Plums

In October 2024, the progressive deterioration of the Italian fruit and vegetable trade balance continues: the balance for the first ten months in terms of volume is decisively negative and approaches a deficit of 349 thousand tons (20% worse than the same period of the previous year). read more

Chile's 2024-2025 stone fruit season is in full swing. "We expect to export 20% more stone fruit than last season, which amounts to approximately 2.7 million boxes," stated Sebastián Rodríguez, commercial director of Verfrut, a company that grows plums, peaches, and nectarines on 800 hectares. read more

Perfect stonefruit weather prevails in the Western Cape, and while plums are slightly smaller in size, their eating quality and Brix levels are superior to last year. Peaches and nectarines, being larger in size, typically make their way to the UK and Europe by mid-November, with plums following shortly after. read more

WA Farm Direct has kicked off the 2025 West Australian Queen Garnet plum season by distributing fruit to stores in Australia and internationally starting in early January. read more

This season, the agency ROOS is focusing on collaborations with the food retail sector, according to their own statement. "The food retail sector is the bottleneck and interface to the consumer - here we have the opportunity together to implement controlled and effective activation measures." read more

Each cultivation region in Germany reported damages following the night frosts in April, starting from apples and berries to plums. The producers in eastern Germany were particularly hard hit with severe cuts across the entire range of fruits. But also in spring and summer... read more

The herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora Pall.) flower is one of the most important ornamental plants in current international flower markets and is widely used for festive occasions because of its bright colors, large flowers, pleasant scent, and plump flower shape. However, the cut peony is read more

Chomphu Prachin Plumeria, a variety of frangipani discovered growing in the Khok Makok community in Prachin Buri, has been officially registered by the Department of Agriculture under the plant species protection law as Thailand's third new local plant variety. The first two to be registered are... read more

Very satisfactory numbers for the summer fruit liquidation of Apofruit, stone fruits (cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, and plums), pears, potatoes, onions, and seasonal vegetables, communicated to the members in four different meetings, held in Cerignola, Scanzano Jonico, Aprilia, and Vignola. read more

According to Almudena Alonso, manager of the Granada-based company Agrotropical, cherry tomato volumes are increasing in the greenhouses of Granada and Almeria. The company works with this product year-round. "This autumn, plum cherry tomatoes have continued to gain ground over round cherry tomatoes." read more

The development period of the D'Agen plum started a few weeks ago in Chile. These plums are later dried and exported to over 75 countries. Nicolás Tagle, producer and quality manager at Kaikén, foresees a promising outlook for the 2025 harvest: "Production is more stable and even, which bodes well for the future." read more

Jan Wąchała from the village of Wola Kosnowa near Łącko decided to invest in growing raspberries in plastic tunnels. In this 7-hectare fruit farm, until recently, only apples, pears, and plums were grown, and the fruits were sold through intermediaries. read more

Experts from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture are urging floriculture and specialty crop producers to get ready for freezing temperatures expected at the end of the week. The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning last week for the state's four northwesternmost counties. read more

With the arrival of summer, local markets in New Zealand are now showcasing the first summer fruits of the season. Dean Smith, the newly appointed Chief Executive of Summerfruit NZ, announced the start of the harvest season for cherries, nectarines, peaches, apricots, and plums. The early harvest has... read more

After a successful winter trial in the years 2023 and 2024, where Rijk Zwaan achieved a yield of 230 cucumbers per m², the team is now motivated to further increase the results. Marcel van Koppen, Crop Coordinator Cucumber, explains: "The plan is to increase the percentage of... read more

The sales campaign of the premium Metis® plum, a result of the natural cross between plum and apricot, closed earlier than expected in these days due to high demand. The year has been very interesting: despite the hailstorms last spring, the. read more

The persistent drought in Morocco has significantly decreased the demand for fruit plants. Driss Bouhri, a nurseryman from Meknes, stated: "The demand is plummeting year after year, and we still can't see the light at the end of the tunnel." Bouhri, who manages and owns Pépinière Bouhri, also mentioned: read more

Higher volumes compared to last year and production of excellent quality. The sales campaign of the premium Metis plum has just ended these days. "The campaign ended earlier than expected," explains Antonio Zani, the commercial office manager for Italy at Granfrutta Zani, "thanks also to the. read more

"We cultivate fresh produce, which makes up 60% of our international sales, along with a range of processed products sold under our main brand 'Così Com'è'. The growth trajectory is promising, especially since our products are premium quality and require meticulous attention to health and... read more

South African plum, peach, and nectarine producers have invested in new varieties and areas, so exports are expected to increase in the upcoming season. There is also hope that changes at the port of Cape Town will lead to more reliable services. read more