Eurofresh Distribution
On January 22, Chinese health authorities found Covid-19 on boxes of imported Chilean cherries. Despite the very low risk of contamination from food or food packaging, the news went viral […]
Tue 09/02/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Photo: Beautiful Country, Beautiful Fruit
South Africa’s stone fruit sector is making great strides towards achieving greater sustainability. It is expected that by 2021, 60 stonefruit growers will have participated in the Siza (Sustainability Initiative […]
Mon 07/12/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
The 2nd National Stone Fruit Forum will take place on the Agromunity.com platform on November 5, from 4.30 to 8 pm. Due to the coronavirus pandemic situation, it will take […]
Wed 04/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
All rights reserved
The 3rd edition of the Global Cherry Summit, which was originally scheduled for September 24th 2020 has a new date: Thursday, April 22nd, 2021, at the Hotel Sun Monticello Conference Center in San Francisco de Mostazal, Chile.
Mon 05/10/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
All rights reserved
The global peach and nectarine crop is estimated to fall 5% to 21.0 million tons, due to adverse weather conditions in top producers China and the EU, according to USDA/FAS […]
Wed 30/09/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
All rights reserved
The world’s 2020 cherry production is expected to forecast to rise 1.5% to 3.9 million tons, due to a rise in outpUS as the second largest exporter. Exports […]
Wed 30/09/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Photo: APEAM
Mexican avocado production for 2020/21 (July/June) is forecast at 2.41 million tons, up slightly from last campaign, due to continued expansion and excellent growing conditions, according to FAS data. Hass […]
Wed 30/09/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
All rights reserved
Turkey’s peach and nectarine crop is forecast to grow 5% to 870,000 tons in the 2020/21 campaign, according to Turkish Statistics Institute (TurkSTAT). Exports are increasing due to the large […]
Thu 24/09/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Photo: Summerfruit NZ
New Zealand’s cherry industry has demonstrated strong long-term growth, driven by the country’s ideal climate and proximity to Asia. Now Deep Creek Fruits NZ is investing in two cherry orchard […]
Mon 21/09/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
All rights reserved
UK retailer Tesco has been recognised by the South African stone fruit sector for its strong performance and promotional support during the 2019-20 season. South African growers’ association Hortgro presents […]
Thu 17/09/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
