Grapes

The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) of Korea has announced that Korean Shine Muscat grapes have been granted access to Australia. read more

Beefsteak tomatoes increased significantly by 27.7% and cost on average 2.53 euros/kg. Table grapes of lighter varieties and oranges also became more expensive for consumers, with price increases of 10.4% and 10.3% respectively compared to the previous year. Iceberg lettuce saw an 11.1% price increase. read more

Because after a season interrupted by heavy rainfalls, hail, and floods, this year's harvest benefited from nearly perfect weather during the critical summer ripening period, resulting in an excellent harvest. read more

Sun World has announced a strategic partnership with Clarifresh, an AI-powered quality management software for fresh food. This collaboration will allow Sun World to provide new tools to its network of growers and packer-shippers in Egypt and Italy, enabling them to optimize quality. read more

With a successful campaign underway, Namibian and South African grape growers are now faced with crucial decisions to make before the upcoming season begins later this year. read more

China's Onedayone is reporting a positive forecast for the upcoming pomelo season. Unless there are severe weather disturbances, they anticipate that yields will continue to increase in 2025. read more

"The history of our company, located near Gela, dates back to the early 1900s when we only operated on small plots of land. A pivotal moment came in 2015 when we embraced a new challenge by entering the seedless table grape market, recognizing the potential of this segment." read more

South African grapes, especially the red Crimson Seedless variety, were the most popular in the German market. Shipments from Chile were also significant, while loads from Peru and India mainly served as additional supply. There was a wide variety of grape types available, resulting in a diverse price range in some cases. read more

While some regions producing stone fruit have been affected by unfavorable weather conditions, the outlook is promising in Murcia. This positive forecast also extends to the upcoming table grape harvest, scheduled to commence in the first week of June. "The outlook in Murcia is favorable as we have not encountered any setbacks thus far." read more

"For the 2025 fruit campaign year, the Karmen scale will remain unchanged. We have not made any changes to the previous model because we believe we have achieved the pinnacle of product excellence in terms of functionality, selling price, and components. We anticipate significant sales growth." read more

The import of Egyptian grapes for further distribution is about to begin, according to Mariya Dermendzhieva, CEO of the Bulgarian fresh produce trader Triland. She stated, "As the Egyptian citrus season is ending earlier than expected, we are shifting our focus to the upcoming grape season, which is just around the corner." read more

Dates, table grapes, blueberries, pomegranates, and citrus fruits are among the products that Namibian operators export to Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The market for luxury fruits like grapes and dates is expanding in these regions. Namibian entrepreneurs will be participating in Macfrut (6-8 May). read more

In the coming months, the import promotion initiative will be including new producers of mangos, grapes, limes, lychees, and yams in its program. The yam root is a new product in the Brazilian portfolio. Lychee producers have not been included in the program before. read more

Sezon bezkarłowych winogron stołowych w Brazylii przebiega pomyślnie, z wzrostem o 40% w porównaniu z poprzednim rokiem oraz korzystnymi warunkami pogodowymi. Mniejsza liczba opadów deszczu korzystnie wpłynęła na lokalną produkcję, umożliwiając stabilniejsze dostawy wyższej jakości. Niemniej jednak sektor stoi w obliczu znaczących wyzwań: read more

Wraz z nadchodzącymi ostatnimi dniami kwietnia, ostatnie przesyłki południowoamerykańskich winogron trafią do Stanów Zjednoczonych, a producent-eksporter Divine Flavor przeniesie swoją uwagę z Chile na swoje główne regiony upraw w Jalisco i Sonora, w Meksyku. W ostatnich latach kwiecień i maj stały się...
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Namibia is close to finalizing an agreement to enter China's grape market, which consists of 1.3 billion consumers. It is expected that this deal will result in approximately US$10.5 million in seasonal revenue from this market. Currently, Namibia's grape sector brings in about US$68.4 million. read more

VitaFresh Exports is kicking off the South African citrus export season. The company exports a wide variety of citrus fruits, including lemons, grapefruits, and oranges. "Our main exports are lemons and oranges, but we export the entire range from South Africa and Zimbabwe. We have a trustworthy team of..." read more

The Indian grape season is currently in full swing. Jaap den Boer from Olympic Fruit mentions, "We are now entering the final packing week, but with the Suez Canal still closed, arrivals will continue until mid-May." He expresses positive surprise at the Indian season this year compared to last year when growers and exporters in India had. read more

Turkey has been affected by one of the most severe cold spells in the country's history, causing significant damage to crops such as apricots, apples, hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds, grapes, and vegetables, as reported by Hurriyet Daily. read more

Peru's plant health authority Senasa has announced that it is simplifying the procedures for exporting agricultural products like table grapes and citrus to Chile by implementing enhanced phytosanitary standards to promote trade. read more