It has been smooth sailing for South African citrus in Europe so far this year, but this is not expected to continue when the big orange shipments start in July. read more

In the Western Cape, dam levels are at a decade high as a cold front brings cold and more rain to the Cape. In between rain citrus farms are harvesting at a rapid clip to minimize time lost to rain. read more

Jingold's first kiwifruit from the Southern Hemisphere are coming onto the market: increased production and excellent quality. Differentiated production for 12 months of the year read more

To celebrate International Cucumber Day, Perfection wants to honor the versatile vegetable. Their Perfection Fresh Qukes® baby Cucumbers, grown in Australia, turn 10 this year, making them the perfect snack for any occasion and even more reason to celebrate. read more

The Egyptian sky turned orange as a heavy sandstorm hit the country in early June. Strong winds laden with dust and sand caused serious disruption to traffic in the country, prompting the government to close the Suez Canal and two ports and to advise Egyptians to stay at home and avoid walking
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On November 9, 2023, at the Les Dunes d’Or congress hall in Agadir, Morocco, will be the capital of berries. Agadir has witnessed a rapid development of berries. In less than 10 years, raspberries and blueberries have exceeded an area of 4,500 hectares under greenhouse and out-of-soil cultivation. read more

Despite the arid season in Tunisia, where the lack of rainfall led to a drop in production in almost all crops, the watermelon sector escaped unharmed, according to Mohamed Akermi, CEO of Tunileaf. read more

Sudanese agricultural producers are working under extreme conditions to continue supplying local and international markets. Since the outbreak of intense fighting in the country on April 15 until today, many industries supporting the agro-industry have been paralyzed, but farmers and exporters
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For years, Aartsen has had a successful strategy of organizing house brands per country of origin. "We focus hugely on quality and try to get as wide a range as possible under a particular brand. We can then offer it to our customers 52 weeks a year. Recognizability with a quality label," says a
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In May, a Tanzanian fruit company asked Frits Popma of the Dutch company Popma Fruit Expertise to visit. They wanted him to identify the banana chain's strengths and weaknesses. read more

The National Agricultural Marketing Council hosted a workshop on South Africa’s fresh produce chain today in which economist Thabile Nkunjana provided an overview of recent broad trends in international trade and its impact on South African fresh produce. The fresh produce sector has been at
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"At this moment in history, we are forced to redefine the concept of normality," began Federico Boscolo, Cultiva's CEO. read more

South Africa saw a slight fall in its volumes of apples, pears and grapes in 2022/23, due mainly to stagnated production area and a return to normal yields following record production for all three crops. A USDA report highlights that apple and pear producing regions experienced hailstorms in
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The weighted average orange prices in the EU in May 2023 came in at €106 per 100 kgs. This is €26 above the 5-year average and about €30 above the number from last year. read more

The Egyptian exports of dates to South-East Asia will drop in the MY 2022/23, as reported by EastFruit. Nevertheless, their volumes will still be among the highest ones over the past few marketing years, and Egypt will remain the leading exporter of dates to the region. read more

According to Belarus' Agriculture and Food Minister Igor Brylo, his country is striving for long-term cooperation in agriculture with Zimbabwe. Brylo: “We count on long-term cooperation. We will fulfill all agricultural mechanization agreements with Zimbabwe. You could see with your own eyes
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"We started processing Sicilian Victoria and Black Magic grapes on May 7th 2023, which have been performing well. Of course reference prices change as the season progresses: they initially reached €4/kg, while now exporters working with us can reach €2.50/kg from their warehouse, packaging
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In the last decade, Morocco and Turkey have increased their tomato exports by 61.74% and 7.69%. Meanwhile, Spanish and Dutch tomato exports have fallen by 40.55% and by 17.29%, respectively. In the Americas, Mexico, the country that exports the most tomatoes worldwide, (though it almost
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At almost 1,700m above sea level, Nooyenskopje in Magoebaskloof, Limpopo, has had an exceptional kiwi crop, running across all colours. read more

Grahame Osler, a manager at the asparagus company Denbi, which supplies large retailers, explains that they imported less asparagus from source markets outside of Africa this year compared to previous years. "We were hoping that a new asparagus project in Namibia would kick in sooner, but it did
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