Sector | Fruit (soft)
“Mini tomatoes remain high in price, despite the end of exports”
Devastating fire in shantytown in Manolada, Greece, leaves over 1.000 farm workers homeless
Lidl recalls Alesto fruit bars over plastic risk
Ciarciello Group made its debut at Macfrut with an innovative line
Packed unwashed range and a modern, ethical, and sustainable agricultural vision
Rafael López, manager of MABE:
"Despite the fire, this vegetable season has been good overall"
British berry industry faces rising costs and retail pressures
COAG alleges €400,000 fraud affecting Malaga farmers
Mexico grown Sweet Karoline blackberries hit second peak
Serbia's frozen raspberry exports hit by low yields, disease
Wet spring delays tomato planting across Europe
Mexican berry and tomato exports drop, avocados surge
mainly kiwifruit
Māori horticulture grows 35% despite land decline
Canadian fruit land values steady despite challenges
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
Avocados steady, organic blueberries $44–46 per flat
Will Hill - Colina Fruit
"The reality is that growers don’t need to shift big volumes at low prices at the moment”
Anusaya Fresh and SanLucar collaborate to bring blueberries to India
Driscoll’s files appeal in strawberry patent case
Mouhssine Ismaili, of iBerry:
"The working model of European supermarkets has helped us grow in the berry export market"
German BLE week 19:
'With more favorable weather, customers were more eager to buy asparagus'
Battistini Vivai has established new partnerships
New varieties grown in the blueberry sector
Reservoir Farms opens robotics incubator in Salinas
Kent farm tests solar-powered berry cultivation
"Fruit and vegetable purchases remained under pressure in Flanders in 2024"
"Developing ToBRFV resistant cultivars is the most viable and sustainable solution"
Algeria triples farm output in a decade, targets Europe
Zimbabwe targets Singapore's $15B food market with fruit exports
U.S. to impose 17% levy on Mexican tomatoes
IPS Small by TopControl
A system that changes the packaging and weighing of berries
Ela Daher, export salesperson for Cuna de Platero:
"Despite the bad weather, we've had a stable blueberry season and achieved reasonable financial results"
"Demand for apples in India is back, and we are still shipping Red Jonaprince"
Holy Greens adopts Swedish-grown tomatoes
Unseasonal rain damages 4,240 hectares so far in Nashik
New UK berry development site opens in Kent
Abundant strawberry crop for National Strawberry Month
New jumbo blueberry brand introduced
Eminent launches new pepper variety on the Dutch market
AGF Price Monitor week 19
Notable price changes and promotions in Dutch cucumber, cauliflower, tomato, and galia melon
The first female Moroccan seasonal workers' union is created in Huelva
Peru bets on raspberry and cherry crops
Arie Jongeleen switches to organic substrate
"The roots now look like we're used to seeing them"
Iran's tomato exports hit $233 million
Kolar tomato farmers suffer as prices drop
Russia leads Chinese strawberry imports in 2025
Tariffs threaten Washington blueberry exports to Canada
Florida farmers plow over tomatoes amid tariff, labor challenges
Berry yields in Moldova expected to drop in 2025, prices likely to rise
In April 2025, wholesale apple prices in Moldova increased by 10-15%, while exports significantly dropped compared to previous months
Apple prices rise in Moldova as exports decline
Mexico's avocado exports to reach $4 billion this year
Week 19 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
Durian sales surge ahead of Mother's Day, while South African grapefruit hits the market
Spanish, Dutch tomato prices higher in April 2025 than in 2024
Fruit and vegetable producers comment on hail damage in eastern Austria:
"Critical phase has become much longer"
China leads global strawberry production with tech
Robert Simpson - Fife Fruits
"The plants are looking great, and there are plenty of flowers and fruit on them"
U.S. blueberry growers face tariff challenges with Canada
Swiss organic fruit is on trend
"Organic blueberry production is particularly successful"
Mother’s Day demand and cold weather pressure berry supply
Morocco surpassed Spain in tomato export value in 2024
Japanese strawberries enter Philippine market
Knoblauchsland, Germany:
"Tomato and cucumber prices have been disastrous since the start of the season"
Fruit exporter Sandor Makai on the severe frost damage in Hungary:
"Up to 80-90 percent of stone fruit farms have already suffered frost damage"
German BLE week 18:
'First New Zealand Royal Gala and Smitten apples arrive'
Emeline Vanespen, Strawberries Raspberries of France
"The biggest production peaks have passed with fluidity"
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
