"This is the best time of the year to buy organic Ivorian coconuts"
2024-04-08 00:00
The coconut season in Côte d'Ivoire is running throughout the year, with several harvests. According to Stéphane Djedji, manager of Bethlehem Commodities, this quarter's crop is slow to reach the market due to Ramadan and the start of the mango season. Djedji says: "Production is following its
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"This is the best time of the year to buy organic Ivorian coconuts"
2024-04-08 00:00
The coconut season in Côte d'Ivoire is running throughout the year, with several harvests. According to Stéphane Djedji, manager of Bethlehem Commodities, this quarter's crop is slow to reach the market due to Ramadan and the start of the mango season. Djedji says: "Production is following its
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Medlar fruit gains growing popularity in France
2024-04-08 00:00
"The medlar is our first fruit of spring before the apricot." Medlars have been the talk of social networks in recent years. As the head of Louis Rosario, Xavier Rosario markets this niche product from March to May. He talks about the production of this PDO-certified fruit grown in Alicante, and
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"This hasn't been a good year for those who speculate with strawberries around Easter"
2024-04-08 00:00
More than a thousand packs of strawberries from Huelva were handed out in Brussels recently as part of the #yocomofresasdehuelva campaign launched by UPA-Huelva and UPA-Andalucía. This initiative has brought the promotional efforts for strawberries to the heart of Europe. "The campaign kicked
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Prices of imported tomatoes up in Ukraine
2024-04-08 00:00
Recent market analysis by EastFruit indicates a notable uptick in the cost of imported tomatoes in Ukraine this week. The primary driver behind this surge is a discernible shortfall in tomato availability. Compounding this issue is the escalation of prices in Turkey, the chief exporter, which
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"This hasn't been a good year for those who speculate with strawberries around Easter"
2024-04-08 00:00
More than a thousand packs of strawberries from Huelva were handed out in Brussels recently as part of the #yocomofresasdehuelva campaign launched by UPA-Huelva and UPA-Andalucía. This initiative has brought the promotional efforts for strawberries to the heart of Europe. "The campaign kicked
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Carrefour is back in Bulgaria after a nearly ten-year hiatus
2024-04-08 00:00
Even shop robots should have Sundays off, German court rules as it says automated supermarkets must close on the seventh dayRobots working long hours in supermarkets are just as entitled to a day of rest as their human counterparts, a German court has ruled, upholding a centuries-old ban on
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Somos Hijolusa, the new potato giant, is born
2024-04-08 00:00
Under the brand We are Hijolusa and with the integration of these outstanding companies, one of the leading business groups in the potato and horticultural sector in Spain has been created. read more
Egypt’s mango and guava triumph in the UK
2024-04-08 00:00
EastFruit reports a notable advancement for Egypt in the UK's mango and guava market, securing the ninth rank among the top suppliers – a first in its history. In 2023, Egypt's mango and guava exports to the UK surged to 2.8 thousand tons, marking a 55% increase from the prior year and nearly
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As the gates swing open, fields reveal themselves, adorned with tulip gardens. Nestled in South Kashmir's Pulwama district at the Bonera Field Station of CSIR, researchers have launched a venture — experimenting with indigenous varieties of tulips to break free from imports from Holland. This
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The issues in the Red Sea have resulted in fewer shipments of apples going from Poland to Egypt and India, says Aleksandra Pawlica, responsible for sales of Polish apple exporter Refal: "The situation in the world is changing very dynamically and it is difficult to predict anything, this is the
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Kazakhstan: Horticultural tradeshow comes to an end
2024-04-08 00:00
Last week, the 14th edition of the horticultural exhibition "Flowers. Fazenda. Greenhouses. Almaty" took place at the Atakent International Exhibition Center in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Several international exhibitors were present to show their solutions to the Kazakhstan market. In addition to the
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Prices of imported tomatoes up in Ukraine
2024-04-07 00:00
Recent market analysis by EastFruitindicates a notable uptick in the cost of imported tomatoes in Ukraine this week. The primary driver behind this surge is a discernible shortfall in tomato availability. Compounding this issue is the escalation of prices in Turkey, the chief exporter, which has
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Based on data provided by the Moldova Fruct Association, Moldova’s apple exports in March 2024 reached nearly 22,000 tons, valued at $13.6 million. This marks a significant increase from February’s 16,300 tons at $10.1 million, and January’s 14,100 tons at $7.9 million.
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Ukraine: cucumber prices down by a third week-on-week
2024-04-06 00:00
The current week has seen a swift downturn in greenhouse cucumber prices in Ukraine, as reported by EastFruitproject analysts. The onset of warm weather across the country since mid-last week has significantly hastened the ripening of local greenhouse vegetables. Consequently, the sudden influx
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Ukraine’s blueberry exports surpass apples in export value in 2023
2024-04-06 00:00
EastFruitanalysts report that in 2023, Ukraine’s fresh blueberry exports generated a record-breaking $16.5 million USD, surpassing apples in export profitability for the first time. Apple exports yielded $14.1 million USD in the same timeframe. Currently, blueberries rank third in annual
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Citrus l’Orto Italiano is born from the expertise in the fruit and vegetable sector of Paola Pappalardo and the creativity of Marianna Palella, mother and daughter, united by a single and ambitious goal: to enhance the world of fruits and vegetables in Italy. A successful bet that is growing and expanding.
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Ukraine’s blueberry exports surpass apples in export value in 2023
2024-04-06 00:00
EastFruitanalysts report that in 2023, Ukraine’s fresh blueberry exports generated a record-breaking $16.5 million USD, surpassing apples in export profitability for the first time. Apple exports yielded $14.1 million USD in the same timeframe. Currently, blueberries rank third in annual
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Morrisons opens £1.4m fresh food innovation centre
2024-04-05 19:00
Morrisons has opened a new on-site innovation centre at its Greenside fresh food manufacturing operation.
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First methanol bunkering with ocean-going vessel Ane Maersk in the port of Antwerp-Bruges
2024-04-05 11:00
The successful and efficient bunkering is a new milestone in the endeavours of the port of Antwerp-Bruges to make various fuels available. The call at the port of Antwerp is part of the maiden voyage of the "Ane Maersk" from South Korea to China, during which the ship will be fuelled with
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