Egyptian onions kicked out of the European market
2023-09-23 00:00
Until very recently, Egyptian onion exports have been thriving globally, especially in Europe, in a context of declining supply worldwide?
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Azura donates €1.5m to Moroccan earthquake relief
2023-09-22 12:00
Moroccan tomato producer Azura Group has donated a whopping €1.5 million to relief efforts in the wake of the devasting earthquake that hit the country on 8 September.
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Azura donates €1.5m to Moroccan earthquake relief
2023-09-22 12:00
Moroccan tomato producer Azura Group has donated a whopping €1.5 million to relief efforts in the wake of the devasting earthquake that hit the country on 8 September.
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According to EastFruit, Morocco exported a record volume of cucumbers to Portugal this season. One of the factors that contributed to the increase in shipments to the Portuguese markets was the severe drought that affected Europe.
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"Sustaining a share in Asian markets is difficult"
2023-09-22 00:00
Sustaining a share in the Asian markets is a challenge for Egyptian pomegranate exporters, given the huge production of this fruit in Asia and the fierce competition. However, Egyptian exporters do not lack assets to establish themselves in many Asian markets, according to Amr Abdelhafiz,
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Kenya’s deputy high commissioner to India, Irene Olio, recently commented on the nation’s avocado exports: “The first shipment has just arrived at Mumbai port. And there are many tons more to come.” She was referring to the arrival of the first batch of avocados to India from the African
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South Africa's papino shortage improving
2023-09-22 00:00
Papino prices, very high for months, have been coming down over the past two weeks.
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Pulling together all the strings of the South African fruit industry
2023-09-22 00:00
At Fruit South Africa’s recent Asia Fruit Logistica stand, the high levels of interest in South African fruit were again evident. Fhumulani Ratshitanga, CEO of the umbrella body representing South Africa’s export fruit industries, remarks that despite some of their colleagues getting caught
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Kenyan exports to Netherlands doubled over the past 10 years
2023-09-22 00:00
Kenyan exports to the Netherlands have more than doubled over the past 10 years to stand at Sh70 billion in 2022. Dutch Ambassador to Kenya, Maarten Brouwer, indicates that his country is now the second-largest destination of Kenyan exports in the world and the largest in Europe with over €300
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According to EastFruit, Morocco exported a record volume of cucumbers to Portugal this season. One of the factors that contributed to the increase in shipments to the Portuguese markets was the severe drought that affected Europe.
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Agrofresh finalises Tessara acquisition
2023-09-20 11:00
Postharvest agtech specialist Agrofresh has announced the completion of its acquisition of South African group Tessara.
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Egyptian onions kicked out of the European market
2023-09-20 00:00
Until very recently, Egyptian onion exports have been thriving globally, especially in Europe, in a context of declining supply worldwide.
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Hot EU market outweighs tariff impact on South African oranges
2023-09-20 00:00
Two cold fronts back to back and a spring tide wreaked havoc along the South African coastline, the South African Weather Service said on Monday, and the huge swells caused "major headaches" for them, a source at a shipping line says.
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Seeds shortage delays the Moroccan pepper season
2023-09-20 00:00
Moroccan pepper growers faced a shortage of seeds this season, forcing many of them to reduce their acreage, postpone their programs, or even abandon peppers altogether this year.
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Morocco sends over half of its tomato exports to France
2023-09-20 00:00
According to EastFruit, tomatoes continue to be Morocco's main fruit and vegetable export product, accounting for about a third of all of the country's fruit and vegetable exports in the 2022/23 campaign.
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Egypt reclaims largest mango exporter status to Saudi Arabia in 2022
2023-09-20 00:00
According to EastFruit, Egypt has set a new record for mango exports to Saudi Arabia in 2022, reclaiming its status as the largest supplier in this market that it had lost the previous year. Furthermore, mango exports in this direction have also remained at record levels in the first half of
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Due to adverse weather events like hail and floods earlier in the year, Hortgro has revised its export forecasts for the 2023 season. The estimated export volume for apples is 40.883 million cartons (12.5 kilograms per carton), showing a 10% decline compared to the 2022 season, with a reduction
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AgroFresh finalises Tessara acquisition
2023-09-20 00:00
AgroFresh Solutions Inc., a AgTech innovator specialising in post-harvest produce freshness and quality solutions, announces the completion of its acquisition of Tessara.
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Delassus launches Morocco earthquake appeal
2023-09-19 18:00
Major Moroccan tomato supplier Delassus has launched an appeal to help rebuild houses and schools following the devastating earthquake that struck the country earlier this month.
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New investor for Capespan
2023-09-19 08:00
South African investment company Zeder has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its shareholding in well-known South African fruit exporter, Capespan.
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