According to data from the General Department of Customs, Vietnam’s durian exports reached $1.63 billion in the first nine months of 2023. In the reviewed period, fruit and vegetable exports totaled $4.21 billion, a surge of 72.5% equivalent to $1.77 billion year on year. read more

Trade between Pakistan and the Russian Federation has improved since the launch of direct shipping service between the two countries in May this year. The first container ship from Russia berthed at the Karachi Port, opening a new sea route for direct shipping service between the two countries.
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Drewry’s World Container Index decreased by 2% to $1,342 per 40ft container this week. read more

The Kenyan avocado export season usually opens on the 24th March when permission is granted from the export authority based on dry matter, this year however the season was running a month late. read more

The Kilimanjaro Airports Development Company in Tanzania has been urged to expand storage infrastructure for horti produce at the Kilimanjaro International Airport. Tanzania’s Deputy Minister for Transport, David Kihenzile, said such facilities would aid the storage of produce waiting to be
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The two storms that crossed Andalusia last week - Aline on Thursday, 19 and Bernard on Sunday, 22 October - have caused considerable damage to Andalusia's nursery sector, especially in the provinces of Cadiz, Seville, and Huelva. read more

The global sweet potato market continues to widen its appeal, as interest in the product grows globally. In the Netherlands, the supply from Egypt is diminishing due to smaller exporters shifting to other products, resulting in a more stable market. Spain and Portugal also face quality issues
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Global almond production for 2023/24 is forecast 3 percent higher to 1.5 million metric tons (tons) shelled basis on higher output in the United States, Australia, and the European Union. Global consumption is expected to expand 6 percent to 1.6 million tons. Global exports are forecast to rise
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For the second quarter in a row, organic fresh produce in the US grew slightly in year-over-year sales and volume in the third quarter of 2023, according to the Q3 2023 Organic Produce Performance Report issued by Organic Produce Network and Category Partners. read more

"There are enormous differences between plots, within our company, too," begins Jaap D'Hont of the Dutch grading company with the same name. "We get onions from plots with yields of 15 tons per hectare, but also 50 tons. That difference depends purely on being able to irrigate or not.
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GrowFlux’s new Precision PAR® dynamic lighting control is an easy-to-install monitoring and control solution that allows growers to build automated control systems that work with any light. Much like a thermostat, Precision PAR detects light levels near the crop and automatically adjusts any
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Tomato imports in Greece have increased by leaps and bounds recently. read more

Morocco has been increasing its overall exports of vegetables, and EastFruit 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

"The market for freeze-dried products is currently experiencing significant growth. We are therefore particularly optimistic about the potential for freeze-dried fruit in Germany, especially in the area of healthy snacks and high-quality food ingredients," Alica Lammerskitten, industrial
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The World Avocado Organization (WAO) continues to promote avocados in Europe, especially in France. This year, WAO signed partnerships with 30 different retailers in 12 European countries, including chains such as Carrefour and Tesco. This now represents a network of over 35,000 stores for the
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The supply of limes out of Mexico continues to be inconsistent. “It’s due to weather and other ongoing conditions in Mexico,” says Alex Teague of World Groves. Those conditions include some aging trees, some disease problems in nursery stock and the drought. “The fruit sizing and fruit
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Domestic offers continued to form the basis of the potato assortment. European imports only played a minor role in some cases. Availability was sufficient to meet demand. Except for isolated reductions, prices remained mostly stable, according to the BLE. read more

GrowFlux’s new Precision PAR® dynamic lighting control is an easy-to-install monitoring and control solution that allows growers to build automated control systems that work with any light. Much like a thermostat, Precision PAR detects light levels near the crop and automatically adjusts any
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Fifteen years ago, Wim de Weert moved from the Netherlands to Portugal to run a strawberry farm (Rei de Morangos) ten kilometers north of Faro. "Originally, we grew the plants and sold them to Portuguese growers, but not much came of our advice. So, we started cultivating strawberries
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Sweet onion supply has transitioned to coming out of Peru and supplies look steady. “Our New Mexico sweet onion season ran a little bit later but the transition was right on schedule,” says Jeff Brechler of Little Bear Produce. Supply will continue to come from Peru through the first of
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