As climate change disrupts traditional seasonal rhythms, the Eğirdir Fruit Research Institute is responding not with new barriers or heaters, but with biology.

Global fruit trade rarely pauses. When one origin falters, others step forward — sometimes smoothly, sometimes chaotically. This season, the shortage of Turkish apples has become one of those moments that reveal how resilient (and adaptive) the international apple market can be. Nowhere is this more evident than in India, where imported apples continue to record steady year-on-year growth despite meaningful changes in supply sources. The Turkish Gap — And Why It Matters Turki

November 2025 The 2025/26 China Fuji apple harvest is underway, and this season carries far more weight than most in recent memory. China remains the world’s largest apple producer, and Fuji remains China’s dominant variety — both in planted area and commercial relevance. But the story this year is not “business as usual”.For growers, packers, importers, and wholesalers, the 2025/26 season is defined by one key shift: China has less fruit, more uneven quality, and a widening