"The grape season was predicted to be eventful and promising until last week"

USDA steps in as much of the US is swimming in apples

2023 Maine apple yield down around 50% from historical averages

USDA Summary Findings - Food Price Outlook, 2023 and 2024 US prices increased 0.9 percent for fresh fruits from September to October 2023

Ambrosia Gold 2023 apple harvest wrapped up

Rosselkhoznadzor noted a sharp increase in shipments of fruit and vegetable products with pests from Armenia

"Increase in demand for Turkish apples may start after New Year"

Brendon Hoyle - Ashbern Farms "Late planting of winter strawberry plants meant that earlier volumes were lower"

UK minimum wage goes to £11.44 "We’re a resilient industry, or maybe we’re stupidly optimistic"

Dreamstime Some claim genetics to be the “silver bullet” for the agro-export industry

Blueberries from Jalisco exported to US, Canada and Japan

Dreamstime Growers hope the public will support the 'blemished cherry' this Christmas New South Wales cherry harvest hit by storms

Dreamstime Strawberry prices up in NZ supermarkets ahead of Christmas

Snack-sized apple Rockit Global is expanding into the South Island

University of Maryland scientists work on heat resistant apples

The project by Azienda Agricola Dario Gallo Italian grower plans to expand tunnel cultivation

Blueberries are likely to remain expensive for a while yet

Photo: 7029050 | Dreamstime.com First commercial shipment of Namibian produced table grapes through Walvis Bay Walvis Bay is Namibian grape growers' answer to Cape Town Port

Bradley Urion International Table Grape Symposium: Logistics New Durban pier 2 operator in conversation with South Africa’s fruit industry

New Claim Center for Cantaloupe Outbreak Salmonella Victims set up

"Latin America and Indonesia have opened up because their regular suppliers had smaller harvests"

Australian farmer exports melons to Japan rather than deal with Coles and Woolworths

Bradley Urion International Table Grape Symposium: "We tend not to share when we should be sharing more information" Dreams of a united table grape industry association

Christine Scalzi Crowned 2023 Cherry Queen as auction raises $60,000 for Variety SA

Eastern China's Weihai saw 14,000 tons of apples exported in Jan-Oct

Ukrainian companies continue to increase their presence in the global berry market

Exporting Costa Rican fruits to the Asian Market

Senasa Peru authorizes entry of 75,000 blueberry plants from Chile

Tennessee research looks at adding antimicrobials to stone fruit coatings

New research could pave way for fall blueberries in Florida

Red Prince apple volume up another 30 percent in Ontario

Cantaloupe shippers concerned over outbreak fallout

Ocean freight will drive availability of cherries in North American stores

Antonio Escobar with Divine Flavor “It was impactful to start the import grape deal from Peru much earlier”

Australian grape industry navigates a season of uncertainty

"Chile is one of the few countries in the world to have all its fresh fruits approved to enter the Chinese market"

Bellevue Orchard, Officer Australian apple orchard still going strong, 70 years on

Dreamstime.com Research looks into the effects of providing free fruit to improve students' grades

Rabobank Rabobank North American Agribusiness Review Blueberry, grape and stone fruit prices higher as weather irregularities affect availability

British Berry Growers launches campaign and policy board to ensure a sustainable future

Bumper crops, export declines and weather made for an apple crisis Millions of US apples will go to hungry families

Sweet Karoline blackberries arriving late December

New varieties of Ukrainian apples are successfully exported

"If these apple varieties get more expensive, demand will only get weaker"

Howard Hansen - Hansen Orchards "We are seeing a good crop set on all blocks and are expecting the biggest volume of cherries ever"

BelOrta wants to use Appelsintjes campaign to boost local apples "Despite better prices, Jonagold consumption still lags"

Youtube.com November hail causes irreparable damage to fruit crops in Santa Catarina state

Challenges and prospects in Southern Russian horticulture

Lidl tops British apple month sales as Tesco falls short of 2022 performance

Stanley growers say summer and autumn crop is looking good, chestnuts too early to tell

Bix Produce issues safety alert on cut cantaloupe products as well: Kwik Trip, Inc. recalls specific fruit cups and trays due to potential Salmonella contamination

Poland to start exporting apples to Indonesia in 2024

Pakistan-Afghan border Trucks with grapes still await clearance at Torkham border gate

10th International Table Grape Symposium: Prof David Hughes Grapes are straying into commodity area

Apple farmers protest governmental policies in Srinagar

'Australian cherry crop volume a little lower, fruit sizes are larger'

“Some new varieties perform well” “Imported Australian nectarine season started early, with mostly small fruits "

Launch of the Frutas de Chile brand

Christian Hencke at the 20th anniversary of FFC Fresh Fruit Company Ltd "Significant growth expected for South African nectarines"

Premium apples from Ukraine, designed specifically for consumers from Uzbekistan

Jan Marc Schulz, SFI Rotterdam: "Chilean cherries always popular on the specialty market in the run-up to Christmas"

Stefan Bosmans, Michel nv: "Limited supply drives strawberry prices up"

Early season cherries lost Heavy rains cause damage during harvest season in southern Australia and Victoria

