Westfalia Fruit has won four awards at the first South African Food and Beverage Awards 2025 for their avocado oil products. Their Lemon Flavoured Avocado Oil and Lemon variant oil won Gold, while both the Garlic Flavoured and Plain Avocado Oils received Silver Certificates. read more

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) organized its fourth Southern Africa Conference on July 24 at The Capital Menlyn Maine in Pretoria. read more

Citrus exporters from South Africa will rush this week to send out their final fruit shipments before the new 30% tariff imposed by the US Government goes into effect. read more

The deadline for the introduction of new 30% tariffs on South African fresh produce exports to the USA has expired. According to recent reports, the country has been given an additional seven-day deadline to submit a better proposal. read more

The deadline for implementing new 30 percent tariffs on South African fresh produce exports to the US has passed. However, recent reports suggest that the country has been given an additional seven days to propose a better solution. read more

As Kenya's position in the global avocado market continues to rise - now ranking among the top ten producers worldwide - the country's exporters are investing in production and infrastructure to remain competitive. read more

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Egpytian avocados are gaining popularity, with producer-exporter Pico taking the lead in expanding its plantations in the upcoming years. read more

Egipskie awokado są coraz bardziej popularne, według producenta-eksportera Pico, który prowadzi inicjatywę planując znacząco rozszerzyć swoje plantacje w nadchodzących latach. read more

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South Africa's total citrus crop is expected to exceed 180 million 15kg cartons this year, if the current picking and packing rates continue until the end of the season. read more

The citrus industry in South Africa has taken last-minute steps to try to prevent, or at least postpone, punitive US tariffs that are set to come into effect on Friday, August 1st. read more

After weeks of tensions and intense negotiations between Brussels and Washington, the "tariff roulette" has landed on a 15% tariff for European exports to the United States. The agreement, formalized at the end of the meeting between Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump, averts - read more

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The Trentino summer lights up with the eleventh edition of the Trentino Basket Cup, the international tournament that on August 2nd and 3rd will bring the National Teams of Italy, Iceland, Poland, and Senegal to the Il T Quotidiano Arena for two days of great sporting spectacle. Supporting the Azzurri in this event... read more

Oppy has announced that it will be importing Envy apples from New Zealand, followed by shipments from Chile and South Africa in the upcoming weeks. read more

After finishing the strawberry harvest, many growers wonder what to do next. Should the plantation be mowed? What treatments should be carried out? How to take care of the new plantings that have just appeared in the field? Answers to these questions were provided during a meeting from the Strawberry series. read more

The South African group Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) states that the export volume of citrus fruits was already 18% higher than the previous year by the end of June, as the current season approaches its halfway point. read more

At rose grower Nini, which is part of Herburg in Naivasha, Kenya, an automated camera system from PATS is currently being employed to monitor False Codling Moth (FCM). Nini is participating in a project that focuses on enhancing early detection and monitoring of FCM through the use of the PATS-C system. read more

Minister John Steenhuisen did not disappoint as the keynote speaker at yesterday's Southern Africa conference organized by the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA), the largest industry-led fresh produce organization globally. He stated, "Having flowers in the home drives emotional wellbeing." read more