Grapes

Ten years ago, South Africans set up a grape import company in The Netherlands with the goal of ensuring sustainable prices back on South African farms while simultaneously aiming to put together a tight twelve month calendar without gaps for European clients.The campaign starts with Peru and
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The European Parliament has sanctioned an extension for the trade liberalization between the European Union and Moldova for an additional year. This decision enables the continuation of tariff-free exports for seven Moldovan agricultural products, specifically tomatoes, garlic, table grapes,
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Since the beginning of 2024, the Rosselkhoznadzor Administration in the Republic of Dagestan has overseen the control of 7 batches of grape and apple seedlings, totalling 106,900 units, intended for sale and planting within the region. At the storage facilities, officials conducted a sampling of
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In recent months and in four separate cases, Italian courts have ruled in favor of Sun World International, LLC in litigation the company has filed against unlicensed growers for their unlawful production and sale of Sun World table grape varieties. In each of the cases, Sun World relentlessly
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As the Indian grape season is in full swing, prices for Indian grapes in Europe have fallen significantly, says Samir Singh, business promoter for Indian grape exporter Mersel Foods: "The market in Europe for Indian grapes has crashed; rates have been undergoing a free fall. Within two weeks the
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The conference was aimed at the Quality teams of its suppliers in the production area of Lleida and Aragon (stone fruit, pome fruit and grapes).

The conference was aimed at the Quality teams of its suppliers in the production area of Lleida and Aragon (stone fruit, pome fruit and grapes). read more

The South African grape campaign, currently at its peak of availability, should last another 3 weeks, before giving way to Chile. Timothée Levesque, product manager at Dole France, looks at the southern hemisphere campaign, the market and the events that have shaped the season. Tight market
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It has been a perfect storm in the table grape industry. Weather events in multiple growing regions have caused lower production levels, and historic pricing. All of this has been going on for six months and resulted in an unprecedented situation. "In my 35 years in the industry, I can't
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Under Defra's proposed changes, common exports such as tomatoes, peppers, apples, pears, grapes or strawberries with a total value of 1 million tonnes in 2022 would be classified as medium risk and subject to increased controls and additional bureaucracy.
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This week, the prices of various seasonal fruits have experienced reductions, attributed partially to sluggish sales, notably seen in imported grapes, and partly due to routine adjustments following new arrivals, such as New Zealand apples. When queried about whether this Friday's "March 8"
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During February, the experts from the Southern Interregional Department of the Federal Service Rosselkhoznadzor monitored over 164,500 tons, encompassing a diverse array of imported fruits, at the port of Novorossiysk. The shipments included imported fruits such as lemons, pears, grapes, oranges,… read more

According to the Interprofessional Association of Lemon and Grapefruit, Ailimpo, Purchasing operations of Spanish lemons at origin have ground almost to a halt, without great prospects for their reactivation. Meanwhile, however, there's still stability in the fresh lemon export market, with
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"Having been in Berlin at Fruit Logistica, it was so lovely to see South African fruit on the shelves during retail visits," says Jane Strijdom, newly appointed IFPA country manger to Southern Africa. "I saw quite a bit of passionfruit, red and green grapes, kumquats, and it always heart-warming
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Egypt achieved a record-breaking export of fresh, frozen and dried vegetables and fruits to Germany in 2023, according to EastFruit . German importers bought more than 190 thousand tons of Egyptian produce, which was a 25% increase from the previous year. read more

Producers in Peru are already looking forward to a recovery in the 2024 season after a challenging season last year. The table grape producer Alonso Puga Chief Executive Director of Proserla, says in the past season in Peru the weather effects was very adverse on their production: "Our harvest
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Maharashtra's Nashik district stands as a significant contributor to the state's grape exports, accounting for 80% of the total. During the November to April 2022-23 grape season, Nashik exported 127,000 tons of grapes. However, the region's grape production has been impacted by adverse weather… read more

A large truck carrying Moldovan grapes was detained by joint efforts of border guards and Bryansk customs officers in the Zlynkovsky district. A total of 20 tons of berries were transported without phytosanitary certificates and other documents, the customs press service reported. The truck was… read more

Orange supplies out of Florida continue to be steady. "We're finishing grapefruit in a couple of weeks and tangerines as well this week, but we'll continue with oranges through July," says Doug Feek of Feek Family Citrus, who notes there's enough fruit available for demand. "I wouldn't say
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US citrus production is projected to continue its long-term decline before stabilising through 2033, according to a report from the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of the Chief Economist. read more

Chilean table grape exports are projected to reach almost 62m cartons this season, slightly up on the 60.5m cartons shipped during the 2022/23 campaign. Around 57 per cent of this season’s projected total volume – equivalent to 35m cartons – will go to the US. read more