Supplies of avocados in the U.S. remain plentiful. “This year the supply is very different,” said Juan Monsalve, category manager of avocados for LGS Specialty Sales. “Last year, Mexico was coming to the end of the season with very little fruit so there was a struggle to have all programs
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While Ukraine continues to break price records for onions – last week wholesale prices here reached $1.18-1.34 per kg – prices continue to fall rapidly in Tajikistan. As of the end of last week, according to EastFruit analysts, wholesale prices for onions in Tajikistan have already
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Growers and shippers in the Dominican Republic are waiting optimistically for an action plan to help expand the USDA APHIS preclearance program and allow the country to ship additional commodities. Via the USDA-funded Trade Safe project administered by the nonprofit organization, Improving
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The XI International Symposium on Kiwifruit will be held in Aotearoa New Zealand on 20-24 February 2024, bringing together attendees from around the world to share cutting-edge research. read more

EastFruit experts draw attention to very interesting information recently released in the United States concerning the consumption trends of various fruits and berries in this country over the past decade. read more

South African citrus sources have said they are confident of a good season in the US this year, with indications of a good crop and fruit of excellent quality. read more

The watermelon season in Turkey has kicked off, and according to Coskun Eren, marketing manager for Turkish fresh produce exporter Eren, everything is pretty much smooth sailing so far: “The general expectations for our watermelon season are okay for now. We will start with the open field
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The lemon season in Mexico has started earlier than usual and with good volumes and a wide range of sizes. Luis Gudino, CEO of SiCar Farms says the current crop of lemons is an off bloom which is allowing for product availability before the regular lemon season begins in July. This season is
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Italian foreign trade in fruit and vegetables breathes a sigh of relief when faced with the balance of the first two months, exports are back in the lead, surpassing imports in volume, and likewise in value. This is the image of the analysis of Istat data on fruit and vegetable import-export
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Consumers are pleased that the much sought-after cultivated blueberries are now available all year round. However, it is often forgotten that they are in season in Germany from July to September. For reasons of freshness, quality and sustainability, it is recommended,
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Like other North African origins, Egyptian melon and watermelon exporters are patiently waiting for the summer to start in Europe, and the increase in temperatures, favoring the consumption of these fruits. read more

China: Alibaba’s e-grocer Freshippo deepens ties with overseas food firms read more

The transition from the winter to the summer season is certainly challenging for a department manager in the large-scale retail trade, because in a short time the assortment is overturned and it is easy to make mistakes when setting up the fruit and vegetable counter; read more

Hundreds of people involved in ensuring Australians have access to their favourite yellow fruit have met in Cairns for the 2023 Australian Banana Industry Congress. read more

Amidst increasing supply from the Southern Hemisphere, key world markets of the US, Europe and Asia are showing a strong demand for citrus from Peru, especially seedless easy peelers. This is according to Lavesh Mirpuri, Commercial Manager at Consorcio de Productores de Fruta (CPF), a Peruvian
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Fresh products (bread, charcuterie, eggs, meat, fish and seafood, fruit and vegetables) will account for 43% of annual food spending by Spanish households in 2022 (2 out of every 5 euros spent), with a total investment of 35,625 million euros. This is shown by the
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The season for cherries in the Northern Hemisphere is off to a positive start, depending on the country, whilst in other markets it has just come to a close. In the Netherlands, the cherry season kicked off with high-quality Spanish cherries, while the supply and demand remain balanced. The
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Morocco's agricultural export season is nearing its end, closing in July with the watermelon and grape calendars, and the last volumes of vegetables nearly sold out. It has been a memorably complicated season, but for Mustapha Mohattan, commercial director of the exporter Fructimoor, "the
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In the Netherlands, the late spring affected BerryBrothers' soft fruit production. "Last year, we started harvesting greenhouse redcurrants as early as the beginning of May. Now, we won't start until early next week, so two weeks later," begins Nijs van Zuilen. "The farm workers were especially
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This summer, there will be a lack of apricots, cherry plums, and early sweet cherries. The harvest of plums, cherries, and late sweet cherries is also uncertain as it depends on the weather in the second half of May. read more