By Week 06, the South African table grape industry had packed over 80% of its season's produce. A total of 60.70 million cartons were inspected for export, which is a 2% increase compared to the same period last year. Out of these, 48.57 million cartons were exported by Week 06. read more

On February 14, Hill Farmers' Shiitake Mushroom Co-op Soc. Ltd. of Meghalaya and YATS Corporation of Japan formalized a collaborative agreement. This partnership aims to develop market linkages and establish a supply chain for Shiitake mushroom cultivation in Meghalaya. The agreement was signed at. read more

South Africa's return to Thailand after more than a decade will be celebrated in mid-March when the first container of apples is unloaded in Bangkok. read more

"The logistics crisis in the Red Sea has been one of the biggest recent challenges, as banana shipments had to be redirected through southern Africa, raising transport costs. Initially, freight rates rose by as much as $3,000 per container. Now they have stabilized, but we still expect them to read more

"To move carefully" - powiedziała szefowa firmy Mariya Dermendzhieva: "Po raz pierwszy od wielu sezonów egipscy eksporterzy cytrusów ostrożnie podchodzą do każdego rynku, na który się kierują, i podejmują wysiłki, aby utrzymać". read more

Van der Ende Group has introduced HydroPatrol, an advanced software platform for monitoring and optimizing water treatment systems such as Kathari or Nexus. With HydroPatrol, users can access real-time insights into the performance of their installations and promptly respond to any deviations. read more

Syndromes such as heavy rainfall in South Africa caused a lot of damage. This year, weather conditions have been excellent. read more

Kamwaka Bogere Amonie, sales manager of the fresh produce exporter Damex Uganda Ltd, states that there are different seasons for various avocado varieties in Uganda. "The Ugandan Hass avocado season falls within the first rainy season, from February to June, as well as the second rainy season, from July to..." read more

The global onion market is currently facing major challenges, including oversupply, fluctuating demand, and price instability impacting various regions. In Europe, high stock levels are putting pressure on prices, with slow sales being reported in France, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands. Italy is also experiencing similar challenges in the onion market. read more

A minister of agriculture who was enthusiastically eating an apple was present during the packing of the first South African apples bound for Thailand in sixteen years, following the announcement in December that access had been resumed. Core Fruit wasted no time and swiftly loaded the first container of Joya apples this week, which are expected to... read more

"What I had already seen in most sub-Saharan African countries is confirmed in Tanzania: fruit in supermarkets is much more expensive than in Europe," reports Renzo Piraccini, President of Macfrut, who is currently on a mission in Tanzania. "I saw white and red seedless South African grapes on sale at a price of about 5 euros per kilo." read more

Qatar Airways Cargo has transported 2,800 tonnes of flowers, equivalent to 42 million fresh-cut red roses, from Kenya and South America for Valentine's Day. The carrier transported almost 1,600 tonnes of red roses from Nairobi on its scheduled flights and charters. Additionally, it carried close read more

The village of Zvirinë in Maliq Municipality, Albania, is facing a problem of unsold onions piling up. Local farmers believe this is due to limited market opportunities and a preference for imported produce. As a result, farmers are starting to doubt the feasibility of continuing onion cultivation. read more

In 2016, InnoFruit, based in Barendrecht, acquired two neighboring table grape farms in South Africa, situated 300 kilometers north of Cape Town. InnoFruit is a part of Fruitful Ventures, with Olympic Fruit being the main commercial company that has decided to integrate backward in the supply chain in recent years. read more

DP World has achieved a significant milestone in the development of the Sokhna Logistics Park, with 65% of the initial phase completed. This US$80 million logistics hub, situated in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), is designed to improve Egypt's logistics infrastructure and establish it as a key regional trade hub. read more

Almost all the stores we visited on Thursday, February 13th already had strawberries on the shelves. The majority of fruits came from Egypt and Spain, but we also found strawberries from Morocco. They were available in various packaging sizes, ranging from 125g punnets to 340g packages. read more

The Egyptian Valencia orange campaign is making progress in a highly competitive market and is experiencing strong demand. However, exporters are facing challenges this season due to sizing issues, and the ongoing Red Sea crisis is also affecting them. Mohamed Mzayen, CEO of Al-Omar, provides an update on the situation. read more

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) welcomes Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, for successfully reopening South Africa's access to the Thai market for fresh apple exports. This market had been closed for approximately 16 years, from January 2008 to December 2024, due to... read more

The harvest forecast for the Southern Hemisphere for 2025 indicates a 5.5% increase in apples to a total of 4,746,639 tons compared to the previous year (4,499,328 tons). South Africa is expected to maintain its position as the largest producer with 1,474,767 tons (+3.4% from 2024), followed by... read more

Although the kiwi season in Greece has mostly ended, the previous season was positive compared to previous ones, according to Dimitris Tzounopoulos, sales manager for Greek kiwi exporter A.C. Meliki. "The Greek kiwi season has been very good for the producers." read more