Plums

In September, Peru exported 696 tons of lemon for US$951,000, i.e. 64% less volume and 53% less value than in the same month last year. read more

This summer, Australian fresh produce business Montague is going to see a larger stone fruit crop compared to last season and the team is ready to pack the additional fruit in its state-of-the-art pack house facility in Narre Warren. read more

This week, the tomato and cucumber import season started at Fortuna Frutosis. The first of these products arrived at this Dutch company from the Canary Islands, complemented by the first Spanish and Moroccan round and plum tomatoes. The first Spanish TOV will follow next week. "It started
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Indian ag-tech start-up Superplum has announced the launch of its new fresh produce traceability system to connect consumers with farmers. read more

The first South African stonefruit crop forecast has indicated a bigger nectarine export crop, a slight increase in plums, stability in peaches but a considerable drop in apricot volumes. read more

The focus is on citrus fruit: oranges and clementines are selling at high prices. Quotations in general remain high, a trend that is particularly noticeable for pears, plums and grapes; read more

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

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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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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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

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

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

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

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