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From week 49 onwards, Eosta starts the season for overseas organic stone fruit. In addition to our familiar organic plums, this year we are expanding the range with organic peaches, apricots and nectarcots – all supplied by our grower Pro-Plum Organics in South Africa.
Growing conditions in the ecologically pristine Waterberg Highlands are excellent: fertile soils, clean mountain water and a stable climate produce fruit of outstanding quality.
The nectarcot, a cross between a nectarine and an apricot, has a juicy, sweet flavour and a smooth skin – a refreshing addition to the stone fruit assortment.
Conventional stone fruit ranks among the fruits with the highest pesticide residues on the Dirty Dozen list of the Environmental Working Group (EWG). Organic cultivation at Pro-Plum Organics provides a safe and sustainable alternative – free from chemical pesticides and GMOs, and produced with respect for people and nature.
Global demand for organic stone fruit continues to grow, and the overseas season plays an important role in meeting that demand. Through our partnership with Pro-Plum Organics, we can offer a broad range of fresh organic stone fruit even during the European winter.
For more information or to plan your programmes, please contact your Eosta account manager.
The overseas grape season starts in mid-December, but planning begins now. Demand for organic grapes remains strong and our growers need early visibility on the volumes they can reserve for fixed programmes. By aligning programmes in advance, we can secure organic volumes more effectively and are also in a stronger position to offer competitive pricing.
Along the Orange River in South Africa’s Northern Cape lies Carpe Diem, a long-standing and trusted partner for our organic grapes. Owner Gog van der Colff took over the family business in 2000 and made the deliberate decision to switch to organic farming in 2006. What began as a step that not everyone was initially convinced by has developed into a progressive organic farm producing grapes, pecans and raisins.
El Niño is clearly affecting the South American mango season this year. Higher temperatures and unusual rainfall patterns are disrupting flowering, making availability and harvest timing less predictable.
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