Texas citrus is expected to have a crop size similar to last year, with around 6 million total cartons. Dale Murden, president of Texas Citrus Mutual, mentioned that this is a decrease compared to the usual 14 million cartons produced by the industry. read more

The boom in Egypt's citrus processing industry in 2025, and its impact on the fresh orange market, was predictable a year in advance. One of the initial indicators was the rapid increase in Egyptian industrialists importing machinery. In 2024, the competition in the orange concentrate market began to intensify. read more

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. has entered into a strategic partnership with THACO Agri, the agricultural division of Vietnam's THACO Group, formalized during a signing ceremony at THACO Group headquarters in Ho Chi Minh City. The agreement establishes long-term cooperation on banana sourcing. read more

Egyptian strawberry supply has been much higher than in the previous season, and prices are lower, says Eman Mardini, Deputy CEO of Egyptian fresh produce exporter El Eman Trading. "Our strawberry production this year has seen an increase of 50 per cent compared to the previous year. read more

The upcoming Egyptian orange season will officially start on December 15, which is two weeks behind schedule compared to last season. The decision to postpone the start of the campaign has received a mixed response from Egyptian professionals. According to Ahmed, it has both advantages and disadvantages. read more

Shipping group Maersk has been encouraged by the peace process in Gaza, according to CEO Vincent Clerc, who spoke this week at a joint press conference with Suez Canal Authority Chair Osama Rabie in Egypt. read more

European organizations representing fruit and vegetable producers, including Copa-Cogeca, Areflh, and Eucofel, have raised concerns over the European Commission's proposed revision of the EU-Morocco Association Agreement. read more

Morocco has been increasing its fresh sweet corn exports to Germany for the second year in a row, as reported by EastFruit. read more

W zmieniającym się krajobrazie uprawy w kontrolowanych warunkach (CEA), przepływ powietrza staje się istotnym, ale często niewłaściwie rozumianym parametrem. Podczas gdy inżynierowie i naukowcy roślin stosują ten termin w różny sposób, zgodność tych definicji jest kluczowa dla optymalizacji zdrowia roślin i produktywności w tej dziedzinie. read more

Ethiopia is making strides in reshaping Africa's aviation industry with the construction of the Bishoftu International Airport (BIA), a new project designed to be a major aviation hub serving Ethiopia and the wider African region. Situated approximately 40 kilometers southwest of read more

Global Plant Genetics (GPG) reports that its early season low-chill blueberry variety, Tropical Blue, is generating considerable interest this season due to its remarkably early performance in Spain and Morocco, as highlighted by Fruitnet. read more

It has been a bumper year for the producer as the latest statistics have shown that production rose from approximately 5,000 tons in the first season to 22,000 metric tons in the second season. Addressing Parliamentarians recently, the Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship, Tiroeaone Ntsima. read more

New garlic varieties have been introduced to South Africa from a country on a similar latitude, and the results from its trials have been exactly what they'd hoped for, says Corrie Bezuidenhout, chairperson of the South African Garlic Growers' Association. He was not directly involved with the… read more

The cherry industry in South Africa is still growing, but the export volumes are relatively small at 0.1% of global exports in 2024, in comparison to Chile's 49%. The national cherry plantings have increased from 185 hectares in 2012 to 819 hectares in 2024. This information is based on a 2025 producer survey. read more

For over twenty years, the High Atlas Foundation has been dedicated to enhancing the livelihoods of rural communities in Morocco by assisting smallholder farmers in obtaining the tools, technology, and resources necessary for their success. Established in 2000 by former Peace Corps volunteers, this Moroccan nonprofit has expanded into read more

Global Plant Genetics (GPG) announces that its early season low-chill blueberry variety, Tropical Blue, is attracting significant interest this season due to its exceptional early performance in Spain and Morocco. read more

Boitshoko Ntshabele, chief executive of the Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) in South Africa, has paid tribute to Deon Joubert, who passed away on November 25 at the age of 68. He died following surgery that was performed last week. read more

Przemysł owoców w Południowej Afryce, a szczególnie branża cytrusowa, straciła jednego ze swoich kluczowych dyplomatów w związku z odejściem Deona Jouberta. read more

Stany Zjednoczone zniosły 15-procentowe cła, które zostały nałożone na wybrane produkty rolnicze z Ghany. Ghański minister spraw zagranicznych, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, potwierdził, że odwrócenie to weszło w życie 13 listopada 2025 roku, na skutek nowego dekretu prezydenta Trumpa. read more

Transnet, the operator of South Africa's rail, port, and pipeline network, has announced a new partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD), supported by the European Union (EU), to advance its decarbonisation plans. The announcement was made alongside the G20 Summit in South Africa. read more