Cumulated imports of fresh oranges into the EU amounted to 263,000 tonnes in February, with the lion's share coming in from Egypt. The number ended up slightly above the 5-year average cumulated tonnage. Egypt shipped in 62,726 tonnes last month, followed by Turkey with 1,313 tonnes and Morocco
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LA UNIÓ has reiterated the need to investigate Egypt for possible commercial dumping in the entry of its citrus fruits into the EU market. It is arguing this based on Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of June 8, 2016, on protection against imports that are
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Last week, trade was still slow, but Loek Smets of P. Smets from Geleen expects that it was the calm before the storm. "With Ramadan now underway, I definitely expect an increase in demand. I'm thinking in particular of watermelons from Morocco and Mauritania that are currently arriving and
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Cargo operations have recommenced at Eldoret International Airport, Kenya, following an eight-month suspension, with Astral Aviation spearheading the resumption on March 8, 2024. This development is a result of a concord between the Kenya Association of International Cargo Consolidators (KAICC)
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"We are excited to see that seedless lemons are slowly but surely cannibalising shelf space from seeded lemons," remarks Nico van Schalkwyk, CEO of Fruitalyst, marketing division of ClemenGold International which has been at the forefront of promoting seedless lemons in South Africa through its
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Starting from early April 2024, SFC South American Fruit Company is setting new standards with its new ripening and logistics center at the Hamburg Wholesale Market. SFC was established in January 2024 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of African Fruit Company Ltd (AFC). The facility boasts a
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The prices of artichokes from Puglia started dropping in early February and continue to do so. Quotations have halved due to overproduction and the subsequent slowdown in sales, which was then made worse by the considerable imports of produce from North Africa. "Temperatures hovered between 15
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François Bellivier, development manager of Capexo, describes the current avocado market as "very well oriented." "Prices are at record levels, 2-3 € [2.2-3.3 USD] higher, on average, than at the same time last year. We are at 14-15 € [15.3-16.4 USD] per avocado parcel on the Hass Vert
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According to a report by Hortoinfo, Morocco has surpassed the volume of tomatoes that Almeria exports since 2017 and has managed to export triple the volume that the Spanish region ships out. This comparative analysis, which covers from 2013 to 2022, evaluates Almeria's and Morocco's tomato
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To foster collaboration, share expertise, and address industry challenges, the Morocco Tomato Conference is set to take place on May 30th at Les Dunes d'Or Congress Hall in Agadir. This conference will serve as a platform for key players in the tomato industry to convene, discuss perspectives,
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A National Logistics Project, Cool Port Addis is Ethiopia's central value chain facility for perishable import and export goods, located at Modjo Dry Port the country's principal inland terminal. Cool Port Addis offers a wide range of value chain services such as packing and grading to farmers
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A National Logistics Project, Cool Port Addis is Ethiopia's central value chain facility for perishable import and export goods, located at Modjo Dry Port the country's principal inland terminal. Cool Port Addis offers a wide range of value chain services such as packing and grading to farmers
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The state-of-the-art cold storage facility is located directly on Harry Gwala Road in Chesterville, less than 10 kilometres from the port. The facility offers space for 10,000 pallets to meet the growing demands of the refrigerated logistics market, the preservation
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South African citrus sources have hailed the opening of MSC’s new coldstore facility near the port of Durban, saying it will help the industry to reach its target of shipping 260m cartons by 2032. read more

According to the Interprofessional Association of Lemon and Grapefruit, Ailimpo, Purchasing operations of Spanish lemons at origin have ground almost to a halt, without great prospects for their reactivation. Meanwhile, however, there's still stability in the fresh lemon export market, with
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LA UNIÓ Llauradora has reiterated to the European Commission the need to investigate Egypt for possible commercial dumping in the entry of its citrus fruits to the EU market, arguing on the basis of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036

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There is good feedback for counterseasonal red plums from South Africa, even though the peak is expected from early April. Antonio Zani, sales manager at Op Granfrutta Zani, reports that "we started selling two weeks earlier than 2023 and demand has been lively from the beginning." "We are
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The National Office for Food Safety in Morocco (ONSSA) has addressed the concerns raised by the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in Europe regarding the alleged contamination of Moroccan strawberries with the Hepatitis A virus. Following a health notification, ONSSA initiated a
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Egypt achieved a record-breaking export of fresh, frozen and dried vegetables and fruits to Germany in 2023, according to EastFruit. German importers bought more than 190 thousand tons of Egyptian produce, which was a 25% increase from the previous year. Egyptian exports to the German market
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How can Moroccan agriculture cope with an increasingly adverse climate? Mohammed Sadiki, Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests, during his visit to Tata (south east) this week, stressed the context of violent climate change that Morocco is facing and… read more