Kiwifruit growing is a meticulous business. Malcolm Deacon of Gold Tree Farms South Africais seeing phenomenal year-on-year growth in crop production as vines planted in 2018 mature on his 10

Kiwi operation.
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The mango harvest in Côte d'Ivoire is approaching, launching one of the earliest mango campaigns in West Africa. According to Joel Adjoka, CEO of Cofruibo & Mango Fresh, the Ivorian mango industry is emerging from a difficult juncture last year. "We start harvesting at the end of the month, and
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"Having been in Berlin at Fruit Logistica, it was so lovely to see South African fruit on the shelves during retail visits," says Jane Strijdom, newly appointed IFPA country manger to Southern Africa. "I saw quite a bit of passionfruit, red and green grapes, kumquats, and it always heart-warming
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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. read more

Led by a consortium of prestigious partners, including Wageningen Economic Research (WEcR), Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR) and Wageningen University's Information Technology Group (INF), the project aims to provide informal sector actors with the knowledge and
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The Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA) announced that Ethiopia exported a significant amount of flowers for Valentine's Day this year. Between January 22 and February 14, 2024, the country exported 4,500 tons of flowers, targeting key markets in Europe, the UK, the US,
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As reported by the Ministry of Trade and Integration, in 2023, Kazakhstan imported 149.8 million flowers worth $61.1 million, 29% more than those valued at $47.3 million in 2022. The country's largest suppliers were Ecuador ($37.5 million), the Netherlands ($13.1 million), Kenya ($4.8 million),
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The clementine market is currently facing significant challenges. "The market is being flooded with Egyptian products, forcing us to deal with dramatically low prices," says Stef Minten of Euro Gijbels. "The citrus market is completely disrupted by volumes from outside Europe," he continues.
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At a time when climate change is testing Morocco, which is experiencing its sixth consecutive year of drought, and drying up the water table in the country's biggest vegetable-growing regions, it has become crucial to explore new production areas. It is in this context that the Ygrane
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Ecuador supplied Kazakhstan with 4,913 tons of flowers in 2023, reports the statistics agency. "The largest suppliers of flowers (to Kazakhstan - KazTAG) in 2023 were: Ecuador - 4913 tons, the Netherlands - 1633 tons, Kenya - 635 tons and Colombia - 488 tons," reads the report. According to the… read more

As reported by the Ministry of Trade and Integration, in 2023, Kazakhstan imported 149.8 million flowers worth $61.1 million, 29% more than those valued at $47.3 million in 2022. The country's largest suppliers were Ecuador ($37.5 million), the Netherlands ($13.1 million), Kenya ($4.8 million),
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Valencian farmers association Ava-Asaja has demanded “urgent measures” from the Spanish government and the EU after Hepatitis A was allegedly found in strawberries from Morocco. read more

The Coordinator of Farmers and Ranchers Organizations (COAG) of Andalusia demands an immediate halt to strawberry and other fresh product imports from Morocco. The organization makes this demand based on the repeated health alerts in recent weeks, especially the one on Monday, March 4, in which
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The first melons from Morocco arrived on the French market last week. "As usual, we are starting with the Dakhla region in the south of the country. In two weeks, the melons from Marrakech will arrive," explains Eric Godard, manager of Agence Laparra at the Rungis market. These first volumes
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Historic meeting at a notary's office in Turin to formalise the constitution of the 'KiKoKà Europe' consortium: 11 members from France, Greece, Spain and Italy - 1,550 hectares of authorised cultivated area - 2 varieties of yellow-fleshed kiwi - a major partnership with
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Morocco boosts its fruit and vegetable exports to Canada for the fourth consecutive year, EastFruitreveals. The Moroccan export of this produce to the Canadian market grew by 14% in tons and by 33% in US dollars every year from 2018 to 2023! read more

A wide-ranging assortment remained available, with Spain, Morocco, Belgium, and the Netherlands playing the most significant roles. This was complemented by Turkish and Italian products. According to BLE, beefsteak tomatoes were primarily sourced from Spain and, to a lesser extent, Belgium. The
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Morocco boosts its fruit and vegetable exports to Canada for the fourth consecutive year, EastFruit reveals. The Moroccan export of this produce to the Canadian market grew by 14% in tons and by 33% in US dollars every year from 2018 to 2023! Moroccan exporters shipped almost 94 thousand tons
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Avocados from Ethiopia are among a number of products that stand to benefit from Cool Port Addis, a new cold-chain facility for perishable products close to Addis Ababa. read more

South Africa’s Sundays River in the Eastern Cape has earned the reputation of being South Africa’s so-called ‘lemon valley’. read more