Stone Fruit

- The European apricot harvest grows by 21% and that of the peach by 1%

The initial forecasts regarding the European harvest for the different species of stone-seeded fruit indicate highly varying tendencies between the different crops

- Classification of 1,500 types of European peach.

Researchers in a FruitBreedomics project have genetically identified around 1,500 peach varieties and lines of improvement via a Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) type chip.

- “Supply will be back to normal by May 15th”

Frutaria’s stone fruit productions will overall be greater than last year but, as for the rest of the operators, its extra-early campaign is starting off with a drop in production.

- “The campaign is till an unknown quantity”

Marcos Simón, president of the “D.O. Montaña de Alicante”, states that speaking of campaign prospects, even with the first harvests only a few weeks away, is still shooting in the dark due to the fragile nature of the crop.

- Apricots stronger at La Herradura

Apricots have become one of the most forward-looking products for the Aragonese company La Herradura de Caspe

- Samourai®, a new wager in apricots

On the heels of its success with the Tsunami® variety, Viveros Escande has launched its Samourai® onto the market.