The EU, one of the main markets for oranges from Egypt, sharply reduced the volume of purchases in the 2021/22 season, EastFruit reports. Egyptian exports to the EU fell to the lowest level in at least five years and were 25% lower than in the previous season. read more

In the midst of a global "onion crisis", demand for Egyptian onions is overwhelming while volumes are insufficient and prices are skyrocketing. Mohamed Maatouk, CEO of Egyptian Emirati, looks back at the causes of the shortage of onions, and gives information on the Egyptian supply and the
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The avocado market is currently in transition, so the higher prices will continue for a while, says Evy Van Gastel of the Belgian company Special Fruit. "That transition between the winter countries of origin (Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Israel, and Chile) and the summer ones (Peru, Brazil, and
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Dover Cargo has reached a milestone with its winter perishable season, handling its largest amount of fresh produce, with 31 vessel calls altogether between December and March. read more

The Dutch company Exotic Roots was established in September 2020 with the goal of meeting the exotic fruit and vegetable market's demand. Almost three years on, owner Tim Struckman reflects on that start with satisfaction. "We're increasingly deepening our assortment," he says. read more

Environment secretary Thérèse Coffey's recent suggestion that Britons should turn to turnips following tomato shortages did not go down as she might have hoped. read more

India has not put all of its eggs in a single basket and continues to import apples from multiple sources, says Prashant Gidwani, founder of Indian fruit importer Fresh Fruit Alliances. “We source most of our apples from Turkey, Poland in the northern hemisphere and South Africa, Brazil and
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MSC has reinforced its continuous investment in Africa with the introduction of the AGL brand. Standing for “Africa Global Logistics”, AGL is the new name for the business formerly known as Bolloré Africa Logistics, or BAL. read more

Regarded as a “superfood” lately, sweet potato has become another export crop for Morocco, according to EastFruit. In just a few years, Moroccan exporters launched the exports of sweet potatoes literally from scratch, entering the premium markets of the EU countries and the Middle East. read more

Egyptian citrus producers continue to supply the international market with late varieties, standing out by increasing volumes and lowering prices, while other origins are going in the opposite direction. read more

The African melons are making their way into the Italian markets, indeed they have taken the stage and are enjoying their moment, which, as the impressions of the operators show, is more than positive.The temperatures that, for a few days, have given us a taste of full spring are urging
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Post-Covid, avocados have become a staple of more health-conscious diets. Growers in Latin America have seized on this growth in demand and trade data shows the region now leads the world in the export of the two products. read more

"The Mejhoul date palm originated from the Tafilalet Valley in Morocco. Origination was confirmed by the DNA analysis of several samples of Mejhoul palms collected from diverse areas in the world". This is the result of a scientific study that traces the origin of the Medjool, the flagship
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A Hortoinfo analysis of pepper prices with data from Faostat reveals that in 2021 farmers in Morocco charged an average price for their peppers that was 78.57% cheaper than the average price at which that vegetable was paid to Spanish producers. read more

Overall, South African pome fruit production is considered stable, with small but steady growth driven by the planting of new varieties with better yields. In 2023, this may not be the case. Due to the hailstorms that hit at the end of
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Back in November, Morocco shipped their first citrus of the season to the US. Usually, the season runs through May, but due to a lighter crop, it will finish earlier. “We are currently wrapping up the back end of our Morocco mandarin program,” says Luke Sears, President and Founder of LGS
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Rwanda's avocado exports continue to grow, each year beating the previous year's record, assures Kengne Timo, managing director of Kengne Empire. "The world is going green and consumers are aware of the need to diversify food sources. Rwanda has all the assets to emerge in a world that wants
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Italy enters the last quarter of the strawberry campaign. A year which, as in other production areas of the Mediterranean Arc, was characterised by high temperatures. This situation did not affect the production and commercial development of Inspire, which belongs to the
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A decrease in selling prices was recorded on the onion market in Ukraine this week, EastFruit project analysts report. The main reason for the downward price trend was the massive supply of imported onions from Poland, Egypt and the Netherlands. According to the project’s daily
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The Egyptian pound lost ground on the black market again in recent days in a sign that halving its official value over the past year could still not be enough and the central bank may have to let it slide further. read more