Sector | Fruit (soft)
Stephan van Marrewijk, Vicasol:
"Greater confidence drives earlier tomato planting in Spain"
Australia updates blueberry pesticide testing and residue rules
Great Britain keeps quarantine rules for ToBRFV
California fruit and vegetable sales top US$20 billion
South Australia declared free of tomato brown rugose virus
Strawberry production shifts with fall underway
German BLE week 39
'Presenta, Hauszwetschge, and various Top varieties played the leading role alongside Stanley'
Namibian blueberry industry expands as ‘little Peru’
Duhok exports 45,000 tons of produce in September
Uruguayan tomato growers face oversupply
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
NA avocado prices down to $22 per carton
“India’s blueberry production is evolving with patented varieties”
Tasmania to host overseas buyers during 2026 harvest
Polish blueberries gain access to Vietnamese market
India appoints Vikas Khanna to promote U.S. cranberries
Expansion of blueberry import program from South America
Huan Zhang, Twinkle Star Berry:
"Chinese strawberry crop started late but now accounts for 35% of global area"
Indian rains cut leafy vegetable supply and drive up prices
Miguel Gómez, of the commercial department of Fenixfood:
"We differentiate ourselves by growing okra, diakatou, or garden eggs in Almeria"
Ukraine’s tomato imports in summer 2025 far exceed exports
IBO 2025 report highlights global blueberry shifts
“Greek raspberries and blackberries are non-competitive for exports”
“Lower prices this year for summer strawberries”
Planasa presents blueberry varieties at Cape Town IBO Summit
DP World Peru completes its first blueberry charter flight to the U.S.
The EU permits imports from Western Sahara despite ECJ ruling
Export of Hongmeiren mandarins has begun, Chinese-style packaging proving popular in overseas markets
"However, China's increasingly advanced early-season blueberry production may be narrowing the market window for Peruvian blueberries"
"Shorter shipping times to China are proving to be a clear advantage for Peruvian blueberries this season"
Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices UK - week 39:
UK apple, plum, and raspberry prices decline week on week
International Blueberry Organisation Summit 2025
"It's a tough fight, but we're getting there"
United Exports appoints Doug Place as global growth chief
Taking a look at the future of berries
U.S. retail ads highlight apples, pears, and fall vegetables
Photo Report:
International Blueberry Congress 2025
Civ announces Alice Patella as new research manager
"More resilient varieties with better yields and reduced environmental impact"
Eurosemillas intends to go beyond varietal development promote new alliances between operators in two hemispheres
"This compact Polish-made apple sorting machine offers many possibilities for fruit growers"
Blueberry breeding shifts to genomics and biotechnology
Global health trend drives rise in tree crops
Mexican share grows in U.S. horticultural imports
U.S. apple, pear, and grape crops rise while peaches fall
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
Mexican avocados steady while Peruvuan asparagus movement declines
Advances in blueberry genetics in the spotlight in Madrid
Update:
Canadian wild blueberry harvest drops 70%
Import berry program expands
Cape Town South Africa
"Regressive" food tariff pushback just a matter of time, former U.S. undersecretary tells IBO congress
The presentation of the new raspberry, Pink Rosita, is mainly focused on the ease of picking
Invest International provides €3.5 million financing for ByBlue’s new berry farm in Peru
Floods damage vegetable farms in Volta Region
Türkiye expands blueberry exports to Europe
To be presented by Coviro at Fruit Attraction
Two new early and resistant strawberry varieties
Frost damages raspberry and blueberry plantations in Volyn, Ukraine
"We’re building exclusive grower alliances to differentiate our fruit range"
Massachusetts cranberry farms converted to wetlands
Ghana moves to buy surplus onions and tomatoes
Innovations for freshness and efficiency in packaging
Bart Verwoert, Verwoert Fruit:
"Exports are important, but private fruit sales remain the best"
Spanish farmers protest rising Moroccan imports
U.S. lawmakers urge wider blueberry access in Asia
Ukrainian blueberry market experiences price decline
German BLE week 38:
'Peaches and nectarines from Spain predominated, with Turkish and French loads playing only a supplementary role'
Agroberries unveils new identity after BerryWorld acquisition
Pakistani fruit and vegetable prices surge in Rawalpindi
Bangladesh starts sea exports of mangoes and vegetables
Pakistan trials eco-friendly tomato pest strategy
Australia reviews dimethoate use on berries after residue findings
UK Farming Minister meets NFU on soft fruit farm visit
Enrico Bucchi, Director of Valfrutta Fresco:
"New things are coming regarding peppers, tomatoes, and yellow-fleshed watermelons"
Zimbabwean blueberry production set to rise
Erandy blackberry receives award
What were France's favorite fruits and vegetables this summer?
