So far, 75 per cent of the produce has already been harvested and placed on the market, but the current campaign seems to have more lows than highs. There are approximately 350 hectares invested in melons and watermelons this year by the producers' organization O.P Agricola Campidanese. In an era that decries food waste and heavy chemical spraying, the European Union's intractable stance on the cosmetic disease citrus black spot (CBS) is an indefensible piece of politicking which the South African citrus industry will no longer accept.Even more so when it is financially crippling a…Ībnormal weather is the main cause Italian melons and watermelons still teetering “We had a late start to the cherry season, but the heat in June brought the crop forward leading to a condensed season,” said Douw Kruger,…Ĭitrus Growers' Association says recent interceptions from non-CBS areas demonstrate fallibility of tests South African citrus wants World Trade Organisation to decide on EU citrus black spot measure The cherry harvest at Haygrove, based in Hereford, England started in June, it was around two weeks later than a ‘normal’ year due to an unseasonably cold Spring. 'There's always massive demand, but more and more growers,…ĭouw Kruger - Haygrove “Volumes are good, we will pick around 650 tonnes of cherries this season' But harvesting starts on Monday at one of the few remaining Belgian growers, Ronald Vanderkelen. The dismal spring and cold first weeks of August mean it is slightly later than in other years. The new Belgian grape season is about to begin. Grape grower, Ronald Vanderkelen: 'Belgian grape demand rises annually, but energy prices stay far too high' We endured some challenging weather during the spring time in Poland. Lower volumes for Jonaprince and Idared in upcoming Polish apple seasonĭespite challenging weather in Poland, the new apple harvest is looking positive according to Dominik Woźniak, of Polish apple exporter Rajpol: “The 2023 harvest of the Rajpol Cooperative is looking promising.

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