The Joint FAO/EBRD Project "Diversifying and adding value to export markets" recently finished a study on market opportunities for fruits and vegetables from Egypt and Morocco in Central Asia, specifically focusing on Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. The study identified several promising new market niches. read more

A delegation of companies from Bulgaria will participate in the upcoming edition of Macfrut (Rimini, May 8-10, 2024). Marina Evtimova from Expo Business Partner will discuss the advancements in Bulgarian fruit and vegetable production and the specific needs of companies. "In Bulgaria, companies produce..." read more

Bến Tre Province is the hub of the coconut industry in Vietnam, known for producing high-quality coconuts. Tom Nguyen's company, Viet Nam International Agriculture, operates plantations in this area. "Vietnamese coconuts can be harvested all year round. From February to August is Vietnam's dry season, during which coconuts thrive." read more

The UK-based expert in advanced aeroponic technology, LettUs Grow, has partnered with the US specialist in greenhouse equipment manufacturing, Innovative Growers Equipment (IGE), to introduce ultrasonic aeroponics to greenhouse growers across the US and Canada. read more

With the first shipments of Picota, the hand-picked stemless cherry from Spain's Jerte Valley, set to arrive in European supermarkets within weeks, Fruitnet speaks with Monica Tierno of Agrupación de Cooperativas del Valle del Jerte (ACVJ), the largest producer in the region, about the prospects for the new season. read more

Bollo Natural Fruit has kicked off its 2024 citrus campaign in China. The Valencia-based company supplies the Chinese market with citrus fruits year-round and holds an 80 percent share of Spanish citrus sales in the country. read more

The kiwifruit company Zespri has announced its readiness for an early launch of its New Zealand campaign in Europe, anticipating a boost in trade due to the elimination of tariff duties under a new NZ-EU free trade agreement. read more

The kiwifruit company Zespri has announced its readiness to begin its New Zealand campaign in Europe earlier than usual. They believe that the trade will benefit from the elimination of tariff duties as part of a new free trade agreement between New Zealand and the European Union. read more

There have been reports that efforts in the US Congress to review South Africa's participation in AGOA, the US Growth and Opportunities Act, have been dropped. read more

The Ecuadorean banana association Acorbanec has issued a warning that the increasing instability in the Middle East could pose a threat to the country's banana exports to the region. read more

A total of 3.085 billion euros were generated, which is 5.5% more than in 2022, based on the average prices at the source, as well as a portion of increased production and marketing costs, and the impact of the decrease in production. This trend is similar to that seen across Spain, where the fruit and read more

The KiwiBrother mascots opened the season at Nangang Port and welcomed the arrival of the first New Zealand kiwi harvest on board the charter ship Kowhai, which arrived in Shanghai at the end of March. read more

Gisborne-based produce company, First Fresh, has announced that New Zealand rugby star Renee Holmes will be the company’s first-ever brand ambassador. The two-year deal started in early April, just as the 2024 fruit supply season began. read more

The company Técnicas Sanjorge, specialized in providing clean, sustainable, and environmentally friendly agricultural services and solutions, is pleased to announce its arrival in

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The historic Esselunga store in Milan, located on Via Monte Rosa, reopened yesterday. The supermarket is the second store that Esselunga has opened in Milan and in Italy. Inaugurated on January 23, 1958, with a surface area of 679 square meters, it had been closed for the last 10 months for renovation. read more

"The table grape sector in Italy: strengths and weaknesses". This will be discussed at the Table Grape Symposium by Rosario Di Lorenzo, professor at the University of Palermo and President of the Italian Academy of Vine and Wine. His will be the opening presentation on the first day. read more

The season for mini watermelons in Portugal is looking promising, as planting is expected to be successful despite the rainy weather, according to Tania Silva, who handles sales for Rush Farms Portugal: "We experienced heavy rainfall during the planting period for mini watermelons. Luckily, we managed to plant on time." read more

The ongoing conflict in the Red Sea has resulted in a notable change in the routes taken by container ships, with many now being rerouted to the Port of Malaga. This shift, which has been observed over the last six weeks, has affected the deep-water logistics supply chain that involves transoceanic shipments from key manufacturing centers in China, India, and Southeast Asia. read more

W lutym średnia miesięczna cena jabłek w UE (bez opakowania) wyniosła 0,80 € za kg w Niemczech. We Francji cena wyniosła 1,36 € za kg, w Holandii 1,11 € za kg, a w Austrii 1,05 € za kg. Kliknij tutaj, aby zobaczyć większy obraz. Produkcja jabłek w UE. read more

The production value of fruits, vegetables, and flowers in Portugal reached 5,161 million euros in 2023, which is 28% higher than in 2022 when it was 4,024 million euros, and 61% higher than in 2019 when it was 3,204 million euros. Additionally, the export volume of fruits, vegetables, and flowers in the country has also... read more