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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Orchard protection has become a fundamental pre-requisite. Many club varieties need to be protected against hail, scalding, water or wind. Artes Politecnica is among the leading companies in Italy with a global market. read more

Three months before the start of the avocado campaign in Morocco, producers are announcing a good harvest, with yields higher than last year, according to Abdellah El Yamlahi, president of the Moroccan Avocado Association. read more

The overall majority of Moroccan watermelon growers produce seeded varieties, with large sizes reaching 8-12 and up to 30 kg per melon. This type of watermelon represents the bulk of Moroccan volumes, with over 99%, and this varietal choice has its advantages and limits. Obeida Mansour, CEO of
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The Agricultural Research Council-Tropical and Subtropical Crops (ARC-TSC) Division is hosting a Cultivar Day at the Addo Research Station today (5th of July 2023) exhibiting the latest, “exciting selections” from the citrus and granadilla breeding programmes. read more

The Horticultural Development Council of Zimbabwe welcomes the re-introduced possibility of loading out through Beira - the average transit time from Zimbabwe to Beira is around 18 hours - while also concerned by a news report in Zimbabwean media that created the impression that fruit destined
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South Africa’s Central Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago has stated that adopting an African currency is unlikely to succeed as it is difficult to attain ‘macroeconomic convergence’. Kganyago said it would require similar levels of inflation, debt, consistent fiscal policies and banking rules
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Tropical and exotic fruit and vegetable exports not only comes from South America, but one company that specialises in sourcing from African producers is Africa Haven. They distribute the African grown exotics in several markets with Canada and the U.S. as main markets. “We currently supply
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The North African grape season is drawing to a close. The last supplies of seedless red and light grapes are reaching the European market from both Egypt and Morocco. In the meantime, the harvest of the seedless assortment has started in Spain as well as in Italy. read more

The export campaign for Egyptian potatoes is drawing to a close, with the last containers to Europe scheduled for July 10. According to Mohammad Hassan, Export Manager at Plantix-Al Gamal, the season has been very successful and the industry has taken a giant leap forward. read more

“The miracle berry originates in Ghana, West Africa and that’s where we source it directly from our own farms,” says Dr Emmanuel Asare, MD with MiraBurst, founded in 2014. “What’s special about this berry is that it is the world’s only natural taste-modifying superfruit. This means
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