Lemoenpoort Farm has been in the Viljoen family for over 190 years. Pieter Viljoen and his wife, Christine, are the sixth generation of the French Huguenot family managing the Breede River Valley farm in South Africa. In addition to wine grapes, the farm is now also cultivating pears. read more

Egypt has become the second-largest exporter of fresh vegetables and fruits to Europe for the export season from September 2023 to August 2024, delivering 917,000 tons, which marks a 7% growth compared to the previous year, according to EU data. Citrus fruits were the leading category in this export. read more

Morocco is the top supplier in the domestic market, with 801 million euros until October 2024, representing a 13% growth compared to the same period the previous year. Next is Peru, with 501 million euros (+22%), and in third place

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The first Mauritanian Dumara watermelons arrived at Fresh & Cash GmbH in Wuppertal as early as 8 January. "That's about ten days earlier than last year," said co-managing director Cevdet Cavusoglu. "You can see that the campaign tends to get off to an earlier start, which in turn is reflected in." read more

Marco Groenewold discussed onion cultivation and trade in Senegal at the Onion Theme Day in Dronten. Born in Portugal but raised in the Netherlands, he established a cultivation company in Senegal in 2011 for Van Oers (now Primeale United). The goal was to grow and pack vegetables year-round for. read more

Rozpoczęcie sezonu na południowoafrykańskie owoce kamienne było w tym roku niezwykle trudne. "Zima w regionie była bardzo deszczowa, co oznaczało, że wszystkie tamy były pełne, ale następna wiosna była głównie zbyt zimna, dlatego załadunek mógł się rozpocząć z opóźnieniem o 10-12 dni. Niestety, to" read more

66% of the fresh fruits and vegetables imported by Spain from January to October 2024 came from third countries, while the remaining 34% came from the EU. Spanish imports of fresh fruits and vegetables from third countries totaled 2,696 million euros, and from the EU they amounted to 1,390 million euros. read more

During the 41st Strawberry Day in December 2024, Tobias Linnemannstöns, Head of Supply Chain at Frutania, discussed the 'Production Possibilities for Continuing to Produce Berries in Morocco and Southern Europe despite Heat, Drought, and Water Shortages'. He primarily emphasized the two growing regions. read more

"Coraz więcej naszych klientów chce kupować bezpośrednio z RPA", mówią Noud Visschers i Kristel Emmerik z FreshCap. Jest to trend, który obserwują od roku, ale nasilił się po targach handlowych w listopadzie. Freddie Kirsten, Kristel Emmerik i Noud Visschers.

"More and more of our customers want to buy directly from South Africa," say Noud Visschers and Kristel Emmerik of FreshCap. It is a trend they have been observing for the past year, but it intensified after the Trade Fair last November. Freddie Kirsten, Kristel Emmerik, and Noud Visschers. read more

On January 9th, Intermarché and Netto, both part of the Les Mousquetaires group, announced a significant change in their sourcing strategy: they will no longer be buying apples from southern hemisphere countries like Chile and South Africa. Instead, they are strengthening their support for French producers. read more

Morocco has witnessed a significant rise in its avocado cultivation and exports, as data reveals that from October to December 31, 2024, the country exported 42,000 tons of avocados. According to FreshPlaza, the projection for the 2024/2025 harvest is approximately 90,000 tons, with plans to export between read more

In particular, his expertise in management, policy development, and international engagement are expected to make him a strong advocate for citrus farmers in the largely export-oriented industry. Dr. Ntshabele expressed his commitment to this cause in his initial statement. read more

In 2024, Egypt's grape exports to Germany reached a new milestone, with exporters shipping a record 26.5 thousand tons valued at $739 million to the German market, according to a report by EastFruit. This volume signifies a nearly 30% rise compared to 2023 figures and more than a doubling from 2022. read more

The first pallets of Calinda strawberries arrived at Special Fruit last week, marking the traditional start of the premium variety's season at the Belgian importer with the beginning of the new year. "It looks very promising so far. The quality is excellent, and we are already noticing a market read more

In Kenya, the potato industry is facing challenges due to a lack of high-quality potato seeds for desired varieties, resulting in a dependence on propagating low-quality regular potato seeds. The National Potato Strategy for 2021-2025, published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and... read more

Jego Królewska Mość Król Willem-Alexander i Jej Królewska Mość Królowa Máxima zamierzają odbyć wizytę państwową w Kenii, na zaproszenie prezydenta Williama Ruto. Wizyta odbędzie się od wtorku 18 do czwartku 20 marca 2025 roku. "Ta pierwsza wizyta państwowa w Kenii jest potwierdzeniem dobrych relacji i" read more

Egipskie eksporty winogron do Niemiec nadal rosną. Po ustanowieniu rekordu w 2023 roku, eksporterzy dalej zwiększyli swoje dostawy, dostarczając 26,5 tysiąca ton winogron o wartości 739 milionów dolarów na rynek niemiecki w 2024 roku, zgodnie z informacjami ze strony EastFruit. Ta ilość stanowi nowy rekord, przewyższający rok 2023. read more

Morocco's recent growth as an avocado supplier has continued, with exports reaching 42,000 tonnes from October to December. read more

This season, the agency ROOS is focusing on collaborations with the food retail sector, according to their own statement. "The food retail sector is the bottleneck and interface to the consumer - here we have the opportunity together to implement controlled and effective activation measures." read more

The importation of apple varieties into Morocco has been steadily increasing, reaching a new peak in the first ten months of 2024 with a total import volume of 9.3 thousand tonnes, valued at over $65 million, as reported by EastFruit. This figure represents a record high since 2011 and... read more