Charic Fresh Fruit & Vegetables has been exporting fresh produce from Uganda for many years and offers a wide range of products. "We have the Jumbo avocado, which is native to East Africa and much larger in size compared to the Hass or Fuerte varieties. We export all these varieties from Uganda as well as... read more

The potato supplier Branston has donated £10,000 to an agricultural training college in Alito, Uganda, as part of a new joint venture. read more

"The weather conditions have a significant impact on our outdoor flower cultivation. Any type of extreme weather, whether it's drought or rain, affects the condition of the flowers," says Paul Mwangi, who works at the flower nursery and exporter Zedgee Ltd in Nairobi, Kenya. "In the past few weeks, we..." read more

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the East Africa region grew by 7% annually between 2008-2020, nearly three times faster than OECD countries, and its population is projected to increase by 55% between 2021 and 2040. The Port of Salalah, situated in the Sultanate of Oman and strategically positioned to... read more

The supply of papayas is "a disaster," according to a South African retail buyer, "for the third season in a row. It was anticipated that the papaya crop would improve in March and April, but in my twenty years of experience, I have never seen papaya supplies this low." At the Johannesburg municipal wholesale market, papayas are equally scarce. read more

The woolly apple aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum) is a formidable parasite of apple trees present all over the world; in recent years, it has been proving to be increasingly dangerous even in Italian apple orchards. Thanks to Michele Mariani and Alessandro Zago from the Navarra Foundation, we are discovering more. read more

"The past few weeks, we have been experiencing heavy rainfall which has affected the growth of our flowers," says Paul Mwangi, who works at the flower nursery and exporter Zedgee Ltd in Nairobi, Kenya. "Weather conditions have a significant impact on our outdoor flower cultivation. Any type of extreme weather, such as drought or excessive rain, can influence the condition of the flowers." read more

The bouquet of roses that consumers purchase worldwide typically comes from Europe, Africa, or South America. However, there is another country that is often overlooked but produces a significant amount of flowers, and that is China. "The potential is huge, and we see... read more

Dzięki słonecznej pogodzie, która ostatnio panuje, sprzedaż arbuzów przeżywa dobry okres. „Obserwujemy to na rynku krajowym, ale kiedy słońce zaczyna świecić w krajach skandynawskich, sprzedaż naprawdę nabiera tempa” - mówi Jacob Aktalan z firmy MG Fruit z siedzibą w Ridderkerk. „Aktualnie otrzymujemy...” read more

Fresh Del Monte Produce and Vellsam Materias Bioactivas, a leading producer of biotechnological solutions, have announced a partnership to explore ways to maximize the utilization of Fresh Del Monte's pineapple residues through the use of biofertilizers. read more

Egypt is well-known for its exports of grapes and oranges, but one company is now looking to expand its offerings by exporting Egyptian bananas. "We will begin exporting our bananas to Europe by the end of June," says Mina Maged, Sales Manager at Mimac. "We have already been exporting some bananas to Europe." read more

In order to assess the frequency of pollinator visits to the most popular annual flowers and the differences among cultivars, we studied 3-6 cultivars of petunia, impatiens, begonia, geranium, pansy, and New Guinea impatiens. These six annual flowers make up 46.6% of all annual flowers sold in garden centers. read more

About ten years ago, the landscape surrounding the towns of Mórrope and Olmos, in the Peruvian province of Lambayeque, underwent a rapid transformation, with its arid desert lands turning into vast fields teeming with life. This change was not just due to the cultivation of lush blueberry, avocado, and table read more

Watch Parit Shah, Owner of Silpack Industries, speak at the recently concluded Flower Logistics Africa 2024 conference on the topic of "Innovations in packaging to enhance the competitiveness of African flowers in the global market." The event was organized by Logistics Update Africa on March 27, 2024, in Nairobi, and drew... read more

Fhumulani Ratshitanga, CEO of Fruit South Africa (FSA), states that for the fresh fruit industry in South Africa, working alone and operating in isolation is as obsolete as depending on a horse and cart for transportation. "The R63 billion export-oriented fresh fruit industry…" read more

Watch Parit Shah, Owner of Silpack Industries, speak about "Innovations in packaging to enhance competitiveness of African flowers in global markets" at the recently concluded Flower Logistics Africa 2024. The event was organized by Logistics Update Africa on March 27, 2024, in Nairobi, and attracted... read more

The prominent South African fruit marketer, Tru-Cape, has once again partnered with the retailer Food Lover's Market to address food insecurity in the country. read more

The tracking model focuses on the EU market, forecasting the supply in the market and demonstrating how it aligns with the expected demand. This allows lemon exporters targeting the EU market to see where the supply meets the demand. read more

Sezon na południowoafrykańskie borówki rozpoczął się na północy kraju, i oczekuje się, że pierwsze wysyłki eksportowe rozpoczną się w ciągu czterech tygodni. read more

On the first day of the fair, the Agricultural Transformation Program (ATP) of the Democratic Republic of Congo was presented. Philippe Ngwala Malemba, the national coordinator of the Social Fund implementing the plan, along with agricultural scientist Alphonse Roger Ntoto, explained. read more