Chinese market might hold promise for fresh Egyptian strawberries
2024-01-12 00:00
Egypt is expanding its share of the Chinese market for imported frozen strawberries, reports EastFruit. The Egyptian exports to China from January to November 2023 have already surpassed the total amount of the previous year, making Egypt the top supplier of frozen strawberries to China for the
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Netherlands: ZON recorded significant sales growth in 2023
2024-01-11 14:00
Part of the increase in turnover was therefore due to higher product prices. According to the company, sales of products from Spain, Morocco and Turkey were also higher. However, the strongest increase was in additional sales from members, among others,
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This week in Fruchthandel magazine: FLIA 2024, Fresh Convenience, trend product lime
2024-01-11 13:00
The winners of the annual awards for outstanding innovations from the entire fresh fruit and vegetable value chain will be chosen exclusively by trade visitors to FRUIT LOGISTICA 2024, which takes place from 7 to 9 February 2024 in Berlin.
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South African avocado export ban to Japan lifted
2024-01-11 00:00
The Department of Agriculture has announced the lifting of the ban on South African Hass avocado exports to Japan. The ban was lifted at the end of November last year, with both nations agreeing on a work plan to ensure the correct implementation of export protocols.
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Scientists in Uganda have developed a genetically modified banana, known as Banana21, with the potential to save thousands of children in the country who die annually from vitamin A deficiency. However, the superfruit still faces several obstacles before it can be put to use.
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Mauritania triples import duties on Moroccan fruits and vegetables
2024-01-11 00:00
At the beginning of January, Moroccan fruit and vegetable exporters have faced a sharp increase in import tariffs on their products in Mauritania, reports Agrimaroc.ma. According to Moroccan exporters, the customs clearance cost at the Moroccan-Mauritanian border unexpectedly almost tripled
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Sahel hunger crisis to intensify, as Mauritania triples import duties on Moroccan fruits, vegetables
2024-01-11 00:00
At the beginning of January, Moroccan fruit and vegetable exporters have faced a sharp increase in import tariffs on their products in Mauritania, reports Agrimaroc.ma . According to Moroccan exporters, the customs clearance cost at the Moroccan-Mauritanian border unexpectedly almost tripled
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New sea link to transport tomatoes from North Africa to Liverpool
2024-01-11 00:00
Dutch shipping operator WEC Lines is launching a new freight service that will connect Agadir in Morocco with the Port of Liverpool. The new route is designed for importers of fresh produce from North Africa, especially as Morocco has surpassed Spain as one of the UK's largest suppliers of tomatoes.
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UK strawberry imports from Egypt reach duty-fee quota almost 3 weeks earlier than last year
2024-01-11 00:00
Back in December we spoke to Ben Goodchild from Nationwide Produce, he spoke about the challenging strawberry market at the time. Then it was due to bad weather, less planting in the UK and a lack of air cargo space for the Egyptian imports.
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The Azura group, a company in the fields of fruits, vegetables and aquaculture, and Suez, a company in circular waste solutions, have today announced the signature of contracts to operate composting platforms dedicated to organic waste from Azura’s operations in the Agadir and Dakhla regions.
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Spanish and Turkish goods topped the vine tomato market
2024-01-11 00:00
Cherry tomatoes predominantly came from Italy and the Netherlands, while beef tomatoes were mainly from Spain and Turkey. Round tomatoes were primarily from Turkey, Spain, and Morocco, while vine tomatoes from Spain and Turkey topped the market. Overall, quite a diverse range of products was
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Egypt is expanding its share of the Chinese market for imported frozen strawberries, reports EastFruit. The Egyptian exports to China from January to November 2023 have already surpassed the total amount of the previous year, making Egypt the top supplier of frozen strawberries to China for the
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According to Fresh Fruit, in the last months of last year, Peruvian fresh onion shipments experienced a slight boost thanks to the increase in European demand and Egypt's export ban on onions. This scenario provided an opportunity for the Peruvian onion to gain a greater market share and
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The Valencian Community will increase controls to verify compliance with correct origin labeling
2024-01-11 00:00
The regional minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, José Luis Aguirre, showed his support for the Valencian citrus sector, which is in the middle of the campaign, and said that "imports of oranges from Egypt and other third countries are being monitored."
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“Everybody wants the pears from South Africa”
2024-01-10 00:00
“The upcoming pear crop looks very promising,” says De Kock Hamman, technical manager at Ceres Fruit Growers in the eponymous Western Cape town.
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South African citrus producer expands and opens new selling opportunities by using machines
2024-01-10 00:00
Located in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, Sitrusrand, started as a 10-hectare mixed farm now stretches for 60 kilometers along the Sundays River. It has 1,400 hectares dedicated to citrus fruits which the business packs itself.
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Namibian table grape season winds down
2024-01-09 15:00
All indications are that the Namibian table grape industry will hit its export target of 9.1m cartons, and with the harvesting and packing season now coming to an end, growers are reflecting on a year of excellent quality.
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Blueberry sorting machine “Green Sort” uses AI for classification
2024-01-09 00:00
Blueberry sorting machine “Green Sort” is another interesting product from the Polish company, being sold in dozens of countries around the world: Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Portugal, France, South Africa, Romania, Belarus, Russia and Lithuania. Positive opinions from satisfied customers
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“We went from 28 to less than 12 trucks per week”
2024-01-09 00:00
A tomato specialist since 1940, the Safagri cooperative produces almost 50,000 tons of fruit and vegetables per year on more than 200 hectares in the Souss Massa region of southern Morocco. Its main markets are Spain, France, Portugal and England. Kamal Abannar, the company's sales manager,
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Imports of oranges to the EU came in at 12,576 tons in December
2024-01-09 00:00
Monthly imports of citrus fruit to the EU came in at 23,359 tons in November, of which 2,887 tons came from Egypt and 790 tons came from South Africa. Monthly orange imports came in at 12,576 tons.
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