Last season 34 containers of South African litchis arrived at Port Newark Container Terminal, with a further 60,000 cartons flown in to Newark and New Orleans: more than a fourfold increase in litchi exports to the United States over the year prior. read more

The general increase in strawberry production costs worldwide will strengthen the position of Egyptian growers, although production costs have doubled in Egypt too. This is according to Emad Mahdy, owner of Al Fayruz Nurseries, who recently embarked on the adventure of duplicating the Egyptian
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The Greek strawberry season is starting slightly late this year. "Fewer potted plants were planted this year. In general, it was possible to plant later this year because the young plants arrived later, and there were also quality problems with the late varieties. This, in turn, meant that these
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Heavy rainfall has been recorded in Belgium since last week. West Flanders in particular has been severely hit by the weather. Some people have already been evacuated due to the floods. The rain is also taking a toll on vegetable cultivation. "Fortunately, we have already harvested all the
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The late arrival of spring caused a decrease in Turkey’s production and export of apples, pears, and table grapes in MY 2023/24. Table grape producers are having a difficult time fighting mildew disease, which was caused by delayed rainfall. Commercial growers continue to make on-farm
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The government of Morocco is taking further measures to restrict watermelon production in an effort to conserve dwindling water resources. In the province of Zagora, a key area for watermelon cultivation, the governor has issued a decision limiting the maximum areas allowed for watermelon
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Despite the colder weather and rains, apple harvesting in some Moldovan farms is still under way, according to EastFruit. Considering the information obtained to date on the apple yields, experts from fruit growers’ organizations in Moldova are inclined to conclude that the initial
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The average price of peaches in Europe is up this week, while this differs in the individual countries. Prices in Greece remain stable but in Spain they have seen a slight increase and in France the increase is more noticeable. read more

Vietnam has just welcomed a new potato variety HCIP210 developed through a public-private partnership. This breakthrough is part of the TAP5 project entitled “The collaborative breeding of five tropically adapted potato varieties”, an initiative that has been combining the strengths of
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The majority of the early grapes now harvested in Namibia and South Africa’s northern regions feed into South African retail programmes. read more

According to the forecast of Moldovan fruit growers’ organizations, in November exports of fresh plums are unlikely to exceed 10 thousand tons. According to the Customs Service of Moldova, in October 2023 exports reached to almost 23 thousand tons. In July-October 2023 Moldova exported almost
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Of the world's best-known and most popular exotic fruits, the mango is certainly the most refined and sought-after (editor's note: the most widely consumed exotic fruits are, of course, bananas and pineapples). A noble fruit with very ancient origins (the first evidence dates back more than 4,000 years in
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Namibia has started its table grape export season, with the first shipments of this year's Southern African harvest en route to international markets. Fueled by favorable weather conditions and the introduction of new grape varieties, Namibia anticipates a robust export season, targeting a
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EastFruit analysts draw attention to an amazingly sharp increase in imports of palm dates to Uzbekistan in the recent years. From 2017 to 2022 Uzbekistan increased date imports from 825 tons to 8.7 thousand tons, i.e. more than 10 times! Considering that this product is not produced in
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Sakata has celebrated the first anniversary of the Pandi Club with a meeting in Murcia of all the ambassadors who are part of this project, which brings together nutritionists from all over Spain with a common goal: to promote the consumption of fruit and vegetables among children in order to make them more aware of their nutritional needs.
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While in Italy the opening of automated and cashier-less shops continues (click here to read more), in England there is a chain going against the tide. We are talking about Boothsche, as reported by the BBC, is eliminating almost all self-service checkouts from its shops. read more

The association of Entrepreneurs of Southern Spain, CESUR, presented this Thursday at the Science and Technology Park of Almeria PITA the II Summit of GeneraSur, its Centre for Innovation and Business Development. read more

While Italy and Europe debate the regulations to eliminate packaging in the fresh produce sector, Alessandro Giunchi, the administrator of the Cesena wholesale market who visited Tokyo with a delegation of the Market network as part of a trip organized by the Emilia Romagna region, reports that
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The South African government, led by Cyril Ramaphosa, is facing a logistics crisis, according to industry experts, prompting the need for immediate intervention. The National Logistics Crisis Committee (NLCC) is focusing on long-term supply chain strategies, but mounting complaints cite issues
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Japan is grappling with the repercussions of this summer's extreme heat and insufficient rainfall, which have adversely impacted crop growth, including fruits and vegetables. The unfavorable conditions have led to decreased shipments and significant price hikes. read more