Intercitrus warned the European Commission (EC) in a letter on 3 October that South Africa was on track to reach "record levels of interceptions" at European ports for citrus. read more

After successfully exporting fresh citrus to China, Zimbabwean blueberry producers are now eyeing the expansive Chinese market for their berries. read more

In Johannesburg's lively student hub of Braamfontein, the surging prices of potatoes are reshaping South Africa's communal eating habits. The beloved tradition of sharing snacks, particularly chips (fried potatoes), is under strain as rising costs lead people to opt for solo snacking to manage
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In the past two weeks, South Africa’s Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) published two Government Gazettes outlining the procedure for exports from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Mozambique to the EU and the UK, respectively, to take advantage
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Giving value to wooden fruit and vegetable packaging. The RiPack consortium, officially launched on 27 October in Campania, Italy, brings together a number of packaging manufacturers located throughout the country. It is thanks to their capillary spread if
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Egypt’s table grape crop is forecast to reach 1.57 million tons in 2023/24 (October-September), while exports are projected to total 170,000 tons. In Egypt, grapes are one of the most widely grown fruit crops, second to citrus. There are many varieties of table grapes produced in the country.
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South African table grape industry body Sati has slammed “sensational” media reports that have claimed the country’s fruit exports may be affected by new ’race-based’ rules on exporting to the European Union and the UK. read more

The southern African stonefruit and table grape seasons are gaining momentum and, in light of ongoing problems at Cape Town’s container terminal, there are now plans to significantly increase shipments via specialised reefer vessels between December and February. read more

Harvesting of early table grape varieties in Namibia is underway, with the first shipments of this year’s Southern African table grape season due to leave the port of Cape Town last weekend. South Africa’s northern region is expected to start from this week, with the Orange River coming on
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South Africa’s Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan, paid a visit to the port of Cape Town last week in a clear sign that the government is taking the logistical problems at the port seriously. Ongoing challenges have come at great cost to the South African import and export economy. read more

The Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) reiterates to all political representatives of the European Union (EU) with competences in agriculture, phytosanitary safety and international trade to ask the Commission to veto the entry of citrus fruits coming from
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After successfully exporting fresh citrus to China, Zimbabwean blueberry producers are now eyeing the expansive Chinese market for their berries. read more

The prices of imported fruits such as kiwis, apples, pomegranates, and pears in Vietnam have significantly decreased, costing only a fraction of their prices two years ago. read more

European average orange price (in € per 100 kgs) comes in at €80 this November, €4 over the 5-year average. read more

South Africa's Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan, Transnet acting Group Chief Executive, Michelle Phillips, and Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) officials visited the Cape Town Container Terminals (CTCT) and met with the deciduous fruit industry. The visit was to understand the challenges
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Egypt will export a record volume of garlic to the EU countries in 2023, according to EastFruit. However, the pace of export growth in this direction may slow down slightly this year, although the volume of exports for the first eight months of the year already exceeds its indicator for the
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Malawi mangoes, nearly identical in taste and texture to Maharashtra's acclaimed Alphonso mangoes, created a sensation at the Vashi APMC fruit market in Navi Mumbai, India. The initial batch of 598 Malawi mango boxes sold out within minutes, fetching prices ranging from ₹4,500 to ₹5,500 per
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The Board of Directors of the CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, met Friday under the chairmanship of Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, to review the financial statements for the third quarter of 2023. read more

Egypt will export a record volume of garlic to the EU countries in 2023, according to EastFruit. However, the pace of export growth in this direction may slow down slightly this year, although the volume of exports for the first eight months of the year already exceeds its indicator for the
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Sofia produce LLC, of Nogales, Arizona which does business under the name “Trufresh” is recalling all sizes of fresh cantaloupes packaged in cardboard containers labeled with the “Malichita” label, sold under the following sales order numbers between October 16, 2023 and October 23, 2023
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