After rain, hail and windstorms that lasted until June, now summer arrives and does so with equal violence. In fact, the African anticyclone Cerberus will descend on the Peninsula with unprecedented force and with temperatures that will even touch 42°C. The areas most affected by the
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The Moroccan Dumara watermelon season is in full swing at Ibrahim Nieuwegein, a fruit and vegetable/meat wholesaler in the Netherlands. "We carry these under our own brand Lamyae. They're bright red and have excellent brix levels. Customers genuinely keep returning for this brand," Mohammed Arab
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Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon recently visited the Sughd region, where he inaugurated a new water supply facility in the village of Khurramdara and visited a potato farm called "Nur." read more

Westfalia Fruit Group, the global avocado expert, is proud to announce that Dr Khotso Mokhele has been appointed as the new Chair of the Board of Westfalia Fruit International and its parent company, HMH Group. read more

A highly successful three-year promotional campaign for South African table grapes in China came to an end this season, with the industry now using its traditional off-season to fully evaluate results and plan future activities. read more

In what has been described as a ‘stormy’ campaign, the South African apple and pear industry has confirmed that exports will be lower than last season. read more

Avocado multinational Westfalia Fruit Group has appointed Dr Khotso Mokhele as the new chair of the Board of Westfalia Fruit International and its parent company, HMH Group. read more

Edward Koemans met Kenyan avocado exporter Lucy Njeri at Fruit Logistica in 2014. On March 16, 2023, that eventually led to the launch of a Davis and Saipei joint venture with activities in Kenya and Tanzania. "It's mutually beneficial. We'd recently been exporting more and more to the Indian
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The South African apple and pear industry has confirmed that exports this season will be lower than last season, with apple exports expected to be 11% lower and pear exports 20% lower than last year, reports Eurofruit correspondent
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This year, Egyptian potato exports to the EU market are expected to reach at least three-year high, as reported by EastFruit. European importers’ growing interest towards Egyptian produce was connected both with low potato production in the EU and the economic situation in Egypt. In the
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The most recent World Processing Tomato Council (WPTC) recently released its crop update. Tomato production and conditions in the northern hemisphere show a mix of updates and concerns across different countries. In Egypt, the peak summer season is in full swing, with processing at full capacity
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This year Egyptian potato exports to the EU market are expected to reach at least three-year high, as reported by EastFruit. European importers’ growing interest towards Egyptian produce was connected both with low potato production in the EU and the economic situation in Egypt. In the
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According to Abdellah El Yamlahi, president of the Moroccan Avocado Association, three months before the start of the avocado harvest campaign in Morocco, growers announce a good harvest – higher than last year, EastFruit writes with reference to FreshPlaza. read more

Leading Latin American grower-exporter Copefrut has released its first sustainability report setting out its economic, social, and environmental performance. It comes after the introduction last year of its new corporate sustainability policy. read more

With over 10 years of experience in the Dutch fruit and vegetable trade, Ricardo Mendes has taken on a new challenge together with partner Carlos Henrique Ferreira: Trust Green Trading. From the premises of Barendrecht, they supply the European market with exotics, mainly focused on 'by air”
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Morocco has been steadily increasing its exports of mandarins to Canada, reports EastFruit. In the MY 2022/23 (September-April) Moroccan exporters shipped 73,000 tonnes of mandarins, a record high result ever and a half of Canada’s total mandarin imports from all destinations. Moreover,
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Morocco has been steadily increasing its exports of mandarins to Canada, reports EastFruit. In the MY 2022/23 (September-April) Moroccan exporters shipped 73,000 tonnes of mandarins, a record high result ever and a half of Canada’s total mandarin imports from all destinations. Moreover,
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South African production of oranges and lemons is projected to decrease in MY 2022/23 due to stagnated production area and a return to normal yield. Grapefruit and tangerine/mandarin production is projected to increase slightly in MY 2022/23 due to favorable weather conditions in major producing
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Grapa Varieties, successfully uncovered and halted the illegal shipment from Egypt to Italy, of their proprietary white seedless grape variety, Early Sweet™, hailing it as “a major victory for intellectual property rights protection.” read more

South Africa's agricultural exports dropped 2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, to $2.9 billion. However, according to Agricultural Business Chamber chief economist Wandile Sihlobo, they were 5% higher than the last quarter of 2022. According to Sihlobo, South Africa's agricultural
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