Kazakhstan will supply peaches, cherries, and plums to China

Global Berry Congress kicks off: "Weather extremes affect the whole supply chain"

December 19 Apple association hosts harvest wrap-up webinar

48 hours of severe problems due to downtime of the Customs system in Chile

Photos: Bradley Urion 10th International Table Grape Symposium: 'Where science meets industry' Long-awaited international table grape symposium kicks off

CDC: Case count doubles and recalls expand in Salmonella outbreak Pacific Trellis Fruit recalls Malichita Brand cantaloupes due to possible health risk

Week 47 Fruit Wholesale Market Report Arrivals of cherries increase - price of red dragon fruit from Vietnam rises

José Antonio Baños, president of Ejidomar: "Delayed bell pepper plantings this season could lead to less watermelon being planted in spring"

"Peruvian blueberry prices rebounded because of the low supply"

Belgian company grades first fully-fledged harvest "The PiqaBoo is a new pear, but actually it's a new type of fruit"

In Israel, strawberries have surged to 29,3 euro per kilogram and above

Exports expected December and February Central Otago grower is officially launching its apricot export program

'UK does not need fruit pickers': Rees-Mogg criticized after calling on 'cheap food imports' to replace UK seasonal workers

Pieter Delbaere, Crop's Fruits: "The pandemic and inflation have made people realize that frozen fruit is a fully-fledged product"

High prices lead to decreased sales Higher import tariffs drive up fruit prices in Dhaka

Vertiberry participates in the Homegrown Innovation Challenge: “Berries are booming in Canada”

Raf Rutten, Carolus trees: "Our fruit-growing sector has a wait-and-see attitude regarding the new top fruit season"

Uruguay planning to scale up production for off-season pears

Australian stonefruit industry sees a turnaround with favorable weather and market expansion

Not just Taiwan farmers feel effects of China's limit on fruit exports, but political candidates as well

First week of Northern Cape grape harvest

"Grape season will be slow until end of December"

Sales down at Koyambedu wholesale market due to monsoon season

Unprecedented cold impacted grape, fig, and pomegranate yields Tajikistan reports bumper fruit harvest, but prices soar

Benoit Demedts, Demedts - Demey: "Warm September created Belgian strawberry supply gap"

Mark Vernooij, Urfruit: "Higher prices don't deter pear consumption"

Climate change poses a direct threat to the Peruvian blueberry industry

Queensland bananas and melons make groundbreaking voyage to Japan market

Like Peru, Chile will also see less blueberry volume this season

“Ondine is perfectly positioned to capture new customers from the young families"

Grower-exporter: “It’s nice to be in a healthy market again” Top tier prices again for South African blueberries

USDA US cranberry production down 5 percent in 2023 forecast

Volume of Tunisian fruit exports declined by 44% in 2023

Xavier Laduron, Fairebel: "As long as Italy's woes continue, Polish volume is no threat to Belgian pear production"

Envy’s growing footprint expanded to help meet Chinese demand

"Prices of apples in India to touch an historic high this year"

Cherry grower gains early data advantage

CF Dallas, LLC, recalls select Fresh-Cut Fruit products due to possible Salmonella contamination

Crown Jewels Produce also recalls “Malichita / Z Farms” label of whole cantaloupes Sofia Produce expands fresh cantaloupe recall because of possible Salmonella risk

Surprisingly, Zimbabwe becomes a global leader in blueberry export growth

Jeff Scott - Australia Table Grape Association "The expectation is for a great year with very good quality fruit"

"Too many apples on the Indian market"

US apple prices plunged 7.9 percent in September to October period

A good year for Italian grapes is prompting farmers to invest once again

BC Fruit Growers’ Association New marketing strategies to boost struggling apple sector

Lake Ontario Fruit pushing for $5.5 million addition to Gaines facility

New production estimate for Chilean cherries

Professional cooling and storage systems emerge as key elements for the continued development of the berry business in Ukraine Ukrainian berry growers must invest in cooling

Deepfake Photo Hungry black bear picking apples

Estimates are the rain in November damaged 30% of Chile's early cherries

Lucien de Wit, LuBaFresh: "Clients are fighting over the first Egyptian strawberries"

In the states of Amazonas, Pará, Roraima and Amapá Brazilian government declares phytosanitary emergency due to fruit flies

Growers from South Canterbury enter apple orchard joint venture with Rockit Global

Port International Group Malte Storjohann from Port International at the start of the overseas grape season: "Export decline of around 20 per cent for Brazilian grapes"

Landgard eG Landgard: Fruit growers in the West are generally positive about the 2023 apple season Good quality and shelf life for apples

Gentile Group "Up to 4,000 boxes of strawberries shipped weekly to domestic customers"

Ecuador’s blueberry industry is the 'new kid on the block' with 52 weeks supply advantage

TOMRA Neon New solution adds value and ease to machine-harvested blueberries

Lack of winter chill worries farmers in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

“Our Chilean export of peaches and apricots should begin this season, following the Chinese inspections.”

Kashmir apples see increased demand in Bangladesh

South Korean Keumsil strawberries quite popular overseas

Wild weather ride affects Minnesota apple volume

Import footprint in North America expanded with eight new licensees

Good demand from the Middle East for Greek Granny Smith apples