Sunny, hot, and still hot. This is how we could summarize the weather for the week, marked by the strengthening of the African Anticyclone and the arrival of a real heatwave over Italy. In the coming days, temperatures could reach 36°C, with values further increasing. read more

Growers in South Africa are anticipating a larger harvest of BigBucks Gala apples, marketed under the Flash Gala brand, following a successful season that set a new record and saw them overcome several historical challenges associated with this variety. read more

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The opening of the South African market to Italian table grapes represents a significant milestone for the entire national sector, to the achievement of which the Italian Table Grape Commission is proud to have contributed, confirming the importance of dialogue between institutions and. read more

The French plum season is just beginning and Joël Boyer, co-chair of the Producers' Association Prune de France alongside Jérôme Capel, is feeling fairly confident. The first harvests of the earliest varieties, such as African Rose, mark the start of a season that, for the time being, read more

W 2025 roku Ukraina importowała 123 600 ton ziemniaków, co było 2,4 razy więcej niż rok wcześniej. Wartość importu wyniosła 66,3 miliona dolarów. W ciągu pierwszych czterech miesięcy 2026 roku import wyniósł 12 710 ton, a ukraińskie firmy wydały na zakupy za granicą 8,1 miliona dolarów. Egipt odpowiadał za 36% tego importu. read more

Na dużą skalę, ziołowe rośliny ozdobne są przede wszystkim rozmnażane za pomocą trzech metod: nasion, sadzonek wegetatywnych i hodowli tkankowej. Większość sadzonek wegetatywnych na rynek amerykański jest zbierana z roślin macierzystych znajdujących się w Meksyku, Ameryce Środkowej i Południowej oraz Afryce.

On a commercial scale, herbaceous ornamental plants are primarily propagated by three methods: seeds, vegetative cuttings, and tissue culture. The majority of vegetative cuttings for the U.S. market are harvested from stock (mother) plants located in Mexico, Central and South America, and Africa. read more

Morocco significantly increased its exports of sweet peppers to Norway in the 2025/26 season, more than doubling the volume and approaching a new record, according to EastFruit. Norway imported 620 tons of Moroccan sweet peppers between October 2025 and April 2026, with a value of over USD 3 million. read more

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Beekenkamp Group has signed a long-term, multi-year agreement with Selecta One for the exclusive production of propagation material in Uganda for its Deliflor Chrysanthemums and Beekenkamp Plants Ornamentals. This agreement demonstrates the shared commitment of both parties to sustainable practices. read more

Egypt is wrapping up its second potato harvest season of the year, and the market is showing promising signs in terms of pricing and demand, as reported by Yassen Abdelhay, an export advisor at Arafa for export and agriculture development. Abdelhay offers an analysis and future outlook on the post-harvest situation. read more

W ostatnich latach popyt na produkty gotowe do przygotowania i gotowe do spożycia stale rośnie. Klienci w branży restauracyjnej, cateringowej, obsłudze żywieniowej instytucjonalnej, a także placówki takie jak szpitale, domy opieki, szkoły czy przedszkola, teraz stoją w obliczu wyzwań, takich jak brak personelu. read more

Dümmen Orange subsidiary Red Fox Ethiopia has officially inaugurated the country's first dedicated mass-rearing facility for beneficial insects at its farm in Koka Negewo. This facility marks a decisive structural pivot toward Integrated Pest Management (IPM), enabling the company to breed. read more

Pierwsze zimbabweńskie borówki sezonu dotarły do nas pod koniec maja, a opinie są dobre - mówi Stefaan Marais z Crownfruit. "Obecnie przechodzimy przez tydzień o niskim wolumenie, więc popyt nadal jest wyższy od podaży." Crownfruit z Singapuru głównie zaopatruje Singapur, Malezję i Tajlandię.

The first Zimbabwean blueberries of the season arrived by mid-May, and feedback has been good, says Stefaan Marais of Crownfruit. "Currently we're going through a low-volume week, so demand is still higher than supply." Singapore-based Crownfruit mainly supplies Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand. read more

The Farmers' Union has warned that the significant increase in the import of old pumpkins from countries like South Africa, Senegal, Argentina, and Peru is severely impacting the start of the Valencian 'early peanut squash' season and could lead to a sharp drop in prices at the origin in the coming weeks. read more

A trade mission from Egypt, focusing on agri-food packaging, was held in Morocco from June 9 to 12, facilitating collaboration between Egyptian and Moroccan companies. One of the participants was Ithmar Green, a company involved in the cultivation, processing, and export of dates and date-based products with an annual… read more

The non-traditional export sector of Ghana recorded export earnings of US$5.006 billion in 2025, surpassing the US$5 billion threshold for the first time. This achievement was announced at an Exporters' Forum organized by the Ghana Shippers' Authority (GSA), where it was highlighted that export earnings had increased. read more

Fruitimpresecomunica that yesterday, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, during the ongoing Business Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, the Minister of Agriculture of Food Sovereignty and Forests Francesco Lollobrigida and his South African counterpart John Steenhuisen signed a read more

South Africa and Italy have improved their agricultural trade relations after agreeing to allow the export of Italian table grapes to the South African market. This technical agreement was confirmed during a bilateral meeting involving Italy's Minister of Agriculture, Food. read more

South Africa and Italy are looking to enhance collaboration in agricultural trade, investment, technology, agro-processing, and research through a new partnership discussed at the inaugural South Africa-Italy Agribusiness Forum in Cape Town on 9 and 10 June 2026. Addressing the attendees at the event, a South African representative… read more