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Warm weather allows gardeners to continue harvesting even in December The commercial apple harvest in Russia in 2025 will be around 2 million tons—approximately the same as in 2023, said Igor Mukhanin, president of the Association of Gardeners of Russia. Producers in the central part of the country performed well and achieved a high yield of fruits, particularly apples, he says. The warm weather allows for the collection of apples to continue, with many fruits still in the orchards. Such weather in autumn and early winter is not a reason to worry about the new harvest, Mukhanin notes: overall, it is cool enough for the trees to enter the dormancy stage and prepare for winter. Wholesale prices for apples, according to the expert, now reach 100-110 RUB/kg. "And in some cases, the cost of a quality selected apple in wholesale is even 130 ...

[Korean Farmers' News Reporter Jo Sung-je] In order to expand the overseas market for Bonghwa apples, Bonghwa County held a "Bonghwa Apple Export Loading Ceremony" at the Daegu Apple Horticulture Cooperative Bonghwa Economic Business Office on the 3rd. Regarding this, Bonghwa County announced that this export is 13 tons, worth 37,000 dollars (54 million Korean won), and will be introduced to local consumers as a premium apple representing Bonghwa County. According to Bonghwa County, around 20 officials from local organizations and groups, including Bonghwa Vice County Mayor Park Si-hong and Bonghwa County Council Vice Chairman Park Dong-gyo, attended the loading ceremony to celebrate the export achievement and pledged continued cooperation to expand the overseas market for Bonghwa apples in the future. High-quality apple production will continue.

On November 29, a transport vehicle loaded with Ganjue Flower Bull apples departed from the Nongxiaopang supply chain base in Ganzhou County, Tianshui City, Gansu Province, for its first bulk export to Australia. Ganzhou County, Tianshui City, Gansu Province, is located on the southern edge of the Loess Plateau, with soil primarily consisting of loess. The climate is a temperate continental monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 8-10℃ and a significant day-night temperature difference, which is conducive to sugar accumulation. The annual sunshine duration can reach over 2,200 hours, and precipitation is concentrated from July to September, making it one of the core production areas for Flower Bull apples. According to the introduction, the first export of Flower Bull apples was ordered by the Nongxiaopang supply chain and the Australian AusAgro Group, with an export volume of 22 pallets, valued at approximately 320,000 yuan. This batch of apples will be shipped to Australia via the Port of Qingdao. In the next step, the Ganzhou County Commerce Bureau will continue to guide and assist the county's foreign trade enterprises in developing export channels for agricultural and special products to more than 10 countries, including Dubai, Singapore, and South Korea. Image source: pixabay 2025 International Fruit and Vegetable Report reserves all rights. For reprinting, please contact the International Fruit and Vegetable Report for permission and indicate the source as the International Fruit and Vegetable Report.