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Turkey peach and nectarine production is estimated to increase 18% to 600,000 tons in 2018/19, of which 530,000 tons are peaches and 70,000 tons are nectarines. Favourable conditions during winter […]
Wed 10/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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After a slight drop in 2017/18, the forecast for Turkey’s total cherry production in 2018/19 is up 12% to 590,000 tons. Of this total, 440,000 tons are sweet cherry and […]
Mon 08/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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World peach and nectarine production is expected to rise 4.6% to 21.2 million tons as gains in China and the EU more than compensate for reduction in volumes produced in […]
Mon 24/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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EU cherry production in 2018/19 is projected at 793,000 tons, marking a remarkable 30% rise on last season’s figures, due in particular to strong growth in Poland and Germany. The […]
Thu 20/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The EU’s peach and nectarine crop for 2018/19 is estimated to fall by 12% to 3.5 million tons. This is a result of unfavourable weather conditions leading to lower production […]
Thu 13/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Hungary expects a relatively large cherry harvest this year of around 80-85,000 tons. However, some of the country’s sour cherries may not be harvested due to the lack of demand […]
Thu 30/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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US cherry exports to Japan are set to plummet by 46% in 2018/19 as a result of lower production and higher prices. At the same time, Japanese cherry production continues to shrink as the farming population ages . A shift […]
Tue 28/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Frost and hail in the stone fruit producing regions in northern China this spring, have negatively affected both the production and the quality of peaches, nectarines, and cherries. The MY […]
Thu 23/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The first cherries of the season arrived on the shelves of German retailers in the second week of June. Low volumes were available when the season ended in Week 28. […]
Tue 21/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The cherry season 2018 is coming to an end. At the Belgian Fruit Valley, a record supply of more than 2 million kg of cherries was recorded. The weather conditions […]
Tue 31/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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In 2017, EU producers registered a record peach and nectarine crop, with output up 9% from the previous year. The bumper harvest was due to favourable weather conditions and the […]
Tue 10/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The European Commission’s Working Party on Quality Standards has proposed a minimum size for cherries. The delegation from Belgium considers this minimum size too small (cherries of 17 mm being […]
Mon 09/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
