"Extending the storage period of cherries can bring more benefits"
The Chilean cherry season has come to an end. This season, the export volume of Chilean cherries reached 415,315 tons, a sharp increase of 17% from the previous season. The biggest problem in the

Italiafruit's lens on summer fruit
The return of autumn temperatures is making itself felt on production and prices. This week the situation will only get worse. The melon market is already in dire straits, while for stone fruit

New technology for the detection of pips in fresh and frozen cherries
TOMRA has launched in Chile the TOMRA 5X, a very efficient machine equipped with an X-ray sensor that allows the detection of a cherry's pit. It is a technological advance, developed by TOMRA Food

Cracked cherries and blocked treatments, rain makes itself felt
For the past ten days or so, it has felt like autumn because of the bad weather that has affected the whole of Italy - especially the North - and the forecasts do not promise anything good for the

California won’t have enough cherries to meet Memorial Day demand
California’s cherry harvest has barely gotten underway. The early varieties have just started, which is about 2.5 to three weeks later than normal. “It has been so cold,” says Ira Greenstein

"The caliber of the first cherries has fallen a little short because of the heat, but it will improve for the other varieties"
The cherry campaign started about 15 days ago in the Jerte Valley with the first varieties grown in the area. "The volumes for now are very small, as is always the case at the beginning, and we

Jerte Valley's cherry campaign starts with higher yields than last year
Initial forecasts pointed to a late cherry harvest given the delay in flowering, but high temperatures during the spring have finally advanced the harvest in the Jerte Valley, which this year

“Current market is looking for smaller sized cherries”
The Turkish cherry season is very close to starting. Kubra Guven, marketing manager of Ana Fruit, states they’re expecting a larger harvest than they had last year. “This year, the weather

Latvian fruit growers lose harvest due to cold spring
Last weekend, in some places in Latvia, the temperature at night dropped to -7 C. Many berry and fruit farms confirmed yield losses of up to 80%-90%. The industry association plans to turn to the

"We introduce a single-use real-time carbon dioxide monitor"
According to statistics from ASOEX, the export of Chilean plums to China in 2022/23 will hit a record high of 55,000 tons. Plums, including prunes, have become the second largest Chilean fresh

Bulgarian sweet cherries on domestic market
Recently, Bulgarian sweet cherry has appeared on the markets in Bulgaria, selling for no more than 5.11 euros per kilogram, while imported fruit is sold for 35.80 euros per kilogram. However,

Turkish cherry harvest delayed in early regions due to lower temperatures
The growing period for the Turkish cherries has been rather positive, says Belit Balci, deputy managing director of Turkish fresh produce exporter Alara Tarim: “The weather conditions are

Aldi to buy 7,100 tonnes of Spanish bone meal
ALDI plans to buy around 7,100 tonnes of stone fruit from national suppliers between May and September this year. The supermarket chain plans to increase its purchase of these products by around

Stone fruits analysed by Italiafruit
For stone fruits, the week started with substantial arrivals on the markets, especially from abroad. While Spanish and Moroccan peaches can already count on a high level of quality, apricots are

Lots of cherries, apricots, strawberries and cucumbers at $0.3 per kg
EastFruit expert Bakhtiyor Abduvokhidov visited the wholesale and retail market in the north of Tajikistan and shared an interesting video in which he shows the assortment, quality, unusual

Picotas: all their nutritional properties
What are picotas? Picotas are a variety of cherry grown exclusively in the Jerte Valley in Extremadura, Spain. These cherries are characterised by being sweeter and tastier than other cherry

Cherries, the season kicks off in Apulia
A few more days and the Apulia cherry harvest will be in full swing. The region produces 37 per cent of the red gold, fruit produced in the Bari area and highly appreciated on the Italian and

Много черешни, абрикосов, клубники и огурцов по $0,3 за кг - видеообзор рынка в Таджикистане!
Эксперт EastFruit Бахтиёр Абдувохидов посетил оптово-розничный рынок на севере Таджикистана и поделился

Lots of cherries, apricots, strawberries and cucumbers at $0.3 per kg – a video review of the market in Tajikistan!
EastFruit expert Bakhtiyor Abduvokhidov visited the wholesale and retail market in the north of Tajikistan and shared an interesting video in which he shows the assortment, quality, unusual

Dużo czereśni, moreli, truskawek i ogórków po 0,3$ za kg - video przegląd rynku w Tadżykistanie!
EastFruit ekspert Bakhtiyor Abduvokhidov odwiedził rynek hurtowy i detaliczny na północy Tadżykistanu i podzielił się ciekawym wideo, w którym pokazuje asortyment, jakość,

Cherry production in Portugal down 70% due to frosts during blossoming
The large temperature variations and very low temperatures at night during blossoming have caused a drop of up to 70% in the production of Fundão cherries, according to producers, who expect a