In the MY 2022/23, Egypt has set a historical record for exporting dates to the Moroccan market, more than doubling its export volume in this direction, according to EastFruit. Such a rapid growth of exports allowed Egypt to also become the second largest date supplier to Morocco. read more

Morocco has been increasing its overall exports of vegetables, andEastFruit suggests paying attention to the rapid growth in Moroccan exports of Brussels sprouts to the UK. Moroccan exporters have managed to develop exports in just a few years from scratch. read more

EastFruitanalysts would like to draw attention to the sharp increase in prices for fresh apples in Ukraine over the previous week. Prices for Gala and Golden Delicious apples jumped by 50% in single week! What are the reasons for such an unprecedented price rise? read more

According toEastFruit, the government of Uzbekistan has adopted a resolution according to which zero rates of import duties are applied when importing fruit tree seedlings, grape cuttings, and flower bulbs. Zero import duty will be valid from November 1, 2023 to January 1, 2026 and could be
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Granada La Palma SCA and UNICA Group, where the SCA Group is integrated, have signed an agreement for the joint commercialization of Zucchiolo, a product of the biotechnology group Beyond Seeds. read more

In 2021, two classmates – Leila SulkhanishviliandKetevan Khundadze – decided to invest in the production of greenhouse vegetables targeting the development of sustainable horticulture farming in Kakheti region of Georgia. read more

According to EastFruit, based on the data from the Customs Service of Moldova, in the recent two weeks of October 2023 the country exported about 10 thousand tons of fresh table grapes worth more than US $6 million. This is a steep increase compared to the same period of 2022. Volumes of exports
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According to EastFruit analysts, a record high onion harvest was harvested in Azerbaijan in 2023. This led to a serious excess of supply over demand and to a collapse in onion prices. At the moment, wholesale prices for onions in Azerbaijan are at the lowest level in the region and amount to
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As we can see in the graph below, the highest prices for onions are now in EU countries. EastFruit monitors prices only in the Polish market and we can see that onions in Poland are much more expensive than in the non-EU countries of Eastern Europe and in the countries of Central Asia. read more

According to information from EastFruit analysts that has not yet been officially confirmed, Turkey, which a year ago introduced a ban on onion and potato exports, unexpectedly lifted it for onions. We have not yet been able to find confirmation from official sources, however, several market
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Last week, greenhouse facilities in Ukraine began to increase selling prices for tomatoes, according to analysts from the EastFruit project. Market participants explain this situation by active demand in the context of a reduction in the supply of these products. Tomato harvesting in stationary
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Global table grape exports declined last season, but the industry remains on an upward growth trajectory according to a recent report by Rabobank. The Rabobank grape report underscores that countries responsible for the global grape supply are confronted with formidable challenges such as
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Morocco increases its exports of sweet peppers to all important destinations, including Germany, reports EastFruit. For several seasons in a row, Morocco has been increasing sweet pepper exports to Germany by 10-20% annually. In the MY 2022/23 (July-June), a record volume of Moroccan bell
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According to the results of the MY 2022/23, Egypt became the third largest supplier of carrots to the EU market, increasing its exports in this direction by several times, EastFruit reports. A total of 12,000 tons of carrots were delivered from Egypt to the EU countries from July 2022 to June 2023. read more

According to EastFruit, global trade of exotic fruits is growing extremely fast. We decided to create a top-10 strangest exotic fruits, some of which could even be dangerous if consumed unproperly, but which are becoming popular worldwide. However, let us first determine what is an “exotic
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Next year, the Ukrainian holding Hals Agro in the Kyiv region will begin constructing a center for collecting, cleaning, drying, and storing hazelnuts with a capacity of 3 thousand tons per year, EastFruit reports. read more

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The international analytical platformEastFruit reports that Egypt’s exports of vegetables and fruits declined by 5 percent and 18.1 percent, respectively, during the first week of October compared to the last week of September. read more

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A week ago, on October 10, 2023, EastFruit wrote about a sharp increase in wholesale prices for melon, which was the largest weekly change and a sharp increase in prices for this product over the past two and a half months. Over the past week, prices for these products continued to rise even faster. read more