percentage points. read more

In week 38, sales of fruit and vegetables by weight improved slightly compared to 2022, while Lcc continued to perform better. At the channel level, the discounter is the one that grows the most, outperforming all others by several percentage points. read more

In these autumn months, Italian plums are among the products of the moment as they take advantage of the transition between summer and winter fruits. It is no coincidence that they often feature prominently in the promotional flyers of various brands. read more

California Plums can help keep your heart healthy. This is the message from the California Prune Board, a consortium representing growers and packers of plums from California, on the occasion of World Heart
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The mild weather of these days generates a significant drop in prices for vegetables, with a 50% drop in the cost of aubergines and a 37% drop in the cost of Abruzzo Romanesco broccoli compared to a fortnight ago. read more

The Spanish stone fruit campaign is already ending with good results. The shortage of Angeleno plums is currently translating into high prices for this product. The same can be said about Williams and Abate Fetel pears, due to declines in the Italian harvest. read more

The mild weather of these days generates a significant drop in prices for vegetables, with a 50% drop in the cost of aubergines and a 37% drop in the cost of Abruzzo Romanesco broccoli compared to a fortnight ago. read more

The new persimmon and chestnut campaign has started, onions are still on record prices while Italian lettuces continue to fall. New apple varieties continue to arrive in the markets, most recently the Stark Delicious. For plums, the latest entry is the Angeleno. It is about to
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South Africa’s Custom Plum Company has said it had an exciting year in US and now also hoped sufficient progress would be made soon to export its products to China. read more

The national subtropical season arrives marked by a drastic drop in production in the area par excellence, La Axarquía. The lack of water has caused the mango harvest to plummet, which will be 80% lower than in a normal year and will end around a month earlier than usual due to the
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This is a time of transition in the wholesale markets; on the one hand, mild temperatures are pushing the consumption of summer fruit, which is generally in the final stages of the campaign, and on the other hand, autumn references are appearing, which are not yet finding major outlets. read more

The Italian table grape campaign is now in full swing: the most popular varieties are Italy and Victoria. Italian apple production is increasing, especially from Trentino and the Royal Gala from the plains. The first Angeleno plums are arriving. The production of figs is coming to an end
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