According to the agricultural statistics, in 2016 Guangxi fruit production exceeded 15 million tons, a growth of 10%, with an output value of over $45 billion, an increase of 40%.
With the exception of Sweden, the stonefruit market is quiet in Europe. The fruit is perceived as a summer product and consumption consequently falls under the influence of the wintry weather.
Higher prices for apples and pears on the Swedish market, due to lower supplies and quality issues coming out of South Tirol, Belgium and the Netherlands, have made stone-fruit an attractive and exciting alternative to the standard fare.
According to some industry experts, the price of imported cherries went up this year, but the domestic sales prices are slightly down on previous years.
The last two weeks of January will be the most intense blueberry harvest and export period. The Regional Director of SAG, Andrew Duval, visited the Hortifrut plant in Rio Negro.
A new analysis of the apple category reveals that the late winter and early spring months are peak seasons for distribution and sales of the top branded apples.
Stemilt Fruit Tracker’s analysis of November 2016 U.S. pear composite data from Nielsen is in, and results are mixed, with some retailers showing better sales performance than the same timeframe in 2015
With increased acreage and somewhat favorable weather conditions for berries this winter, the sales team is excited about the 2017 berry season at California Giant Berry Farms.
“The reason the Belgians are talking about ‘winning back’ Russia so often, is that they have practically become dependent on it for the sales of pears.
The French Oscar kiwi fruit season started two months ago, and still has four months left. It is still the beginning, but for Jean-Baptiste Pinel from PrimLand, it is going quite well.
