In October 2023, South Africa signed a protocol for deliveries to China, and good progress has also been made in gaining access to India. Together, these markets will add to South Africa's avocado export programme, which in the past focused mainly on the United Kingdom.
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South African access to the avocado consumer markets of the Far East has been boosted by the finalisation of a protocol for shipments to Japan. read more

A new report from the USDA has forecast world apple production will increase slightly in 2023/24, rising 175,000 tonnes to 83.1m tonnes.  read more

A new report from the USDA has forecast world apple production will increase slightly in 2023/24, rising 175,000 tonnes to 83.1m tonnes.  read more

A new report from the USDA has forecast world apple production will increase slightly in 2023/24, rising 175,000 tonnes to 83.1m tonnes.  read more

"A true divide has developed between large and small avocados. Everyone wants big sizes and try to buy as few small ones as possible," says Mehdi Haddadi of Med Fruit Europe, a Dutch company whose focus includes Moroccan avocados. In mid-November, he saw that Morocco’s extreme weather
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Kenyans have been assured that there is no ban on exporting avocados to the international market. According to Horticulture Crops Directorate acting director, Christine Chesaro, the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has not banned the export of Kenya avocados, as was reported in the media
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The Seasonal Agricultural Survey 2023 annual report by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) highlighted the performance of major crops that Rwanda prioritises under the Crop Intensification Programme (CIP). The crops play a major role in Rwandans’ nutrition. read more

Vessels that are avoiding the dangers of the Red Sea by rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope (a voyage 5,000km longer) should pack extra fuel, because they won’t be refueling at Algoa Bay, seaward from Port Elizabeth and Ngqura, as they’ve been used to doing. read more

The South African stone fruit industry is launching a new UK campaign in January aimed at both increasing visibility of its products to consumers and restoring trade confidence in the country as a primary Southern hemisphere source. read more

The second strawberry harvest cycle is approaching in Egypt. Mohammed Ezzat, CEO of Egyptian producer Green Nile, predicts a fairly satisfactory season. read more

Egypt’s seed potato imports in September-October 2023 reached only 16.6 thousand tons, the lowest level in the past six years, reports EastFruit. This was a dramatic decrease from the same period of the previous season, which typically lasts from September to February. read more

The second shipping disruption in the Red Sea, in early January, has put Egyptian fresh produce exporters in a difficult situation, unable to export to key markets in Asia. Mina Eissa, an Egyptian exporter of a wide range of fresh produce, reports on the situation. read more

Low availability and transport issues are recurring themes on the current grape market. Peru's lower production and focus on the North American market has an impact on the prices in Europe. Meanwhile, Spain also had issues with the weather and India will have major delays due to the situation on
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The harvest season in Peru lasts from March to October. Increasing weather anomalies in connection with the El Niño phenomenon in particular will therefore have an impact on productivity, especially for early varieties. According to the Peruvian government's El Niño monitoring system
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The founder of Flamingo Horticulture, Richard Evans, has been knighted in King Charles III’s New Year’s Honours List. read more

The Import Promotion Desk (IPD) has said it will showcase a range of organic exotic fresh produce at Fruit Logistica in Berlin, including avocados, mangoes, limes, physalis, granadillas and more. read more

The South African stonefruit industry is launching a new UK campaign in January aimed at both increasing visibility of its products to consumers and restoring trade confidence in the country as a primary Southern Hemisphere source. read more

EastFruitreports that Morocco is on track to break a new record for the import of nuts and dried fruits in 2023. From January to October 2023, Moroccan importers have already brought a record 66 thousand tons of this product to the country’s market, which is 12% more than the whole previous year. read more

EastFruit reports that Morocco is on track to break a new record for the import of nuts and dried fruits in 2023. From January to October 2023, Moroccan importers have already brought a record 66 thousand tons of this product to the country’s market, which is 12% more than the whole previous year. read more