EastFruit reports that Morocco is on track to break a new record for the import of nuts and dried fruits in 2023. From January to October 2023, Moroccan importers have already brought a record 66 thousand tons of this product to the country’s market, which is 12% more than the whole previous year. read more

A coalition of U.S. tomato farmers and distributors is pushing to eliminate a cross-border agreement they say has failed to stop Mexican producers from gutting their business. They also want to replace the trade pact with a stiff tariff. read more

The new Limoré lemon season in Italy began just before Christmas. Volumes were initially low due to slight temperature fluctuations that delayed the coloration of the fruit and ongoing drought conditions that hindered the growth of the fruit. read more

The Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) is calling for urgent and forceful measures to be taken by all the administrations with powers in agriculture to guarantee the survival of farmers and livestock farmers in view of the new official data on agricultural surface area. According to the
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Ergofarm is set to install a vertical farming system by Artechno in a shopping mall. read more

"Exotic Roots had a great 2023. The holiday season provided a fantastic finale, particularly for the sale of items like beans from Kenya and baby vegetables from South Africa. There's always a noticeable peak in the run-up to Christmas. Availability-wise, it wasn't the easiest few weeks for
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A unique variety of imported persimmons has returned to the Eastern United States. “It’s been several years since ‘Rojo Brilliante’ persimmons from Spain have been available in this region, but feedback has been extremely positive and demand has steadily grown,” says John Vena,
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SPAR Austria wins the "Future of European Commerce" Award read more

Ukrainian producers have once again increased the selling prices of potatoes this week, according to EastFruit . read more

"In late December, due to the emergence of the Red Sea shipping crisis, shipping companies announced that they would increase sea freight rates. Many customers hoped to place orders for shipment before freight rates rose, which led to a surge in garlic orders at that time, especially orders from
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Qatar’s agriculture market size is estimated at $162.08 mln this year. It is anticipated to amount $211.53 mln by 2028, increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.47 percent during the forecast period. The country achieved several of the goals of its food security policy in 2021,
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Spanish tropicals giant Trops is expanding its avocado operation in Tavira, Portugal. According to a report in Jornal de Negócios, it will invest €6m in expanding its warehouse capacity in the region. Work on the new infrastructure is due to begin this week and expected to be completed by
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Quality has always been at the centre of attention for South African pome and stone fruit producers in view of their demanding local customers. Careful cultivation of only selected varieties on the plantations in the Cape, where nectarines, peaches, plums and apricots are grown under excellent conditions, has always taken centre stage.
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Last year, the water boards made a financial contribution to four projects from the 'Incentive budget for reducing emissions in greenhouse horticulture' fund. read more

The volume will be below the 12 million tonnes of 2022, based on official data up to October 2023. Up to this month, fruit and vegetable exports fell by 6% in volume and increased by the same percentage in value, totalling 9 million tonnes or 13,470 million euros. read more

The European Union and Russia were and are the most important countries of destination. In 2023, 91.86 million cartons were shipped to the EU, while exports in 2022 totalled 78 million cartons, an increase of 18%. read more

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty and Forestry (Masaf) headed by Minister Francesco Lollobrigida has finally approved the PGI Bergamot of Reggio Calabria and its production specification after two and a half years of complex and intense preliminary investigation; read more

One in three adults in the UK and Ireland consume five or more portions of fruit and vegetables every day. This seems to be a higher proportion than in any other nation in the developed world. Of course, the World Health Organization recommends eating at least 400g – or five or more portions
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Morocco has been expanding its fresh berry exports to the Middle East, one of its key markets, at a remarkable pace. EastFruit reports that Moroccan exporters have boosted their shipments of fresh berries to the Persian Gulf countries by eightfold since the MY 2018/19 (July-June), and they have
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Crates of apples, kiwis, oranges in front of a shop in Rafah; for the first time in weeks, since the beginning of the fighting between Israel and Hamas, loads of fruit arrived in the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing. read more