All the news and market analysis for worldwide stonefruit Industry, including stonefruit growers, stonefruit production, and the import and export of stonefruit.
Moldovan fresh produce exporters are set to benefit from increased EU market access following an update to the trade agreement between the two parties, with higher quotas for several key fruit categories and new duty-free access for tomatoes and garlic
The A$500,000 fund supports beekeeping and pollen-reliant industries safeguard against varroa mite
Collaboration will promote technologies such as robotics, AI, biotechnology and much more
South African fruit exporters are preparing for significant market disruption as impending US tariffs force a strategic pivot toward alternative destinations in Europe, the Middle East and Asia
Italy’s largest fresh produce company is focusing its summer marketing efforts on distinctive licensed varieties to differentiate itself in key categories
New USDA report forecasts Taiwan peach production for 2025, with total stonefruit consumption expected to hit 31,500 tonnes as nectarine and cherry imports increase
Fresh Del Monte Produce has appointed Miles Fraser-Jones as vice president of sales and product management for deciduous and citrus (International), bringing over 25 years of experience to strengthen the company’s global category performance
The New Zealand-based fresh produce exporter has engaged Craigs Investment Partners to assist with a potential sale after receiving numerous expressions of interest
Building on their successful European and African collaboration, Bayer has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with French pheromones specialist M2i Group to expand their biological crop protection solutions globally
The UK’s largest food retailer expects to sell nearly 4mn punnets of strawberries and millions of other fruit items as temperatures soar again
South African fresh produce exporters are bracing for a major blow as the US imposes 30 per cent tariffs from 1 August, potentially derailing established trade programs and threatening rural employment
Italy’s Apo Conerpo has reported a significant recovery in 2024, with revenue up 13 per cent to €489mn and volumes increasing by 34 per cent following what it described as an ‘annus horribilis’ in 2023
Company presents third sustainability report under GRI standard
Company’s plan was already underway, with new loans secured until end of 2028, but legal backing now in place
Hortgro says the 2024/25 season is favourable, with volumes rising and consumer demand steady
As conglomerate attempts to bring down costs and focus on more profitable areas of business, its fruit and veg sales have increased
Lower availability expected to lead to more balanced market conditions
Company’s Nicola Melillo reports from south of country, where new volumes of harvested fruit have already been shipped
Italian cooperative extends reach across country with incorporation of Imola-based supplier
Agreement offers respite to troubled conglomerate and T&G Global owner, with capital injection and loan extension to end of 2028
Three severe bouts of frost have had a major impact on volumes of various Turkish crops this spring, as temperatures plunged across large parts of the country, with cherries and apricots two of the worst affected
New packaging concept matches pack designs to the colour of the fruit’s flesh
Sustainability and efficiency are central features of company’s new Smart Fruit Hub near Rotterdam
PSB said deal will accelerate innovation in the stonefruit category
Horticultural IP lawyer Darron Saltzman argues there could be a fairer way to structure variety licensing agreements
Barendrecht-based company will import mainly citrus, grapes, stonefruit and pome fruit from South Africa and South America
Fepex Stonefruit Committee predicts good quality, some delays, and limited impact from the hail at the start of the campaign
Association estimates that the overall harvest damage from hail will be around 8 per cent
Poor quality and loss of competitiveness blamed for 44 per cent drop in shipments in 2024/25
Premium brand is used for select range of products supplied by Olympic Fruit, Hoofdman-Roodzant, and Fresh-Pride
Dutch importer Staay Food Group says its Spanish stonefruit campaign will begin around ten days later than normal this year due to low temperatures and heavy rainfall in March.
New scanner tech Rubens will be on show at Macfrut, alongside the company’s new anti-fungal system for table grapes
National trade body predicts 17 per cent increase in production with leading southwest region expected to meet ‘normal’ volume potential
Hail in Italy and Greece set to bring down volume in 2025, but French production expected to return to 2019-23 average after slump last year
Alliance adds another 1,000 tonnes of stonefruit to its organic fruit portfolio.
Wayne Prowse explains how the country’s commitment to certain categories makes it a key counter-seasonal supplier