In an era that decries food waste and heavy chemical spraying, the European Union's intractable stance on the cosmetic disease citrus black spot (CBS) is an indefensible piece of politicking which the South African citrus industry will no longer accept. read more

In the face of the sharp drop in melon and watermelon prices last week, ASAJA Castilla-La Mancha demanded that the production costs be respected. The vice president of the agrarian organization, Florencio Rodríguez, said this was a temporary situation and that things should normalize in the
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Compared to last season, South Africa’s citrus export volumes to China decreased significantly. However, the slack was taken up by increased demand from Europe. According to Neil Wan from TopSun Fresh, an importer of citrus into China, volumes to Europe have increased dramatically compared to
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An absolute record temperature of 50.4 degrees Celsius was recorded in Morocco last Friday, accompanied by “Chergui”, hot, dry winds from the Great Sahara, sandstorms, and wildfires. The impact on crops is significant with widespread areas lost to sunburns, but citrus will be fine
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Egypt, one of the global leaders in exports of frozen strawberries, has remained the second biggest supplier to Japan over the past few years, reportsEastFruit. Nevertheless, this year, the Egyptian exports to Japan have seriously fallen, and the country now risks to ship the lowest volumes of
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Spanish citrus interprofessional Intercitrus has called for the European Commission to implement a verification system to prove that South African exporters are complying with the requirement for oranges to be subjected to cold treatment prior to shipment to the European Union. It is also
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Morocco has been rapidly increasing its fruit and berry exports, with some destinations showing triple-digit growth rates, reports EastFruit. read more

The South African fruit industry is looking ahead to the BRICS summit this month in South Africa with mixed feelings. read more

A process that will see private sector involvement in the key South African rail network between Gauteng and the port of Durban has begun. read more

Last season's onion market was empty, and Senegal entered the market very early. This year, Dutch onion sets, thus, started with high prices. "I think demand is currently very limited to Senegal and Ivory Coast. There's meager supply, which keeps the market reasonably balanced, but the main crop
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The European citrus sector is not one for scares. A few days ago the Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) reported that South Africa leads the ranking in the number of interceptions of citrus pests and diseases (22 detections of black spot and 2 of false moth),
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Ghanaian onion traders who have been stranded at the Benin border for an extended period have appealed to president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to intervene and secure the release of approximately 70 trucks carrying onions from Niger to Ghana (via Benin). As a consequence of the border closure
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Through the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), the Ugandan government has instituted a new strategy-nucleus farmer strategy that has boosted the planting macadamia nuts and avocado, the two emerging high-value crops in the east African nation. To boost production, to meet both
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Morocco has overtaken the Netherlands and Spain as the leading supplier of tomatoes to the UK. Also, Morocco has become the second-largest supplier of tomatoes to the EU, surpassing Italy. Experts suspect that the Netherlands will regain its production capacity and level of competitiveness next
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The climatic disruptions and global inflation that marked the beginning of the year affected stocks and prices of several key crops. Onions were particularly concerned, as the largest onion-producing countries banned exports to protect their domestic markets. Amid the "onion crisis", Egypt stood
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A year ago tonnes of South African oranges were in bureaucratic limbo in European ports, arriving with documentation that had been valid upon sailing but invalid by the time it had reached Europe. read more

The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce has released a preliminary report on the current costs of production. The report was conducted to shed light on the challenges experienced by the fresh produce sector worldwide. The Coalition gathers representative fresh produce associations from Africa,
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Egypt will again export record-breaking volumes of sweet potatoes to the EU market. Egyptian sweet potato exporters have raised their sales to the EU-27 at least 14 times since the MY 2022/23, gradually driving their key competitors from this market, reportsEastFruit. read more

Table grape growers will receive advice from keynote speakers on how to progress amid tough times for consumers and global economies, at this year’s 10th International Table Grape Symposium, which will be held in South Africa in late November. read more

The Lorquina company specialising in the production of brasicas and one of the largest exporters in the Region, announces a new sponsorship with the Murcian padel player, Araceli Martinez, who is currently ranked 48th in the World Padel Tour ranking. The agreement has been formalized
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