Plums

For the third year in a row, the French plum industry has shared its harvest projections at medFEL. Following its acceptance into the Ecoresponsible Orchard program in 2024, the French plum sector is now entering its initial campaign under this certification. The estimated potential is between 56,000 and 58,000. read more

Sébastien Delpech grows strawberries, plums, table grapes, kiwis, and a wide range of vegetables, including green and white asparagus, exclusively organically in Sistels, near Agen. "We started harvesting green asparagus - which accounts for ¾ of our asparagus production - a good month ago. read more

Chilean fruit cultivation is currently going through a period of adaptation due to increasing costs, shortages of labor, and the necessity to enhance efficiency. In this scenario, cultivating the European D'Agen plum tree, mainly for dried fruit production, is emerging as a competitive alternative in the dried fruit industry. read more

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Eight companies from Chile's fruit industry, with extensive experience in production, export, and international commercialization, have announced the formation of the new BabyPlum® Club. This alliance is focused on developing a new premium category of high-sweetness plums and establishing its global presence. read more

Less apricots and fewer plums, while cherries, peaches, and nectarines are currently following a more regular pattern. This is the first element that emerges from the analysis of the Spanish stone fruit campaign, which in mid-April outlines a scenario that is overall quite orderly, but with some read more

The Plum Tree, a company from Murcia, launched this year's national stone fruit season, becoming the first Spanish company to start the season in open fields. This early start is made possible by the strategic location of its estates, combining coastal areas with higher-altitude sites, which helps the fruit. read more

Obecnie trwa sezon zbiorów owoców pestkowych w Dalian, Chinach, a główne odmiany obejmują wiśnie dalijskie, nektarynki i śliwki. Pan Li z Dalian Nongfutong Fruit and Vegetable Professional Cooperative zajmuje się lokalnym pozyskiwaniem i handlem owocami pestkowymi. Według Pana Li... read more

Superplum has launched InstaTrace™, a digital system that provides traceability data for fruit products. Each pack carries a QR code that allows consumers to access information about origin, handling, and testing without requiring an app or login. When scanned, the code provides data on where the fruit came from, how it was handled, and any testing it underwent. read more

This week, in the fruit wholesale market, prices for Chilean Sweet Mary plums and New Zealand Gala apples increased, while blueberry prices generally declined. Imported durians saw a significant rise in both buyer traffic and supply. According to traders, the recent reduction in availability led to an uptick in demand for durians. read more

As of April 2026, the Mediterranean agricultural basin is operating under a regime of high-cost volatility and aggressive state intervention. The region remains the linchpin of the European fresh produce supply chain, yet the strategic landscape is defined by a widening chasm between domestic price stabilization and export-driven growth. read more

The date of Fresh Market 2026 has been officially confirmed. read more

South African deciduous industry body Hortgro has announced its third annual 'Endless Plum Possibilities' consumer-facing sweepstakes for shoppers in the US. read more

An experiment conducted in the fruit-growing area of Saluzzo (Cuneo) evaluated the effectiveness of Fomet products in the foliar nutrition of the Angeleno plum cultivar. The objective was to understand if the targeted use of Vigoramin® Power, Kick Extreme®, and Kappabrix® could have an impact on read more

W styczniu Rosja stała się największym importerem śliwek z Holandii według danych Eurostatu. Import wyniósł 895 700 euro w styczniu, co stanowi wzrost sześciokrotny w porównaniu do grudnia, kiedy zakupy wynosiły 153 100 euro. Ten wzrost spowodował, że Rosja przesunęła się z trzeciego na pierwsze miejsce wśród wiodących. read more

The Russian phytosanitary authorities have prohibited the release of several fruit shipments after discovering a quarantine disease and labeling violations. Inspectors at the Port of St. Petersburg found signs of infection in five shipments of fresh plums and one shipment of. read more

"In the initial phase of the season, there was a slow growth in demand for imported stone fruit, even though South African products entered the European market early. It was only later in the season, towards this month, that consumption of nectarines and plums started to increase gradually," says Daniela Aguirre of Fruit. read more