France: lower pear production forecast, apples more expensive year on year
French production of dessert pears is estimated at 144,000 tonnes, 9% less than in 2025. In August, apple prices in France amounted to 1.38 euro/kg, and the NEPG forecast for ware potato harvests

Italy: more expensive peppers, cheaper table grapes
In Italy, pepper prices are rising as the field-grown campaign ends and greenhouse product from Sicily enters the market. After the supply of the Vittoria variety ended, table grape prices fell by

Pre-final estimate of the tree fruit harvest in 2026
Estimates by GUS experts indicate that this year’s harvest of tree fruit in 2026 will amount to around 3.5 million tonnes and will be about 16.9 percent higher than the harvest in 2025. The

Handlowe podsumowanie dnia: śliwka i jabłko w podaży, kupujący szukają cebuli i aronii
ŚliwkaSprzedaż: Śliwka należała do najbardziej aktywnych towarów dnia. W podaży były Tophit z okolic Rawy Mazowieckiej, około 3 t po 3 zł/kg, a także President jakości

Cherries Still Available on the Small Wholesale Market
The 2026 Polish cherry season on a larger wholesale scale is already over. However, these fruits are still available at local markets, although this too marks the end of the campaign. The supply

Sour Cherry Purchasing Season Comes to an End
The 2026 sour cherry purchasing season has definitively reached its end. This week, the last purchasing entities are concluding their acquisition of these fruits. The purchase of cherries for

2017 — Cartonpack · 50 years of packaging for fresh produce — a quiet evolution
Packaging for fresh fruit and vegetables is one of those supply-chain elements the consumer almost never thinks about, yet its quality decides half the commercial success of a category. If a

Sharp Drop in Sour Cherry Prices for Processing, Bronisze Wholesale Remains Higher
Sour cherry prices for freezing in Poland fell by 30% in early August, while wholesale prices at the Bronisze market remain significantly higher than processor prices. At the Bronisze wholesale

Polish Cherry Season Nears Its End
The trading season for fresh Polish cherries is nearing its end, especially when it comes to large-scale wholesale. In smaller wholesale markets, trading will of course continue a bit longer. In

End of Cherry Season: Farm-Gate and Wholesale Prices Rise in Central Poland
Polish cherry harvest is nearly complete, with most growers finishing picking and processors accepting fruit until 8 August 2026. Late-season farm-gate and wholesale prices for sour cherries have

Sour Cherry Procurement 2026 Nears Completion
The 2026 sour cherry procurement campaign for processing is rapidly approaching its end. This is especially true for sour cherries destined for freezing. It appears that this year’s season will

Sour Cherry Purchase Prices Also Rise, But…
Yesterday, we reported on the first signs of a reversal in the trend of sour cherry prices for processing. We had information about purchase prices for sour cherries for freezing at

Will Sour Cherry Purchase Prices Rebound?
Will sour cherry purchase prices rebound? Many participants in Poland's sour cherry market, especially on the supply side (growers), had anticipated such a scenario. Perhaps growers voiced these

Central Poland: Cherry Farm-Gate Prices Drop Sharply, Wholesale Holds at €1.4–1.6/kg
Farm-gate prices for cherries intended for processing in Poland dropped rapidly in late July to €0.9/kg for freezing and €0.5/kg for juicing. Wholesale prices at Bronisze market on 3 August

Italy: Wholesale prices for processing tomatoes from Puglia stable at €0.75–0.85/kg
Wholesale markets in northern Italy report stable prices and good quality for red processing tomatoes from Puglia, with prices ranging from €0.75 to €0.85 per kilogram at the end of July. At

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Plums Are Getting Cheaper Even Faster Than Last Year
Wholesale prices of Polish plums have been dropping at the very start of this year's season. Moreover, the pace of this decline is currently much greater than last year. At the end of July 2025,

Spain and US cherry harvests sharply reduced by adverse weather in 2026
Cherry production in both Spain (Extremadura) and the US Northwest has suffered major losses in 2026 due to spring weather events, significantly tightening supplies on the European market. In

Sour Cherry Prices at Buying Stations Continue to Fall
Sour cherry prices at buying stations continue their downward trend. This decline began last week and has so far resulted in price drops of between 18 and even 45 percent, depending on the

Heavy losses and reduced cherry supply in Spain impact European trade
Spanish cherry growers in Extremadura report over €20 million in losses due to May storms, resulting in significantly reduced production and supply for export markets. Spanish cherry production

Southern Europe and North Africa face tomato supply disruptions; Italian wholesale prices at €1.0/kg
Italian wholesale tomato prices remain low at €1.0/kg for cluster types, with weak demand and mixed quality. Tunisia and Spain report significant supply disruptions due to extreme heat, while

Spain faces 10% drop in processing tomato harvest; Italy's fresh tomato prices stable
Spanish processing tomato production in Extremadura is forecast to decrease by around 10% due to high temperatures, while Italian wholesale prices for fresh tomatoes remain stable despite weather