An absolute record temperature of 50.4 degrees Celsius was recorded in Morocco last Friday, accompanied by “Chergui”, hot, dry winds from the Great Sahara, sandstorms, and wildfires. The impact on crops is significant with widespread areas lost to sunburns, but citrus will be fine
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Egypt, one of the global leaders in exports of frozen strawberries, has remained the second biggest supplier to Japan over the past few years, reportsEastFruit. Nevertheless, this year, the Egyptian exports to Japan have seriously fallen, and the country now risks to ship the lowest volumes of
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The Portuguese grape season had a bit of an early start according to Susana Ferreira, marketing director of Portuguese grape exporter Vale da Rosa: “This year we’ve started the harvest season one week earlier than planned, with white grapes. Vale da Rosa is always the first to open the
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EastFruit experts are trying to estimate the production outlook for plums in Moldova. Harvesting of “Stanley” plums will begin at the end of next week in the southern regions. This is the number 1 variety in terms of production volumes in Moldova and is popular for both: fresh
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Morocco has been rapidly increasing its fruit and berry exports, with some destinations showing triple-digit growth rates, reports EastFruit. read more

The peach and nectarine season is winding down in the main production region of Georgia, Kakheti. While August will still be active in peach and nectarine sales from the region, the bulk of the harvest has already been sold by the farmers. The export supporting group will continue its operations
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Since the beginning of 2020, about 180 hectares of Georgian orchards have been covered by anti-hail systems with the support of the governmental program “Plant the Future”. According to the latest data, another 65 hectares were covered with systems in 2023. This is more than any other year
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The 2023 apple harvest in Georgia is expected to be the same yield compared to the 2022 season – about 100 tnd tons, but of lower quality due to the spread of the climate-induced apple scab disease. Like the last year, May and June 2023 appeared to be cold and rainy, which might negatively
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Sakata Seeds has taken an important step towards mitigating the challenges for growers posed by ToBRFV (Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus). After carrying out trials on its tomato portfolio, the company confirmed that 4 varieties – Chocostar F1, Lemonstar F1, Royalstar F1, and Luciestar F1
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“Economic Cooperative doo Serbia” is specialized nursery for the production of fruit plants: apples, pears, cherries, plums, apricots, peaches, nectarines, grapevines, raspberries, blackberries, walnuts, hazelnuts, etc., and also rootstock plants, rose seedlings and ornamental plants with an
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Egypt will again export record-breaking volumes of sweet potatoes to the EU market. Egyptian sweet potato exporters have raised their sales to the EU-27 at least 14 times since the MY 2022/23, gradually driving their key competitors from this market, reportsEastFruit. read more

EastFruit analysts highlight the increase in the kiwifruit market in Georgia. Supply volumes increased significantly, while the retail prices showed strength. This should mean demand got stronger, from which the imports benefited most, as local production increased by way less. read more

Georgia exports fresh figs in five months over the year. Early exports start in June when quantities are usually very low. Export volumes are significantly bigger in July, but they peak in August. After that, the exports fall drastically. EastFruit analysts point out a very good start for the
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According to EastFruit, in the 2022/23 season, small landlocked country Mongolia with 3.3 million inhabitants, located at more than 7 thousand km from Poland, has suddenly become quite an important market for the Polish fresh apples. read more

Five years ago, it became clear that the prospects for specialized growing apples for processing were doomed to loss. Many growers in developing countries have even stopped picking up apple carrion, which was previously quite successfully processed for production of apple juice concentrate
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After rising for two and a half years, retail food prices are now stable in Georgia. It has to be said that retail prices for some fruits and vegetables were way above last year’s levels in July. Analysts at EastFruit note that the latter were caused by short-term market fluctuations. read more

Morocco has been actively increasing its vegetable exports to Poland in the past five years, as reported by EastFruit. The revenues from the exports have grown almost 100 times and reached $2.7 mln in 2022! read more

Purslane, also known as Portulaca oleracea, is a plant that has gained popularity in recent years. With its rich nutritional content and versatility in cooking, it is considered by many as a superfood. However, purslane has also been labeled as a weed due to its invasive nature and ability to
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Facilitating the export of apples of Moldovan origin to the Indian market, including the approval of phytosanitary requirements to complete the import approval procedure for this product per Indian law, was one of the main topics discussed by the Director General of the National Food Safety
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EastFruit wrote earlier that the average wholesale prices for raspberries in the Georgian market this season had remained the same, despite higher prices at the beginning of the season. Now they are 9 lari per kg ($3.43). While some farmers fear potential marketing problems if supply increases
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