Despite challenges related to the slow economy, citrus production in China for marketing year (MY) 2023/24 is expected to continue to grow, outperforming other fruit categories. Growth is anticipated in all citrus crops, resulting from favorable weather and increased yields from replanted trees
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In market year (MY) 2023/24, total citrus production in Mexico is expected down slightly by 1.5 percent versus the previous year, driven primarily by a reduction in fresh lime production. While fresh orange production is projected up fractionally, increasingly erratic conditions such as
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The international presentations of Macfrut 2024, the exhibition of the fruit and vegetable sector scheduled to take place at the Rimini Expo Centre (Italy) from 8 to 10 May 2024, are going full steam ahead. Starting with the presentation press conference in Doha, the Macfrut 2024 delegation has begun
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In a major breakthrough towards Beijing’s commitment to allow local grown fruits access to its market, China has picked a sample of Tanzania’s avocado farms and packhouses for compliance auditing. All fresh avocados exported to China must comply with the Beijing phytosanitary laws and
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South African avocado growers are set to start the new year with a range of new market options, which is just in time, as the country is expecting an increase in yield in 2024. Last year saw 18,5 million 4-kg cartons exported. Since much of the crop sold on local markets is done so informally,
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On December 28, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, through his decree, extended the application period of the zero import customs duty rate on essential food products in consumer markets. The decision aims to ensure price stability in the domestic market and control inflation, as reported by the
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The International Federation of Agricultural Management Associations, IFAMA, will hold its next annual congress for the first time in Spain, from 17-21 June 2024, in El Ejido, Almeria. The congress will be a meeting between academics, students and professionals in the sector

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According to EastFruit, despite serious fears of market participants for fresh apple price collapse after Russian embargo on all produce imports from Moldova and the more recent blockage of the Red Sea , which is the main rood for apple exports to the Middle East and Asia, the worse case
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As Egypt faces the consequences of the pound’s devaluation, a food crisis and other economic woes in 2022-2023, it has cut down on its apple imports, according to EastFruit. The country bought the lowest amount of apples from the EU in at least six seasons during the first four months of the
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The campaign of the European Programme promoted by Afrucat states that in the EU*, in general, the apple production this year is decreasing, reaching almost 11 million tonnes; however, Spain is at the top of the list, increasing its production by 19%, while the EU* has a higher production of apples than the rest of the world.
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Increased demand and limited supply of high-quality potatoes on the Ukrainian local market are contributing to the rapid rise in prices in this segment, analysts of the EastFruit project report. At the same time, selling prices for potatoes are already several times higher than a year ago and
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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. EastFruitreports 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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Successful participation and positive balance after the end of the promotional tour 'It's Greenhouse. Sustainable Fruits and Vegetables from Europe' at the IES María Moliner Secondary School in Seville. More than 40 days after its successful start in Almeria on the 8th of November, the figures of
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Moleaer's innovative nanobubble technology, distributed in Spain by BS Nature (Biosabor), has been proving since its introduction in the market to be a real innovation in the agri-food sector, especially in greenhouse crops. Studies carried out in
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The export of fresh fruit and vegetables from the EU to Chile from January to September 2023 stood at 293 tonnes with a value of 186,000 euros, according to data from the Statistical Office of the European Union, Eurostat, processed by FEPEX. Imports, on the other hand, stood at
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According to EastFruit analysts, persistent rumors that Pakistan plans to limit onion exports have not yet been officially confirmed. However, the likelihood of such restrictions, formal or not, remains quite high. And this could have a significant impact on the market because Pakistan is among
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According to the analytical report “FreshApples, Grapes, and Pears: World Markets and Trade” from the USDA, fresh apple production in the 2013/14 season will increase by 175 thousand tons to reach 83.1 million tons. Many analysts mistakenly considered this to be a forecast for production
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According to EastFruit analysts, in 2023 Ukraine made a real “berry breakthrough” into the very difficult Swiss market. The fact is that Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, so the food market in this country is very protected from imports, and the requirements for product
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Fresh carrot prices in Ukraine began to rise from the beginning of December 2023, analysts of the EastFruit project report. Despite higher prices, demand remains robust, which keeps pushes carrot prices further up. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, Ukraine continues its active expansion into the global markets of frozen berries and fruits, which we wrote about in the article “Ukraine is the world champion in terms of berry exports growth rate.” read more