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ArticleChinese stonefruit production up
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service has released its annual report on China’s stonefruit industry, with increases in production forecast
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ArticleAustralian cherry conference underway
The Australian Cherry Industry Conference is underway in Melbourne, with water scarcity chief amongst the issues addressed
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ArticleFrench stonefruit sales fillip
French stonefruit growers have been authorised to sell their peaches, nectarines and apricots at supermarket car parks directly to consumers in a bid to reinvigorate a flagging market for their products.
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Fresh cut takes centre stage in the summer of sunshine
The mass of summer fruit combined with the spell of hot weather must have been a blessing for the expanding fresh-cut sector.
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UK plum crop forecast revealed
UK stonefruit growers started harvesting a bumper plum crop this week with volumes marketed through the multiple retailers forecast to climb 14 per cent last year to 3,847 tonnes.
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ArticleHave melon sales run out of juice?
Melons have hit the mainstream and are no longer considered the luxury exotic that they once were, but how can the sector grow consumption and take the category forward when margins have been squeezed to the point where many are reconsidering their options? Anna Sbuttoni reports
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ArticleFruit industry takes centre stage at East Malling Research
This year’s Fruit Focus pulled in delegates from all corners of the UK soft fruit, topfruit, stonefruit and viticulture industries last week for its biggest event to date. More than 120 companies exhibited at Kent’s East Malling Research site and the Fruit Forums stirred up plenty of debate. Elizabeth O’Keefe rounds up the news
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ArticleCommunication lets down stonefruit at a promising time
The stonefruit industry is revising the way it forecasts the crop and transmits this information to retailers after a number of opportunities were missed to increase domestic sales. Michael Barker reports on why change was needed
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ArticleFrench stonefruit sales given push
A drop in consumption has forced French retailers to take extra steps to shift their peaches and nectarines
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ArticleChallenging quarter brings winners and losers
The top-fruit game has proved a mixed bag so far this summer, with some lines prospering while others flounder. Sourcing has proved tricky while retail movement is likely to be slow in the coming months. Alex Lawson reports
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ArticleUS cherry expectations reined in
Final volume forecasts are being revised further downwards as the North West cherry season rolls on in the US.
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ArticleNorthwest cherry volumes go south
Final volume forecasts are being revised further downwards as the Northwest cherry season rolls on in the US
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ArticleSainsbury's lowers English cherry spec
Sainsbury’s has delighted English cherry growers by lowering its size specification in a bid to help them market a greater proportion of their crop.
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Article'Solid' NW cherry season continues
Industry anticipates a stable second-half for this year's campaign, with 4.5m-5m boxes still to be shipped
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ArticlePicota cherry campaign nears record sales
Spain’s Pictota cherry exporters are experiencing strong season in key markets, such as the UK and Germany
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ArticleRungis sees trade slip
One of the world’s largest wholesale markets has reported a slip in the trade of fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleCalifornia stonefruit little and late
A late start and small size profile has given California’s stonefruit industry some challenges this season
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ArticleGerman cherry harvest ‘likely to fall’
Smaller harvest expected for both sweet and sour cherries, after crop affected by frosts and heavy rains
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ArticleUK stonefruit growers unite
For the first time ever English stonefruit growers have come together to try to unite their fragmented industry, enlisting English Apples & Pears to co-ordinate information sharing and some PR effort on cherries and plums this summer.
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ArticleCool weather reduces cherry yields
A cool spring and early summer period has led to a lowering of predicted cherry yields from the US Pacific Northwest