Avocado prices fall, blueberry demand rises
Dane Castle - abbGrowers
“We shorten the chain between grower and customer, so the value stays with the grower"
Hoogstraten Week kicks off at the cooperative
"Spring peak in volumes aligns with promotions and export switchovers"
AGF Price Monitor week 18
Cucumber price differences remain small, while vine tomato prices vary significantly
Breedx:
Breeding for the consumer, not the commodity
Organic grower David Hermans starts second season of organic strawberries
"The biggest challenge in growing organic strawberries is market security"
Bengaluru’s supermarkets boost demand for exotic produce
Azerbaijan bans Turkmen tomatoes over virus
Arwen, of Berries del Oeste
"We are proud to have brought stability and security to the market, with a variety about which nobody has any complaints"
Early strawberry season begins in Western Ukraine with high prices
Switzerland:
Good strawberry harvest expected despite cold front
Kazakhstan boosts vegetable imports as domestic prices continue to rise
Hazardous pesticide levels found in Kathmandu vegetables
Peru
Moving more than 20,000 tons of blueberries each week will require the utmost from the entire supply chain
Egypt exports 26,000 tons of onions from 5 million-ton crop
KREI forecasts produce price drops, radish up 50%
Poland’s blueberry exports fall as local demand grows
U.S. raspberry production up 27%
Sapori Antichi - Gruppo Muraca
Italian tomato flour wins an award
Kai Reinheimer on outdoor tomato cultivation:
"In the future, people will look for alternatives to greenhouse cultivation"
Fruit trends 2024: apples, pears, and grapes down; blueberries up
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Produce ads rise with festive deals and price shifts
Serbia exports 6,000+ tons of blueberries annually
Spring frosts destroy Ukrainian tomato and strawberry crops
Pricing could shift on Mexican blueberries
Week 18 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
The "May Day" holiday boosts fruit sales, and gift boxes are in high demand
Telangana farmers grow more exotic fruits to cut imports
U.S. to levy 17% tariff on Mexican tomatoes
Switzerland:
Carrots remain the most popular vegetable among consumers
Avocados up 53% as U.S. noncitrus crop trends diverge in 2024
Peru faces complex 2025-26 blueberry season
Brexit border delays cause UK strawberry waste
Strawberry-growing cooperative launched in Batken Region for export market
Auckland air cargo lifts avocado exports, $1.9B revenue
Robotic apple picking tech acquired to boost automation efforts
Ontario R&D site to trial vegetables for North America
Russia reports spike in phytosanitary violations in Turkish produce imports
Strawberries from Manacor, from Agroilla
"We produce strawberries all year round with a traditional variety that nurseries produce specifically for us"
Ukraine’s frozen raspberry exports surge, but 95% still sold as raw material
Moroccan tomato exports to Norway reach record level
Tainan No. 25 tomato boosts shelf life and exports
PEI blueberry growers seek pricing reform
Seasonal Perishable Products Weekly Update:
Strawberry prices down 17%
32 tons of tomatoes from Turkey rejected at Georgian border due to pest contamination
Egypt boosts palm date exports to vietnam by 50%
UK Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices:
Strawberry prices down 31%, asparagus falls 38%
Robbert Leisink, Fruitful-Berries:
"Challenging but active first quarter for 2025 blueberries"
European pepper prices plummet as high volumes of tomatoes and cucumbers pose a challenge
Claude Janin, Terre et Serre Genevoises
Mara des bois, an exciting but challenging variety
Austria:
"We are struggling with strict official requirements"
Nigeria unveils new tomato and pepper varieties
Weather and low prices hit Karnataka mango farmers
Plentiful strawberry supply for summer holidays ahead
Scientist assembles genome of a blackberry in step to breed better fruit
Andrea Manca and Filippo Frongia of Agro Mediterranea Distribuzione
"Fewer tomatoes, more artichokes, and a record asparagus harvest"
AGF monitor week 17
Avocado and cauliflower prices down
Nigeria loses 45% of tomato harvest annually
Ukraine’s fruit harvest faces risks from late frosts
New fungal disease threatens Arkansas strawberry crops
Mexico and Spain grow blueberry output despite competition
Op Agrinatura
Aggregating to keep up with the international competitive scenario
Georgia’s perennial crop production up 27.4% in 2024
New season ahead at Ecodal - Kestemont
"Marketing uncertainty remains the biggest challenge for organic strawberries"
Week 17 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
New Zealand Queen apples price drops, while US oranges near the end of sales
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