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Good volumes and excellent export prices characterise this year's Spanish peach campaign (peaches, nectarines, flat peaches and peaches, ed.). read more

“As we enter the month of September, just after the long weekend, almost 60% of citrus from South Africa has arrived in the US,” says Suhanra Conradie with Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA). The organization prides itself on weekly arrivals of fresh, sweet, and delicious citrus into the
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During the beginning of autumn, the supply of greenhouse and ground tomatoes and cucumbers significantly decreased, which led to a sudden price increase. The “APK-Inform: Vegetables and Fruits” project reports this information. read more

Egyptian blueberry growers are cautiously increasing their acreage while keeping an eye on the situation in Morocco. If the industry hardships on the Moroccan side persist, as was the case last year, it will be a great opportunity for Egypt. read more

Analysts at EastFruit have recently summarised the 2023 season of Georgian blueberries. Usually, the season lasts only two months, June and July. However, the official trade data reveals that for the first time ever Georgia has exported blueberries in August. read more

It's a roller-coaster ride for Egyptian sweet potato exporters, despite the season being in its early stage. Many factors come into play: deregulation of the season start, smaller sizes, and fluctuating prices... Zayed Lahseen, CEO of AfriGoodGrow, gives an overview of the situation. read more

A.P. Moller - Maersk strengthens its presence in Latin America and the Caribbean with the inauguration of a 14,000 sqm fulfillment center in Colombia and a 3,500 sqm fulfillment center in Panama, offering greater connectivity to customers and simplifying their supply chains. read more

In the summer, local European production usually slows the import of delicate vegetables like snow peas, sugar snaps, haricots verts, peas, and dwarf and French beans. "Sales are picking up now that the vacations are over again," says Pepijn de Koning of FV Seleqt. read more

The local apple production in India will see a significant decrease this season. Mudasir Tak, founder of Pinevalley Agrifarms, states that heavy rains have complicated the apple season in multiple ways: “Apple cultivation is mostly prevalent in the Kashmir Valley and Himachal Pradesh, with
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According to deputy director Ngo Xuan Nam, the Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (Vietnam SPS Office) has not yet received a food safety regulation warning from the UK about Vietnamese dragon fruit exports. read more

Supply of pineapples continues to be on the shorter side. “The industry in Costa Rica is currently looking at lower yields,” says Sofia Acon of Kapi Kapi Growers. “This is due to multiple factors including adverse weather conditions and higher costs of supplies, which caused a drop in
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The global hazelnut market is acting cautiously once again. Production in the biggest producer Turkey is reported to be lower than expected. The whole market is waiting for the leading company Ferrero to announce its own purchase bid. EastFruit provides an article by Commodity Information
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Apple producer Blue Whale has defined clear goals for the 2023-2024 season in Asia. The French company has been exporting its apple varieties to the Asian continent for more than 30 years. Nowadays, these markets account for 15% of its total exports. read more

During the last week of August, yellow onion prices on the Moldovan market fell by 29%, on average, from 7 to 5 lei/kg ($0.28/kg). This is an expected situation development. Early last month, EastFruit analysts predicted that by September, the average wholesale price of onions in Moldova would
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South Africa is back at stage 6 loadshedding until further notice – as motorists dealing with no traffic lights well know – and agriculture shoulders a disproportionate weight of the state electricity supplier Eskom’s scheduled power cuts, the Bureau for Agriculture and Food Policy found. read more

Dutch Greenhouse Delta (DGD) has launched a white paper looking at how Dutch knowledge and technology is enabling the fast development of production efficiency and food safety in India. read more

Following its detection in Israel, in January 2022, the presence of Diaphorina citri, the insect that carries the deadly Asian strain of Huanglongbing or HLB, has been confirmed in the European Union for the first time. The discovery of the insect in Cyprus was confirmed by the European and
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South African avocado producers and exporters are celebrating having gained access to China, following the signing of a new agreement at the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) summit. South Africa’s minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development, Thoko Dediza,
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During the last week of August, yellow onion prices on the Moldovan market fell by 29%, on average, from 7 to 5 lei/kg ($0.28/kg). This is an expected situation development. Early last month, EastFruit analysts predicted that by September, the average wholesale price of onions in Moldova would
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The Sicilian prickly pear campaign has started, while that of watermelons, melons, peaches and nectarines is coming to an end. Change of varieties for plums, with summer cultivars giving way to other varieties, such as Stanley, Grossa di Felisio.Due to the climate there is a shortage of product
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