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Too much onion! Farmers of Kazakhstan can’t sell their onions
2024-01-16 00:00
EastFruitanalysts draw attention to the ongoing problems with oversupply of fresh onions in the countries of Central Asia, which we warned about back in June 2023 in the article “ Onion bubble ”. We recently reported about the same problem with onions in Uzbekistan , where prices now are
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The global fruit and vegetable trade continues to suffer multimillion-dollar losses due to Houthi terror
2024-01-16 00:00
EastFruit analysts note with regret that the global fruit and vegetable trade has not found a solution to the problem of transporting goods through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal due to ongoing terrorist attacks on civilian ships by the Yemeni Houthis.
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Kazakhstan is the largest net importer of vegetables in the region and its dependence on imports is growing
2024-01-15 00:00
EastFruit analysts draw attention to the increasing frequency of media reports about Kazakhstan’s export successes in the field of vegetables. This is somewhat surprising, because it is far from reality, and it is appropriate to say that Kazakhstan is the largest market for vegetables in
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Demand for Polish apples is intense
2024-01-14 00:00
The Polish apples performed really well overseas over the course of four months, says Emilia Lewandowska, office manager for Polish fruit exporter Fruit-Group: “We had very good autumn regarding our sold quantities of apples, on both the local market as well as for export. Our overseas clients
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Ukrainian farmers have sharply increased prices of high-quality apples in the currently week, EastFruit project analysts report. The range of wholesale prices for such apples went up to 14-22 UAH/kg (US $0.37-0.58/kg), depending on the quality, variety and batch size offered. Consequently, fresh
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According to EastFruit analysts, after the New Year holidays in Uzbekistan, apple prices resumed their growth after a long period of stability despite the traditional weakening of demand. In the first week of January 2024, wholesale apple prices jumped by an average of 20% and were 29% higher
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Sahel hunger crisis to intensify, as Mauritania triples import duties on Moroccan fruits, vegetables
2024-01-11 00:00
At the beginning of January, Moroccan fruit and vegetable exporters have faced a sharp increase in import tariffs on their products in Mauritania, reports Agrimaroc.ma . According to Moroccan exporters, the customs clearance cost at the Moroccan-Mauritanian border unexpectedly almost tripled
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Egypt is expanding its share of the Chinese market for imported frozen strawberries, reports EastFruit. The Egyptian exports to China from January to November 2023 have already surpassed the total amount of the previous year, making Egypt the top supplier of frozen strawberries to China for the
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“Sure bet” on profiting from onions did not work – prices in Uzbekistan are lower than at harvest time
2024-01-10 00:00
EastFruit analysts point out that wholesale prices for onions on the Uzbekistan market are currently on average almost three times lower than a year earlier at the same time. In addition, so far there are absolutely no prerequisites for their growth. Moreover, since October 2023, wholesale
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Ukraine imports potatoes from Poland amid record prices
2024-01-10 00:00
According to EastFruit analysts, the rate of growth in potato prices is accelerating in Ukraine, which has attracted first import shipments to the local market. Since January 4, 2024, large volumes of ware potatoes from Poland, as well as from Lithuania and Latvia, measuring hundreds of tons,
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We have a feeling that we cannot meet all the demand for greenhouse vegetables – Spanish producer
2024-01-09 00:00
Greenhouse vegetables continue to trade at rather high prices at Almeria auctions due to strong demand. In the case of tomatoes, the production is notably lower than usual at this time due to delays in the planting, but it is expected to increase by the end of January, FreshPlaza informs.
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Blueberry industry in Mexico: benefits and challenges
2024-01-08 00:00
The Mexican blueberry industry stands at the intersection of quality cultivation, market proximity, and sustainable practices, positioning itself as a prominent player in the global blueberry market. Varietal replacement plays a pivotal role in shaping the Mexican blueberry industry, offering
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Table grapes in Moldova: a comprehensive overview of MY 2023/24
2024-01-07 00:00
The fruit sector of Moldova’s season is summarized by experts from AgroExpert.md . They focus on grapes and their production, export, processing, and consumption.
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Cucumber prices up in Ukraine due to import disruption
2024-01-06 00:00
The supply of greenhouse cucumbers in Ukraine is currently extremely low, causing their prices to rise, reports EastFruit. Most of the cucumbers on the Ukrainian market come from Turkey, as only a few Ukrainian greenhouse enterprises are now able to produce them locally.
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Strawberry exports from Morocco remain high in January
2024-01-06 00:00
Demand for Moroccan strawberries improved at the end of the year both on the local market and for export. Larache-based strawberry grower Oussama Baioua reports on the progress of the campaign.
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By his decree, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan has extended the zero import customs duty on a range of food products until January 1, 2025. The aim of this decision is to maintain price stability in the domestic market and keep inflation under control, a government source informed
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Egypt’s seed potato imports hit 6-year low in Sep-Oct 2023. Is ware potato season 2024/25 under threat?
2024-01-05 00:00
Egypt’s seed potato imports in September-October 2023 reached only 16.6 thousand tons, the lowest level in the past six years, reports EastFruit. This was a dramatic decrease from the same period of the previous season, which typically lasts from September to February.
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Potato prices quadruple in Ukraine year-on-year due to supply shortage and quality issues
2024-01-04 00:00
Ukrainian producers have once again increased the selling prices of potatoes this week, according to EastFruit .
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Morocco: imports of nuts & dried fruits to hit record high in 2023 spurred by almonds, walnuts, raisins, cashews
2024-01-04 00:00
EastFruitreports that Morocco is on track to break a new record for the import of nuts and dried fruits in 2023. From January to October 2023, Moroccan importers have already brought a record 66 thousand tons of this product to the country’s market, which is 12% more than the whole previous year.
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Easy Star and Easy Rock – the Italian producer will increase the cultivation of these raspberry varieties tenfold!
2024-01-03 00:00
“The 2023 harvest year proved complicated, but we kept pace thanks to our two new raspberry varieties, Easy Star and Easy Rock,” said Luca Molari, who owns the Italian breeder and plant nursery G-Berries with his brother Matteo. “And this year, we will increase the production
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