Exporter prepared to switch to citrus fruits
Exporter Australia Fruits is preparing for a successful citrus fruit season following a busy summer where it exported various products to its primary markets in Asia and the Pacific. Vince Brullo,

David Saakyan: Nabywcy owoców pestkowych z UE zmieniają swoje priorytety zakupowe.
"EU retailers require more than just fruit; they also need supply predictability, product traceability, and reduced losses," says David Saakyan, founder of BellyBella Fruit Company, an Armenian

Superplum launches InstaTrace to provide comprehensive supply chain transparency.
The Indian agritech company, Superplum, has launched InstaTrace – a new consumer-facing digital intelligence system providing transparent access to the lifecycle of its fruit products.More. Go

Indian fruit supplier has introduced a QR traceability system.
Superplum has launched InstaTrace™, a digital system that provides traceability data for fruit products. Each pack carries a QR code that allows consumers to access information about origin,

Moldova has rejected 10.5 tons of dried fruit due to mold contamination.
More than 10 tons of imported dried fruit were rejected at the border of the Republic of Moldova following inspections by the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA). The batch, consisting of a mixture

Hot news from China has helped offset the dampening effect of cold weather on European stone fruit sales.
Chinese Ambassador to South Africa Wu Peng showcased the country's pecan nuts, which hold 95% of the market share in China, to the delegation gathered this week at the Freshness First stone fruit

Moldovan quotas for grapes, apples, plums, and cherries to the EU are still available.
Exports of grapes, apples, plums, and cherries from the Republic of Moldova to the European Union can continue under the existing preferential quotas, as these have not been exhausted. This was

Export of fruits from Moldova to the EU is facing disruptions because of delayed quotas for 2026.
Moldovan fruit exporters are experiencing challenges in shipping to the European Union as export quotas for 2026 have not been activated yet, even though the year has already begun. This delay is

"The 2025 season validates the effectiveness of the Metis plum brand model."
The Metis plum brand is achieving strong results for 2025, thanks to robust sales, successful store activations, and significant growth in its digital presence. "Once again, this year demonstrates

The number of cherries arriving has increased as prices have dropped, while sales of U.S. plums remain stable.
Starting mid-week, there has been a significant increase in arrivals of Chilean air-freighted cherries, leading to a noticeable surge in customer traffic at fruit markets. The variety of brands

Swiss plum season has started.
Swiss plums are now being produced under the sustainability program "Sustainability Fruits" for the first time. This is a significant step towards an even more responsible and sustainable fruit

The EU expands access for Moldovan fruit exports, strengthens trade relations and market stability.
The measure to increase the customs quotas for plums, apples, grapes, and cherries is seen as a recognition of the growing importance of Moldova in the European supply chain for horticultural

Swiss cherries: A sustainable delight
Since 2022, there has been a national industry solution called "Sustainability Fruits" for pome fruits. Starting this season, the program is being expanded to include cherries and plums. Producers

There is a seasonal labor shortage in the Italian countryside.
Italian countryside is in crisis: there is a lack of workforce and the summer fruit harvest, such as peaches, apricots, and plums, is seriously at risk, as reported by Resto del Carlino from

Fresh Factory is rapidly growing.
Poland's Fresh Factory is investing in new sorting, packing, and repacking technology to meet the increasing demand from its retail and wholesale customers, especially for high-value products such

French plum orchards are back to their maximum production capacity.
For the second year in a row, plum harvest forecasts were presented at medFEL. After two years of frost in 2021 and 2022, the 2023 campaign saw a 120% harvest, and between 70% and 80% of a normal

Increasing interest in yellow plum tomatoes
Sicilian table tomatoes are produced to cater to the professional market, blending the traditional farming practices of family-owned farms with modern innovation and certified quality. Founded on

The delivery of apples and plums has decreased, but sales have increased due to holiday demand.
This week, prices of certain fruit varieties have increased due to lower arrivals, specifically apples and plums. Additionally, as the Qingming Festival is approaching, demand for fruits like

Jiangnan fruit wholesale market: key hub for U.S. fresh fruit imports in China
The Jiangnan Fruit Wholesale Market in Guangzhou is China's most influential hub for imported fresh fruit, playing a crucial role in the supply chain. Significant volumes of U.S. cherries, plums,

Apricots, nectarines, peaches, and plums are available in the winter season.
The stone fruit season from South Africa is in full swing. Apricots, nectarines, peaches, and plums from the sunny regions of southern Africa can now be found in retail fruit departments. These

South African stone fruit exports are expected to increase due to improvements in logistics.
Projections indicate that the export volumes of nectarines, plums, and apricots are all anticipated to increase compared to last year. This growth is attributed to investments in expanding the

Moldova's plum trade is moving towards the EU as the country pushes for membership.
In a warehouse located north of Chisinau, Moldova, Stefan Bitlan, a prominent exporter of plums, is preparing his shipment for Germany, choosing to target the European Union market instead of

A new plum variety has been developed in Argentina.
Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural Technology (Inta) has developed a Japanese-style plum named Silvana Inta. This variety was obtained through natural pollination of the Letizia

California peaches and plums available for shipping until October.
While plums and yellow peaches are the main stone fruit items for the industry in California during the fall, other stone fruit items will be finishing up soon. Historically, peaches in the state

New plum varieties are suitable for trade in the United States and potentially in China in the future.
Fruit specialists at The Custom Plum Company, located in Paarl, have discovered five interspecific plum varieties during their evaluation trials in the Klein-Karoo and Boland regions, according to