Plums

The French plum season is just beginning and Joël Boyer, co-chair of the Producers' Association Prune de France alongside Jérôme Capel, is feeling fairly confident. The first harvests of the earliest varieties, such as African Rose, mark the start of a season that, for the time being, read more

The global stone fruit market is entering a period of increased availability as harvests expand across the Northern Hemisphere. Larger volumes of peaches, nectarines, apricots, and plums are entering the market in several key producing countries, despite weather-related challenges. read more

"The supply of California peaches, plums, and nectarines is abundant. According to Miguel Beltran, Sales Manager for California Stonefruit & Exotics at Giumarra Reedley, the fruits are exhibiting excellent color, flavor, and overall quality. The produce is sourced from California's San Joaquin Valley." read more

The season of 2025/26 for Chilean stone fruits will be remembered as a particularly difficult period for the industry. Exporters, traders, and industry analysts, although speaking anonymously, agree that the results were disappointing in almost all destination markets, with some describing it as one of the worst seasons. read more

Exporter Australia Fruits is preparing for a successful citrus fruit season following a busy summer where it exported various products to its primary markets in Asia and the Pacific. Vince Brullo, the firm's representative, mentioned that they were busy shipping out cherries, peaches, nectarines, and plums during the summer. read more

Metis® is starting the 2026 season with an estimated volume of 7,000 tons and has revealed that Metis Oxy Solar, originating from France and Spain, has been awarded the "Saveur de l'Année 2026" distinction. After a season in 2025 with reduced volumes, the plum brand has stated its intention to concentrate on increasing its. read more

Peaches, nectarines, and European plums are heading towards a recovery campaign in 2026, but without excessive production. After a 2025 marked by various challenges, forecasts indicate an 8% growth at the European level, with expected production slightly above 3.4 million tons: a volume that read more

The apple sector in Himachal Pradesh, the Indian region historically most dedicated to this crop, is in serious trouble due to a dramatic production season. In areas with higher agricultural density, in fact, there are production collapses reaching nearly 70%. As reported read more

Just like many other products in California this year, stone fruit is also experiencing an early start to the season. "On average, apricots, peaches, and nectarines are about 10 days to two weeks earlier than usual, while plums and plumcots are about two to three weeks ahead," says Chad Allred from Kingsburg. read more

Fruit grower Volodymyr Popruga reported crop losses due to winter cold and spring frosts in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine. According to Popruga, apricot and peach crops were completely lost, while cherry plum production was also affected. The low temperatures also damaged all young fruits. read more

The stone fruit campaign has started earlier in the Spanish province of Badajoz, where the harvest is already underway, although volumes will remain limited until the end of May. Regarding plums, the most representative stone fruit species in the region of Extremadura, the harvest will start in read more

"EU retailers require more than just fruit; they also need supply predictability, product traceability, and reduced losses," says David Saakyan, founder of BellyBella Fruit Company, an Armenian producer and exporter of flat peaches, flat nectarines, and plums. read more

During the Medfel trade fair that took place in Perpignan at the end of April, the red-fleshed Oxy Solar plum from the Metis range proudly showcased the colors of the Flavor of the Year 2026 label. This was a symbolic achievement for the Blue Whale Group, recognizing over two decades of efforts in developing varieties and confirming their success. read more

To prepare the Summer Fruit Meeting, various stakeholders from the melon, peach-apricot, and newly added plum sectors gathered at the Palais des Congrès in Perpignan on April 27th, 2026. This event has become an established tradition on the eve of medFEL, now in its third consecutive year. read more