Sunday, October 25, 2026

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USA

Phellinus pomaceus: The wood fungus that undermines the profitability of plums.

Phellinus pomaceus: The wood-decay fungus that's crippling plum profitability. IN 30 SECONDS. According to a recent UC Davis report...

USA

California 2026: The thinning crossroads opens a window for South America

[CALIFORNIA · AGRONOMY] California 2026: The thinning crossroads opens a window for South America IN 30 SECONDS With one of the highest loads...

Exhibitor panel during the International Plum Association (IPA) Congress 2026 in Modena, Italy.
EventsMarkets

The end of the bulk business: Chinese oversupply, climate disruption, and the new IPA 2026 rules

Analysis of the IPA 2026 Congress. Discover the contradiction in China's import data and how the extra 20,000 tons alter the...

China

Countdown to 2029: China's plan to produce 50,000 tons of dried plums and how South America must pivot

China projects to produce 50,000 tons of dried plums by 2029. We analyze the impact of this threat on Chile and Argentina and how to pivot...

Argentina

A New Horizon for the Mendoza Plum: The Impact of the European Union-Mercosur Agreement

A New Horizon for Mendoza Plums: The Impact of the European Union-Mercosur Agreement (Source: Based on information published by Diario San Rafael)...

Pruneau d'Agen orchard in Sud-Ouest France with plums ripening on the branches
France

FRANCE 2026: LESS GLOBAL VOLUME, AND WHAT ABOUT THE PRUNEAU D'AGEN?

Analysis of the 2026 French Agen plum campaign. Hail risk, regulatory asymmetry, and the focus on quality in the face of shortages...

Dried plums from Mendoza in export crates with an orchard in the background
Argentina

MERCOSUR-EUROPEAN UNION AGREEMENT: LOWER TARIFFS AND GREATER COMPETITIVENESS FOR ARGENTINE PLUMS IN EUROPE

The European Union reduces tariffs on dried plums from Mendoza to 7.71% by 2026. Learn how the Mercosur-EU agreement benefits exports...

China

The Plum Market in China 2025: Real Opportunities in a Challenging Climate

Discover how extreme weather in Xinjiang and China's new agricultural plan are transforming the plum market. What opportunities...

USA

Plum Thinning in California: Real Savings or Financial Risk?

With rising operating costs in California, is plum thinning still profitable? Learn how to calculate your partial budget for...

Uzbekistan

The Agricultural Miracle of Uzbekistan: How They Revolutionized Their Intensive Farms

Discover how Uzbekistan transformed its agriculture in just three years by planting 150,000 hectares of intensive orchards to lead the fruit market.