Trump’s Tariff Shifts Spark Global Retaliation and Uncertainty
New US tariffs, countermeasures, and reversals create a chaotic trade landscape The blanket 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada announced by US President Donald Trump in early February took effect on March 4, 2025, as reported by CNN. Trump also doubled the new tariff on China, which is imposed on top of existing tariffs on […]
Macadamias Global Statistical Review
The information contained herein was prepared between mid-January and mid-March 2025. South Africa. According to Macadamias South Africa, the preliminary 2025 crop estimate, based on a forecasting model, projects a 7% growth from 2024, reaching 93,588 metric tons, in-shell basis at 1.5% moisture content / 95,500 MT @3.5% m.c. Despite some regional variation, the overall outlook […]
Hazelnuts Global Statistical Review
The information contained herein was prepared between mid-January and February 2025. Türkiye. The Black Sea Exporters Association reported 2024 exports at 323,244 metric tons of kernels (+14% compared to 2023) and US$2.6 billion FOB value (+41%). September–December 2024 exports reached 134,932 MT (+17% year-over-year) and US$1 billion (+36%). Europe remains the top market, with rising shipments […]
Walnuts Global Statistical Review
The information contained herein was prepared between mid-January and February 2025. China. The early crop forecast was revised upward to 1.55 million metric tons (in-shell basis), 15% up from 2023/24, due to favorable weather. Between September and November 2024, in-shell exports surged 97% to 113,327 MT and shelled exports rose 77% vs. 2023 to 35,698 […]
Raisins, Sultanas and Currants Global Statistical Review
The information contained herein was prepared between mid-January and February 2025. Türkiye. As reported by the Aegean Exporters’ Association, 2024/25 year-to-date international shipments of seedless raisins (September 1, 2024 – February 1, 2025) totaled 77,062 metric tons, marking a 31% decline from the same period in 2023/24. However, total export value rose by 17%, reaching […]
Rapid and accurate detection of peanut pod appearance quality based on lightweight and improved YOLOv5_ SSE model
Introduction: With the escalating demands for agricultural product quality in modern agriculture, peanuts, as a crucial economic crop, have their pod appearance quality directly influencing market value and consumer acceptance. Traditionally, the visual inspection of peanut pod appearance quality relies heavily on manual labor, which is not only labor-intensive and inefficient but also susceptible to […]
Comparative analysis of spectroscopic methods for rapid authentication of hazelnut cultivar and origin
Hazelnut market prices fluctuate significantly based on cultivar and provenance, making them susceptible to counterfeiting. To develop an accurate authentication method, we compared the performances of three spectroscopic methods: near infrared (NIR), handheld near infrared (hNIR), and medium infrared (MIR), on over 300 samples from various origins, cultivars, and harvest years. Spectroscopic fingerprints were used […]
Meeting the challenge of varietal and geographical authentication of hazelnuts through lipid metabolite fingerprinting
Hazelnuts are high-quality products with significant economic importance in many European countries. Their market price depends on their qualitative characteristics, which are driven by cultivar and geographical origin, making hazelnuts susceptible to fraud. This study systematically compared two lipidomic fingerprinting strategies for the simultaneous authentication of hazelnut cultivar and provenance, based on the analysis of […]
Root sweet root: how date palm uses osmotic adjustment to thrive in arid climates
Date palm has developed a variety of adaptation strategies to survive and even thrive in extreme environments such as deserts. Franzisky et al. (2025) investigated the different early acclimation processes that help date palm to survive harsh, arid conditions. They employed a wide range of approaches to uncover how date palm endures drought and high […]
Understanding the photosynthesis in relation to climate change in grapevines
Due to predicted global climate change, there have been significant alterations in agricultural production patterns, which had a negative impact on ecosystems as well as the commercial and export prospects for the production of grapevines. The natural biochemistry of grapevines, including their chlorophyll content, net photosynthetic rate, Fv/Fm ratio, photorespiration, reduced yield, and quality is […]