On September 17th, the Mazurkas Conference Center in Warsaw will host the 19th edition of Fresh Market, the most important B2B event for the fresh fruit and vegetable sector in Central and Eastern Europe. read more

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We are excited to announce that Auchan Poland, one of the leading hypermarket chains in Central Europe, will be joining us at Fresh Market 2025! read more

​Fresh Market 2025 will host a large delegation of twenty Turkish companies exporting fresh fruits and vegetables, representing diverse segments of the country’s dynamically growing sector. read more

AI—all identified fresh‑market.info as the undisputed leader in this category. Fresh Market read more

As every year, the event will be accompanied by the Fresh Market Catalog – a printed and online publication distributed directly to the most important retail chain buyers from Poland and the region. read more

Approximately 300,000 tons are attributed to sweet cherries and 100,000 tons to sour cherries. This information comes from a recent report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). According to the report, the main growing areas are Izmir (sweet cherries) and Afyonkarahisar (sour cherries). read more

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The horticultural company Grinora Fruit, located in the Vinnytsia region of Ukraine, is currently harvesting up to 100 tons of sour cherries per day, mainly from the Kelleris and Lutovka varieties. This information was provided by the company's chief agronomist, Yurii Ovchar, in an article for the magazine. read more

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According to the Thuringian State Office for Statistics, a hectare yield of 5.9 t is expected for sweet cherries. The initial forecast for sour cherries is 10.4 t/ha. The yield for sweet cherries is expected to be above the long-term average according to this initial forecast. read more

The current estimate of the Brandenburg fruit-growing farms is 541 tons, which is 377 tons higher than the cherry harvest of the previous year, according to the Office for Statistics Berlin-Brandenburg. A good result is expected for sour cherries. However, the harvest of sweet cherries is once again falling. read more

The information portal reports that after the frosts, very high losses were recorded in the fruit plantations. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, over 8,650 hectares of plantations were affected by the losses. Estimates conducted after the frosts show a read more

FAS Warsaw forecasts that Poland's total cherry production for the marketing year (MY) 2025/26 will be 115,000 metric tons (MT), with 80,000 MT of sour cherries and 35,000 MT of sweet cherries. This projection reflects a 30% decrease from the previous year and a 53% decline from the six-year average. read more

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As QS reports, referring to the BVL, the use of Exirel for the control of cherry fruit flies (Rhagoletis cerasi, Rhagoletis cingulata) and spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) on sweet and sour cherries is permitted from May 9th to September 5th, 2025. read more

As reported by QS citing the BVL, the insecticide may be used beyond the existing authorization to combat Green Shield Bugs and Red-legged Shield Bugs on apple, pear, sweet cherry, and sour cherry trees from March 25th to July 22nd, 2025. read more

German jam producers are raising concerns: the fruit harvest in 2024 was a disaster. On average, the yields of apples, sour cherries, strawberries, and other soft fruits in Germany were one-third below expectations. Sour cherries were particularly affected, with a shortfall of up to 60%. The situation was similar in neighboring countries. read more

How did the production of fruit and vegetable juices as well as frozen fruits and vegetables evolve in the three quarters of 2024? read more