Arugula and cherry tomatoes are the main products delivered from the vegetable gardens of Italy in the summer, as Rasim Shateri, managing director of Gemex Handels GmbH, based at the Berlin wholesale market, tells us. He offers arugula twelve months a year with origin in Italy. "In the last
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Along with other destinations, Morocco has been actively increasing its avocado exports to Germany, reports EastFruit. The exports to the German market have more than quadrupled since the MY 2016/17 (Jul-Jun) and reached 5,000 tonnes valued at $17 mln. read more

Romanian producer Hortifruct has announced an increase in production in 2023 of over 20 million cans, bottles and jars, compared to 2022. These figures are estimated due to increased production, as Hortifruct planted more vegetables at the beginning of the year than last year. The expectations
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The total cherry production forecast in Turkey in Marketing Year (MY) 2023/24 is 900,000 metric tons (MT), which is 8 percent higher than MY 2022/23, due to favorable weather and soil conditions. As of early August 2023, cherry exports have reached 75,000 MT, and are on track to surpass the
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Like many other crops in other parts of the world, the pomegranate sector in Egypt is suffering this year from the effects of constantly rising temperatures and heat waves. Mina Antony, CEO of E2M, reports a difficult start to the campaign. read more

The new school year has begun in some regions of the Netherlands, so demand for fruit is also starting to pick up. "That often happens first and foremost with mandarins, as a typical school fruit, these sales are a bit up," says Pieter de Ruiter of 4Fruit Company. read more

Recently, there has been fewer imported fruit categories in the Xinfadi wholesale market in Gaobeidian. The best sellers are South African citrus, Thai durian, and young coconut. There are also a small amount of American cherries, Peruvian blueberries, and New Zealand apples. The easing of the
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Consumers in Bangkok highly appreciate the Sitthipong Japanese melons. The perfect T-shaped peduncle reflects the premium quality. “It is sold out before competing varieties,” Sitthipong Amataphan explains. He is the exclusive supplier of premium melons for Thailand’s high-end retailers.
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Summertime classically also means melon time, at least as long as the weather cooperates. Francesco Calabrese, Managing Director of Euro-Fruit GmbH, was only able to start selling his watermelons in mid-June, but the season will also extend accordingly until the beginning of September. "Our main
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Spain's extreme weather conditions have affected that country's fruit and vegetable exports. In this year's first half, exports fell by eight percent. The whole of last year's exports were also lower than in previous years. If the first six months of 2023's trend continues, this year, there will
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Global frozen raspberry market remains under the shock of ultra-low prices. EastFruit described this situation very well and provided very accurate forecast for its further development on the verge of the season in this article. read more

Last week, South Africa’s Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism met with key stakeholders in the citrus industry at Market Demand Fruits, Stellenbosch. The meeting focused on the detrimental impact on citrus exports to the United States should South Africa not be
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Wholesale prices for fresh pears in Uzbekistan have decreased by 13% during the past week. However, despite the decline, current wholesale prices are 25% higher than in 2022 at the same time. Moreover, since the beginning of July 2023, wholesale prices for these products have remained above
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The world’s first methanol-powered container ship docked in Egypt last week (15 August) en route to Denmark from South Korea. read more

Multinational avocado supplier Westfalia has opened its first avocado ripening centre in India, a market it describes as “exciting” and packed with potential. read more

Freshfel Europe’s team met with a delegation of Vietnamese officials on 30 June to discuss plant health as well as market access issues at the request of the Vietnamese authorities, who were interested in better understanding the work of EU authorities, stakeholders as well as the way in which
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The Turkish heatwave is making things challenging for the entire Turkish agriculture, says Cihan Tozlu, Agricultural Engineer and Sr. Vice President of the Turkish berry exporter Safir Berry. “Within the first week of June, the temperatures started to rise all over Turkey and reached the
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Westfalia Fruit India has announced the launch of its first Avocado ripening facility in Mumbai, India. This will allow the company to supply avocados that are ready to eat to consumers in Mumbai and neighbouring areas. read more