The farmers in Georgia have completed the harvest of local strawberry varieties from the Kakheti region. Now the market is left with only the remontant varieties from open fields and greenhouses available. Following the end of the harvest of local strawberry varieties, the average wholesale
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The Egyptian exports of dates to South-East Asia will drop in the MY 2022/23, as reported by EastFruit. Nevertheless, their volumes will still be among the highest ones over the past few marketing years, and Egypt will remain the leading exporter of dates to the region. read more

EastFruit team notices that Georgia’s early watermelon import volumes practically repeat the record of 2022. read more

Leading performers from across Australasia’s fresh produce industry were celebrated at the 2023 Horticulture Awards for Excellence. read more

Belgium's asparagus supply seemingly shrinks yearly, says Jos Amelinckx of Amelinckx Asperges & Fruit. "There's less acreage every year because growers find it too expensive. All costs, including wages, have risen. In the future, we'll have to look carefully at who remains," he says. read more

On May 22, the first shipments of Jordanian okra arrived at Asia Ltd. "The goods are flown in once a week, but due to the spring holidays this is sometimes difficult to plan. Consumption is also usually somewhat lower during the holiday season, as many consumers with Turkish and Arab roots who
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The global kiwi market is experiencing various dynamics and challenges across different regions. In the Netherlands, importers are facing a limited supply of kiwis, particularly from Chile, leading to concerns of ongoing shortages and impacted quality. In Belgium, the demand for kiwis has
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FAO International Consultant and EastFruit expert Fedir Rybalko shares insights about the market situation of early vegetables and potatoes in the EastFruit region. read more

The first harvest of new carrots began on Saturday, 2 June 2023, in the Fucino Plain in Abruzzo (Italy). Heavy rains and flooding are marking this crop season. read more

IFCO, a provider of Reusable Packaging Containers (RPCs), is expanding its support for FareShare and The Felix Project, two of the leading food redistribution charities in the UK. read more

New Zealand: Low light level affecting local tomatoes read more

A few months ago, we analysed the world of African citrus fruits, thanks to Alessandro Cecchinato from the Veneto-based company Dal Bello Sife. What emerged was an exploit of Egyptian Valencia oranges in the European markets, especially the Italian ones (read more in the article), thanks to
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Georgian farmers have begun selling the first raspberry harvest of the season, with initially soaring prices. Supermarkets are pricing raspberries at up to 30 GEL/kg ($11.5), while farmers are selling their produce on-site for 15-20 GEL/kg ($5.75-$7.66). It is worth noting that only a fraction
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Rwanda is set to continue its trial of avocado exports by sea freight after a successful initial shipment to Dubai in November, last year. The pilot shipment, which transported nearly 23 tons of Hass avocados, demonstrated that sea transportation was over 44 percent cheaper than air cargo. The
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The high prices of vegetables in Ukraine prompted farmers to invest in building storage facilities. These facilities are crucial for the development of their business. Andriy Maruschak, the commercial director of Van Dijk Technics, believes that building these facilities can be a profitable
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Ecuador is currently seeing lower exotic fruit exports to the U.S. market as Florida’s production of these fruit traditionally ramps up during the summer months. Esteban Jervis, Commercial Manager of exotic fruit exporter El Frutal, says they are now looking to export more to Asia, Africa and
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The European demand for larger sized carrots from Israel is very high this season. Israel’s carrot season has about a month and a half to go before it ends. The Southern countries in Europe are starting to harvest their carrots, but they mainly have smaller sizes from the new crop. Amir Porat,
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Usually, as summer approaches, mushroom sales slow right down. "From when asparagus arrives in greater numbers until September, sales normally decline somewhat. This year, however, due to inflation, supermarkets are selling even fewer mushrooms than in other years. Sales to restaurants and food
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The mango season in India is reaching its conclusion, and overall it’s been a positive season both domestically and in terms of exports. But the success in the United States has been specifically solid, says Kaushal Khakhar, CEO of Indian fresh produce exporter Kay Bee Exports: read more

Eyes are on the skies as growers and shippers working with the Northeastern U.S. and parts of Canada watch as hazy skies thanks to wildfire smoke from Quebec and Ontario hang over the regions. read more