Stonefruit
All the news and market analysis for worldwide stonefruit Industry, including stonefruit growers, stonefruit production, and the import and export of stonefruit.
Storms strike fruit and vegetable crops in Italy
Strong winds that swept through provinces of Bologna, Modena and Ferrara have apparently caused extensive damage
US sees potential in Vietnamese fruit market
US agriculture exports to Vietnam have surged in the past two years and improved access creates new openings for the fruit trade
South Tyrol suppliers forecast bumper summer fruit season
Cooperatives Vip and Meg say they are using new AI technology to boost production at high altitude
South Africa’s fruit leaders demand private sector port reform
Hortgro’s outgoing chief executive Anton Rabe says private sector participation in South Africa’s ports is ‘no longer negotiable’
Murcian stonefruit production set to grow 3.3 per cent in 2026
The growth is driven primarily by increased nectarine production, according to the regional Ministry of Agriculture
Cherry milestone for India
First shipment of Areko cherries and Scentrose plums sent to the UAE
Exporter to importer: How Cherry Passion secured its own survival
Stefano Pezzo tells Fruitnet how and why his family-run export company in Verona transformed itself into a major importer
New distribution centre positions SanLucar for further growth
Benelux Fresh Hub near Rotterdam will consolidate ripening, packaging, logistics and sales operations at single site
UK fruit and veg production rose in last year
Production of fruit and veg in the UK has increased but share of total supply against imports continues downward trajectory, new Defra figures show
N&A Group celebrates 70 years and three generations of family business
The Australian fresh produce group has grown to encompass an organics division, export division and purpose-built distribution hub alongside apple and stonefruit orchards
Apo Conerpo sales surge despite slight dip in volume
Europe’s largest fruit and veg producer organisation reveals it achieved a 15 per cent increase in consolidated turnover last year
South African industry responds to Port of Cape Town’s lowly ranking
South Africa’s fresh fruit export organisations have expressed strategic concerns after Cape Town port was ranked last globally
SanLucar launches Disney Vaiana summer fruit promotion campaign
Group partners with Disney’s live-action film to create in-store experience zones featuring stonefruit, melons, tropical fruits and summer varieties
Naturitalia sees greater demand in Europe for premium produce
Italian supplier says Scandinavia and Germany are now ‘testing grounds’ for premium items like stonefruit, grapes and kiwifruit
Warakirri acquires 250ha Cobram orchard assets
Agricultural investor will lease farms to new partner DiOrsa Farms, a merged entity controlled by the Diaco and Orsida families
Cieza Peach PGI set to quadruple marketed volume this year
Certified planted area has more than doubled this season to 136ha
Ondine flat nectarine production set to double in Italy
Four Italian suppliers are doubling production of Ondine flat nectarines this season, with fruit from Calabria, Emilia-Romagna, Piedmont and Veneto backed by a new ‘Snack the Summer’ marketing campaign launching in Milan.
Fruit breeder CIV expands into South Asia
Italian group joins forces with India’s Qul Fruits to establish protected variety management platform
Katherine Faull takes the reins of Summerfruit Australia as new CEO
Carrie Starkings steps down after 14 months at the head of industry body
Turkish stonefruit ready to bounce back
Despite rising logistics costs and regional uncertainty, Turkey’s MDA Agro is investing in new infrastructure, as it looks forward to a strong stonefruit season
Spain set for positive stonefruit season
Production up 6 per cent on last year following benign winter and spring
European peach and nectarine forecast up 8 per cent
Europe’s peach and nectarine production looks set to recover this season, thanks to favourable growing conditions
FruitMasters facility shortlisted for Breeam Awards
Smart Fruit Hub apparently achieved ‘Outstanding’ score of 91.04 per cent, making it ‘most sustainable’ food production facility in Netherlands
RSA deciduous fruit industry counts cost of storm damage
Losses to pome and stonefruit sector estimated to be as high as R6.3bn
In pictures: Ronald Bown, 1945-2026
Bown, who has died aged 80, was a leading figure in the global fresh produce business for almost four decades
Damage assessment underway following Cape storms
The full scale of storm damage is emerging, with the Langkloof region facing destroyed infrastructure, stranded crops, and weeks without electricity
Steenhuisen pledges support in wake of Cape storms
Flooding, road inacessibilty, collapsed electricity pylons and damaged infrastructure threaten hundreds of thousands of tonnes of fruit exports
Tough winter ahead for South African stonefruit
Growers are emerging from one of their most challenging export seasons in many years
South African floods devastate fruit crops across Cape regions
Flooding and high winds have caused widespread damage across key fruit-growing regions, with crucial access roads to ports washed away
FruitMasters withstands pressure to maintain profit
Dutch cooperative credits new Smart Fruit Hub facility with making it more resilient in unpredictable market
Early Italian stonefruit volumes hit by adverse weather
Growers in southern Italy face ‘challenging’ outlook at start of new campaign, with availability of early varieties down
Europe prepares for new US cold treatment requirements
Italy, Spain, Greece, France and Portugal have prepared inspectors for new US import rules, due to take effect in June
Frost slashes Polish fruit production
Early estimates suggest up to half of the new season apple crop may been lost
European apricot production forecast up 6 per cent
European production set to recover this season, although doubts remain over eventual size of French crop
French plum production stays steady
Forecast broadly similar to last year’s with production in France’s main growing region set to be 10 per cent below average
US stonefruit leader welcomes ‘7 Months of Summer’
The largest stonefruit grower in the US is doubling down on its multi-region production strategy