Continued attacks on South Africa’s logistics sector have prompted the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) on all major routes in the affected provinces as of Thursday, 13 July. Some 21 trucks have been torched on major routes in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) announces that it has started legal procedures against eight banana exporting companies for alleged falsehood in the declarations of shipping plans. read more

The mango season in southern Senegal came to a close at the end of June, while it continues in central and northern Senegal. Aminata Dominique Diouf, a Senegalese mango exporter, describes a successful but eventful campaign. read more

The watermelon and melon campaign is now in full swing. We take stock of the situation with Salvatore Lotta, commercial director of the Campidanese Agricultural Op, known for its brand L'Orto di Eleonora, with which it brings the excellent fruit and vegetable produce of Sardinia to Italian and European large-scale retail shops.
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The melon and watermelon market situations are currently particularly difficult. "Supplies are very limited. Spain has almost no melons, but there's hardly any demand here if you have some. But that will pick up at some point, and then you have to have them," says Jacob Aktalan of MG Fruit in
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Israel’s figs are in “super high demand” in especially Europe says David Levin, the CEO and marketing director of Zohara Farms. The company grows and exports brown figs during the two growing seasons in Israel. read more

"Blueberry cultivation in Bavaria is still quite manageable because the necessary soils for it do not actually exist and accordingly a lot has to be invested in soil preparation," says Andreas Kreuzmair, authorised signatory of Herbert Widmann GmbH. Together with him, we visited Pfundsbeeren
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Egyptian growers and exporters are reporting a successful stone fruit season. This is according to Karim Fayed, Director of Operations at Egyptian grower Fayed Agricultural Development Company (FATA). read more

In the next campaign, which will begin in mid-August, Spain's mango production, which is mainly concentrated in Malaga, will fall between 60 and 70% below its potential of 40,000 tons. It is a result of the direct impact of drought and poor flowering due to the weather in late May and early
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Jens Braun has captured a close-up sequence of this moment and has shared it through his YouTube channel 'Another Perspective,' a name that perfectly describes his work. read more

In the first four months of the year, the trade balance of Italian fruit and vegetables showed clear growth compared to 2022, both in value (+58%), and especially in volume (+134%), as shown by Agroter's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor analysis of Istat import-export data
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Apoexpa has entertained the English passengers of the Marella Voyager on their arrival this morning at the Port of Cartagena with stone fruit, grapes, and melon as part of the “Stone Fruit Flavors of the Campoder area” campaign. read more

Dutch onion packer, Jonika, has been orientating itself around optical reading and grading possibilities for years. "We wanted a system we could integrate within our existing line. We didn't want to change the set-up and routing," begins Jaap Nieuwenhuijse. read more

The National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK), the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Producers’ Alliance (FruitVeB) and the Hungarian Melon Farmers Association (MDE) have told the press that farmers are expecting a quality harvest, and that there has been progress made in the areas of production
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Some of the biggest companies in the fresh produce business will be at the first ever Global Tropicals Congress, which takes place in The Hague on 14 September, to discuss the latest trends and growth strategies in fresh tropical fruit. read more

Yesterday, UK officials signed the accession protocol, to join a multinational trade bloc that can open doors from Canada to Japan. Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch signed off on the UK’s looming membership of the transcontinental Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for
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According to EastFruit analysts, after the ban on onion exports was lifted and through the end of June, Uzbekistan has already exported more than 3.3 thousand tons of onions to the Latvian market. Uzbek onions are sold in a supermarket in Riga for 1.29 euros per kg, equivalent to 16,689 Uzbek
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Last week's Organic Produce Summit in Monterey went by in the blink of an eye. As always, it was a jam-packed event that kicked off with Field Tours and an opening reception on Wednesday, July 12. Educational sessions and an afternoon tradeshow were on the program for Thursday. "I like how you
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The Japanese yen, Norwegian krone and South African rand have turned from the worst-performing major currencies this year to become the best in recent days, along with Sweden’s krona. The sharp turn of fortunes has come on the back of softer US inflation that is weakening the dollar. read more

Avocado supplies are adequate and going through a transition right now. “The breakdown is a bit different than we expected a month ago. Mexico underwent a heat wave for a few weeks and it accelerated maturity on the old crop and sort of stunted development of the new crop,” says David
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