The hazelnut production in Georgia faces challenges in the 2023 season, but there is hope for better quality and quantity than in 2022. Sales of newly harvested hazelnuts in green husk have already started on the local market, but exporters have not started buying yet. The average wholesale
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Scientists-breeders of the Research Institute of Horticulture, Viticulture, and Winemaking under the Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan presented new nectarine varieties “Khosiyat” and “Ifora.” New varieties were bred by employees of the research and experimental
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The hazelnut production in Georgia faces challenges in the 2023 season, but there is hope for better quality and quantity than in 2022. Sales of newly harvested hazelnuts in green husk have already started on the local market, but exporters have not started buying yet. The average wholesale
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Blueberry prices in Ukraine continue to drop rapidly, and this berry is already cheaper than in the second half of July 2022, EastFruit project analysts report. At the same time, key market players note that the fall in prices for blueberries in mid-July is not a new phenomenon: as a rule, it is
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Over the last week, wholesale prices for onions of new harvest in Uzbekistan fell by 20%. At the same time, current prices are three times lower than the previous year’s levels and almost approached the wholesale prices recorded in 2021. The main reason for this is the continuing decline
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The main season of blueberry in Georgia is over. Georgian blueberry growers and exporters have beaten their records, as EastFruit already reported – they harvested up to 3,000 tons of berries and quadrupled blueberry exports in one year. USAID Agriculture Programme was one of the most
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The trend of cucumber price reduction is still observed in the Ukrainian market, analysts of the EastFruit project report. Several factors force producers to reduce selling prices in this segment, but the main reason for this price trend is the very high supply of cucumbers on the market. read more

Over the last week, wholesale prices for onions of new harvest in Uzbekistan fell by 20%. At the same time, current prices are three times lower than the previous year’s levels and almost approached the wholesale prices recorded in 2021. The main reason for this is the continuing decline
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The main season of blueberry in Georgia is over. Georgian blueberry growers and exporters have beaten their records, as EastFruit already reported – they harvested up to 3,000 tons of berries and quadrupled blueberry exports in one year. USAID Agriculture Programme was one of the most
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Over the past week, the average wholesale price for a smooth short cucumber in Uzbekistan has increased by 67%, the first weekly price increase for this vegetable over the past four months. According toEastFruit analysts, cucumber wholesale prices have reached their lowest level this year. In
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Most farmers in Ukraine this week announced the end of the selling season for sweet cherries, according to EastFruit project analysts. This information is also confirmed by wholesale companies, which reported this week about the lack of supply of this berry in local farms; it was impossible to
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Morocco has been again increasing the imports of nuts, as shown by the import statistics in January-April 2023, reports EastFruit. Imports had been growing rapidly over the past years but fell in 2022. Nevertheless, in the first four months of the current year, the situation changed to the opposite. read more

The Egyptian orange exports to the Southeast Asian countries continue setting new records, as reported by EastFruit. Considering such developments, the final result of the current MY 2022/23 (October-September) will most likely reach its record high. read more

Italy is one of the biggest players in the global fruit and vegetable market. In 2022, the volume of just external trade in fruits and vegetables (fresh, dried, and frozen) in Italy totaled $11.6 bln (exports of $5.9 bln and imports of $5.7 bln). read more

In the third decade of June 2023, the first offers of the popular Rizamat and Kishmish Kora (Black Kishmish) grape varieties of the new crop appeared on the domestic market of Uzbekistan, at about the same time as last year, with a difference of up to one week. Accordingly, these grape varieties
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Italy is one of the biggest players in the global fruit and vegetable market. In 2022, the volume of just external trade in fruits and vegetables (fresh, dried, and frozen) in Italy totaled $11.6 bln (exports of $5.9 bln and imports of $5.7 bln). read more

According to the observations of specialists from the Association of Grape Producers and Exporters of the Republic of Moldova, by mid-July, the state of most table grape plantations in the country can be assessed as good or very good. If the weather in the second half of summer and during the
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The destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station by the Russian invaders dealt a significant blow to the agriculture of southern Ukraine. However, after the region’s liberation, everything can be restored through irrigation, and those farmers who grow vegetables and fruits can
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According to the long-term plan, about 1.1 million tons of potatoes will be harvested in Tajikistan in 2023, Khovar reports with reference to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Tajikistan. read more

Interest in berries in Georgia has been growing in recent years. Despite overall positive expectations, not all farmers found success. As local sources suggest, Georgian farmers are especially frustrated with the blackberry and raspberry business.EastFruit reports based on Commersant.ge. read more