Fruits Sant Miquel supplies fruit throughout Spanish season

Fruits Sant Miquel <em>supplies fruit throughout Spanish season</em>
Fruits Sant Miquel and its La Coma brand benefit from the Lozano Jiménez family’s 40 years of experience in the sector. The firm grows stone fruit in Lleida (Catalonia) and the Ebro Valley (the heart […]
Fri 30/09/2022 by Gloria Zorrilla

Turkey celebrates larger stone fruit crop

Turkey celebrates larger stone fruit crop
Turkey’s 2022/23 cherry crop is projected to be up by 14% from last season to 980,000 tons. According to a USDA report, the increased production is due to the favourable […]
Wed 07/09/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Larger EU stone fruit crop except in Spain

Larger EU stone fruit crop except in Spain
The EU’s peach and nectarine crop for 2022/23 is estimated at around 3.1 million tons, while cherry production is forecast to reach just over 726,000 tons, according to USDA data. […]
Wed 31/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Afruex, upbeat about new campaign

<strong>Afruex,</strong> upbeat about new campaign
Afruex (the association of Extremadura fruit producers) had a good 2021 season, with a crop reaching 85% of its production potential, i.e. almost 300,000 tons. As stocks were low overall, the season went well. As Extremadura […]
Sun 28/08/2022 by Gloria Zorrilla

Explum, committed to sustainability environment

<strong>Explum,</strong> committed to sustainability environment
Located in the town of Valdelacalazada (Extremadura), the cooperative produces about 10,000 tons of stone fruit from June to October. While its main product is the plum, the firm also produces nectarines, peaches and […]
Sat 27/08/2022 by Gloria Zorrilla

Fruits de Ponent, from a “land of inspiration”

<strong>Fruits de Ponent,</strong> from a “land of inspiration”
After a challenging campaign due to weather issues and early frosts, the Catalan cooperative was present at Fruit Logistica to present its quality fresh stone fruit and a slogan to […]
Fri 26/08/2022 by Gloria Zorrilla

Larger Australian stone fruit harvest expected

Larger Australian stone fruit harvest expected
Australia’s stone fruit production is projected to rise in the 2022/23 campaign, after a 2021/22 season that was impacted by a shortage of labour supply at harvest, export freight logistical […]
Wed 24/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Japan’s cherry crop rebounds

Japan’s cherry crop rebounds
Japan’s 2022/23 cherry production has recovered following last year’s frost-damaged campaign, while peach and nectarine production continues to expand. According to a USDA report, stone fruit consumption in the country […]
Tue 23/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Green light for Canadian cherry exports to South Korea

Green light for Canadian cherry exports to South Korea
Canada has been given the go ahead to export British Columbia’s fresh cherries to the lucrative South Korean market. Negotiations had been ongoing since 2015. Marie-Claude Bibeau, Canada’s Minister of […]
Mon 22/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Rise in EU peach and nectarine consumption

Rise in EU peach and nectarine consumption
Consumption of fresh peaches and nectarines in the EU is projected to increase by 3% this year compared to 2021. Per capita consumption is estimated to rise from 5.9 kilos […]
Thu 28/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Japanese peach growers taking steps to thwart thieves

Japanese peach growers taking steps to thwart thieves
Japan’s fruit producers are seeing increasing volumes of their crops being stolen ahead of harvest, prompting some to install mobile security cameras and sensors to detect intruders. In June alone, […]
Tue 26/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

China expects bumper stone fruit crop

China expects bumper stone fruit crop
China’s peach and nectarine production is forecast to climb 5% to 16.8 million tons due to favourable growing conditions. Exports are expected to regain lost ground from 2021/22 with the […]
Mon 25/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

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