Egypt is one of the world leaders in the production and exports of citrus fruits. Therefore, todayEastFruit experts decided to show the prices, display, and assortment of these fruits in the capital of Egypt, Cairo. read more

After a four-week period of price stability, potato prices began to rise in Moldova last week, according to EastFruit price monitoring. The average wholesale price for fresh ware potatoes increased by 17%, to 7 lei/kg, which is equivalent to US $0.39/kg. Potatoes of higher quality are offered in
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EastFruit continues to share interesting points from the presentation of FAO economist Andriy Yarmak during the final berry event of Moldova for 2023 called “Berry Market 2023”, organized by the association of berry growers of Moldova “Pomuşoarele Moldovei”. read more

According to EastFruit, Egypt remains the leading supplier of imported artichokes in Italy, both in fresh and frozen form. The amount of Egyptian artichokes that enter the Italian market varies from 9 to 15 thousand tons per season (roughly from July to June). Egyptian exporters have a strong
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According to EastFruit, Moroccan consumers are increasingly fond of mangoes, and the country is set to break its own record for importing this fruit this year. Morocco’s mango imports have doubled since 2017, and they have already reached almost the same level as the whole of last year in the
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At the beginning of November 2023, a trial batch of Uzbek fresh table grapes of the “Kelin Barmo” variety (translation from Uzbek language means “Lady’s finger”) in the amount of one ton was supplied to the US market by the “Sherakhun” company from the Altyaryk district of the
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According toEastFruit analysts, the suspension of container lines movement along the Red Sea and the Suez Canal due to terrorist attacks on civilian ships by the Yemeni Houthis at the height of the orange harvest season has led to a serious crisis for citrus producers in Egypt. It is also
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A family enterprise “Yahyohon Trade 2020” from the Fergana region of Uzbekistan implemented a large project to produce dried fruits and in the very first year of operation its export revenue exceeded US $3.7 million, according to EastFruit. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, by the end of calendar 2023, Ukraine will remain among 10 largest suppliers of fresh blueberries to the UK market. UK market is extremely important as according to EastFruit this country is by far the largest market for blueberries and has the highest per capita
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According to EastFruit analysts, in connection with attacks on civilian ships, allegedly by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the world’s largest shipping company, Maersk, has suspended all shipments through the Red Sea. Vessels already on their way are waiting to continue their movement in
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Bell pepper sizes this year are a little smaller than usual due to the heat. “Because of the weather, the crop was sown between two and three weeks later, compared to last year, and the fruit setting has also been delayed because it is still too hot, so the peppers have fallen a bit short
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During the final berry event of 2023 called “Berry Market 2023”, organized by the association of berry growers of Moldova “Pomuşoarele Moldovei”, FAO economist Andriy Yarmak presented an assessment of the state, trends, and development prospects of the global berry market. According to
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According to EastFruitanalysts, Ukrainian farmers have made incredible progress in restoring vegetable production, which was previously concentrated in the southern regions of the Kherson region but is now occupied by Russian invaders. Despite the fact that the Russian occupiers almost
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Iran is emerging as a dominant force in the Uzbekistani orange market, as it has been steadily boosting its exports of this product to Uzbekistan since 2021. Last year, Iran shipped more than four times as many oranges to Uzbekistan as it did in 2021, and increased its market share by more than
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According to EastFruit analysts, consumers in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan enjoy record low prices for popular citrus fruits as if this was some kind of a compensation for the record high prices for grapes due to abnormal frosts in January 2023. read more

The National Forum of Walnut Growers of Moldova was held in Chisinau, where the participants expressed their satisfaction with the improved situation on the walnut market in the autumn-winter of 2023. Compared to the same period last year, the wholesale prices for walnuts in shell and walnut
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According to the Moldova Fruct Association, by the beginning of December, about 78 thousand tons of fresh plums from the 2023 harvest were exported from Moldova to 31 countries around the world. Countries of the European Union imported almost 60 thousand tons of these plums. This an all time
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As the New Year approaches, high-quality carrots are in high demand in the Ukrainian market, driving up their prices, according to the EastFruit . Another factor behind the rising demand is the end of sales of this root crop from unprepared storages. read more

Since the beginning of the week of December 11, a downward price trend has been observed on the fresh onion market in Ukraine, according to analysts from the EastFruit. The main reason for the price drop was the decrease in demand for onions, as well as the improved supply , partly confirming
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