How is the Polish fresh produce industry holding up against the many challenges we continue to see at the start of 2023? read more

The South African fruit industry is investigating the possibility of a partial privatisation of Cape Town's harbour, with a loading zone only for fresh produce. read more

Despite a decrease in in yield recorded earlier this year, the avocado season in Morocco has recovered in fine form and ended on a positive note. Volumes almost hit an all-time record, allaying fears of the impact of the drought. But the season was also marked by difficulties, mainly in terms of
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A little later than usual, the first watermelons from Senegal were shipped at the end of February. "We have been offering Senegalese watermelons in two varieties for many years. The black striped watermelon is low in seeds and somewhat smaller compared to the seeded Dumara, which weighs up to
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Ghana’s agribusiness players have renewed calls on the government to facilitate the expansion of fruit and vegetable production so they can boost exports and take full advantage of the United Kingdom vegetable market. read more

TopFruit recognises the fundamental value in the intellectual property of varieties and brands and have for over 40 years striven to assist with the building and protection thereof. Their focus is on unlocking the potential of all fruit which they market to the Southern African market and
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According to EastFruit, a large batch of Egyptian onions harvested in 2023 has arrived in the wholesale markets of Georgia. They are offered in bulk at 90 US cents per kg, but there are onions on the market at a lower price, so Egyptian onion sales are not doing well. read more

Morocco's agricultural sector has grown thanks to the Maroc Vert multi-year plan that was completed in 2020 and allowed the agricultural sector to account for nearly 30% of the country's GDP. Morocco currently has 21,000 hectares of greenhouses in the Souss Massa region alone, according to the
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The Citrus Management Committee (CGC), the association that brings together private Spanish citrus exporters, demanded an investigation from the European Commission in September into the scope of non-compliance regarding the application of cold treatment against the ‘False moth’ in
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Summer fruits -such as watermelon- are starting to take center stage as temperatures rise. The market is currently facing low product availability, which, together with high production costs, has triggered sales prices. read more

The rumour that Denny Mushrooms, South Africa’s largest mushroom producer, is closing its doors, is not true. The mushroom grower, South Africa’s largest with farms in various provinces, is still supplying retail but it has reportedly decided not to rebuild its facility in KwaZulu-Natal
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This month FreshPlaza will focus on all things South African. read more

"The late spring is strongly fueling Brussels sprout demand. It even snowed in Scandinavia. That always benefits sales,"  says Dutch company Fresh2You's Menno Molenaar.  read more

“The last stretch of this citrus fruit campaign, which has been affected by various problems (fewer volumes, weather anomalies, drop in consumption) will be characterized by considerable prices due to the reduced availability of fruit. The pigmented variety campaign ended with demand exceeding
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Like other Mediterranean countries, Tunisia is facing a severe drought that has compelled the Tunisian government to implement water-use quotas, increasing the price of water for agricultural use, and even restricting household access to tap water. read more

Costa’s African Blue business has been operating in Morocco since 2007 and now has circa 465 hectares of farms coming from both own farms and third-party growers. read more

Trade promotional body ZimTrade has stated that Zimbabwe’s citrus exports to the EU are likely to be affected by new pre-cooling requirements put in place by the bloc and also present opportunities to diversify markets, which will ensure continued exports for farmers in the subsector. The EU
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Bacterial wilt disease caused by Ralstonia solanacearum impacts solanaceous crops worldwide and is considered one of the leading causes of tomato crop losses in Kenya. To counter the effects, the World Vegetable Center is piloting integrated pest management in Ethiopia and Kenya with funding
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Morocco is facing its worst drought season in 3 decades. Due to the persistent drought, dam reserves and water tables are exhausted in several regions. The depletion of the water table has even caused some producers to stop production altogether, while others rely totally on seawater
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