After the summer cycle in Tunisia, where drought overwhelmed Tunisian growers and caused the loss of almost half of tomato volumes, things continue to get more complicated in the current autumn cycle. read more

According to the results of the first eight months of this year, there has been a sharp increase in the imports of dried prunes in Morocco, reports EastFruit. From January to August 2023, the country imported 1.7 thousand tons of this product worth more than 5 million US dollars, while the
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The next cycle of Egyptian tomato exports is due to start soon, in early December. Abdelkader Habony, exporter of a wide range of Egyptian fresh produce, hopes to reach more European markets. read more

As various countries have started up their citrus season, there’s a lot of movement in the market for certain products, says Triland CEO Mariya Dermendzhieva: “Our company sources citrus from Egypt, South Africa, Argentina and China, and then exports them. We just finished the export of
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Hamdy Fayed, chairman of Egyptian producer FATA Farms, says the development of new varieties, of stonefruit, table grapes and now blueberries, remains a top priority for the company. read more

The Agriculture and Food Authority Horticultural Crops Directive have stated that as of Monday 13th November all mango exporters will be required to apply for physical inspection of mango consignments clearly stating the location of the packhouse to facilitate inspection. The consignment must
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Moroccan fruit production is going through a difficult year due to adverse climatic conditions. This would increase import volumes to cover local demand, but the picture is more complicated, says Moroccan fruit importer El Yazid Bennouna. read more

The Tomato Rough Bunchy Top virus (ToBRFV) has had a significant impact on tomato growers in Morocco. Although it is difficult to accurately measure the economic impact of ToBRFV for the time being, initial estimates put the losses at between 15 and
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In Egypt, grapes are one of the most widely grown fruit crops, second to citrus. There are many varieties of table grapes produced in Egypt. Joining the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants in 2019, Egypt was provided better opportunities to access new varieties
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The annual Subtrop (the umbrella body for the avocado, mango and litchi industries) symposium took place in White River today, at which Bernd Julicher of Agrilink explained why the USA, and specifically its Asian and Mexican communities, render the country so attractive to South African litchi
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Three of South Africa’s leading fruit industry organisations say they remain “concerned” that the flow of produce exports out of Cape Town over the coming months will be hampered by logistical issues that continue to hamper the city’s port. read more

The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has revised the number of crops closed for importation from 12 to seven out of a total of 20 on the special import permit for the period 1-30 November. This is an indication that Namibian horticultural producers will not be able to meet the country’s demand
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The end of the Egyptian mango season is just a few days away. Mahdi Salem, technical director of Sherouk Land for Agricultural Development, looks back on a particularly successful season. read more

This year's orange campaign is starting with some delays in Seville as a result of the many months of drought that the province had to endure, and which have left an inevitable mark on this year's harvest. "The quality of the first orange, the Navelina, is not great, at least in the area where
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The Berkane region in eastern Morocco, one of the country's strongholds of citrus production, is preparing to launch its early clementine export campaign. According to Mohammed Saidi, CEO of Vergers Domaine Tarifit, the region's growers are experiencing the same problems as those in Souss Massa,
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Interest in Egyptian oranges from Europe has been soaring, according to Osama Saleh, commercial manager at grower-exporter Houd ElNile, including from Spain. read more

In Uganda, banana plants that remain unused and considered as waste are recovered by reusing the trunks to produce a vegetable fibre to make textiles or carpets. This is the mission of the start-up TexFad, which aims to transform the waste from this crop,
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US Democratic Senator Chris Coons is circulating a discussion draft of a Bill to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) for 16 years that would also require an immediate “out-of-cycle” review of South Africa’s eligibility for Agoa. Agoa grants duty-free access to the lucrative
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The NPPO of Morocco recently informed the EPPO Secretariat of the occurrence of tomato brown rugose fruit virus (Tobamovirus, ToBRFV – EPPO A2 List) on its territory. ToBRFV was first detected in October 2021 in the region of Souss-Massa and in March 2022 in the region of Dakhla. During the
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Despite industry consolidation resulting in limited expansion, deciduous fruit production is expected to grow marginally as plantings come into production. The production of apples, pears and table grapes is forecast to grow by 7 percent, 2 percent, and 8 percent respectively in MY 2023/24 based
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