Chinese fruit prices fall as output expands
Colombia blueberry imports soar as exports hit 99 tons
Expansion in Morocco for Den Berk Délice
Finding new ways to package tomatoes
Kyrgyzstan increases tomato imports from Turkmenistan by 15%
Niko Pennelli, Fris-Co
"Strong demand for specialty tomatoes in the Italian foodservice market this year"
Analysis by Marco R. Butera - BetterBerries
Mediterranean countries can no longer consider thrips on blueberries a minor issue
U.S. retail ads hit 289,953 with seasonal overlap
Tasty Tom celebrates 30th anniversary
José Miguel Castillo manager of Biotomate:
"Biodynamic farming will be the new organic"
Canadian wild blueberry harvest drops 25% on PEI
Kyrgyzstan loses up to 40% of fruit and berry harvest due to lack of processing and sales channels
New Zealand T&G and Ngāpuhi start berry venture
U.S. blueberry production reached 358,000 tons in 2024
FruitMasters to launch Rubin raspberry variety
Halberry opens doors during Agricultural Day
"Creating sustainability awareness is the way we can compete with blueberry imports"
Wilmer Jaime Peña, Megui Investment:
"Blueberry is the top business today, market windows will be decisive."
Week 38 Fruit Wholesale Market Report:
Peruvian blueberry arrivals increase, causing Peruvian avocado prices to fall
Ukrainian raspberry prices show unusual volatility in 2025 season
Manuel Sánchez, manager of Tomafres:
"We are harvesting pink and beefsteak tomatoes with good flavor and sizes"
German BLE week 37
'Quiet tomato trade with predominantly falling prices'
Photo report
AI and innovation in a changing world at International Strawberry Symposium 2025
Cranberry Institute updates health research guide
Strong pricing and demand for Peruvian blueberries
Morocco strengthens its role as a strategic berry exporter
Azerbaijan earns nearly $160 million from tomato exports
Costa registers five new blueberry varieties in Laos
U.S. vegetable markets firm as fruit markets split
California top produce commodities led by almonds
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
U.S. avocado prices mixed as blueberry imports rise
Georgian blueberry exports up 59% in value
Plant cloning laboratory cuts seedling production time to 3 months in Kyiv region
Sjraar Hulsman, Frankort & Koning:
"Strawberry and blueberry prices expected to remain strong in coming weeks"
Punjab authorities move to stabilise tomato supply
Guillin's Fresh Produce Business Unit
Safe and sustainable packaging: How to innovate fruit and vegetables
Morocco tomato exports reach 745,000 tons
ONSSA: No suspension of European imports of Moroccan cherry tomatoes
Dear Michielsen, Special Fruit:
“Turkish fig yields down after challenging weather”
Sofia Jeanneret, GLS Exports:
Overproduction hurt many Chilean exporters' results and forced them to be more cautious
Raspberry exports shift from gamble to record level
Blueberry consumption continues to grow, even in established regions
Rayalaseema farmers hit by drought and price crash
Uzbekistan develops $60m orchard project in Bostanlyk
UK NGO calls for ban on plastic produce packaging
U.S. study links blueberries to infant health benefits
Rising prices for French figs
Unusual weather delays Ukraine’s vegetable season and impacts prices
Price Quality Index for Peruvian blueberries set to launch
UK trials surplus berry redistribution
Umberto Todisco, president of A.P.O.M. (Southern Fruit and Vegetable Producers Association) in Italy
Industrial tomato prices have increased steadily since August
Tomatoes and Cucumbers of France
"French tomato stocks are piling up and sales are stagnating"
Lemons in Georgia nearly double in price, while tomatoes become cheaper
Gabriel Amaro, of AGAP
Peru aims to grow grape, blueberry and avocado exports to Asia
Nuremberg wholesale market:
"The first Sicilian lemons are already available"
Fresh Market 2025 to be held in Warsaw 17/09
Sanifruit will present a novelty for the world's grape post-harvest sector
