Flooding in northern Australia has posed a challenge for mango grower Manbulloo, as managing director Marie Piccone describes an unusually rainy season that has drastically changed conditions in both the Northern Territory and Queensland. The Territory has been hit particularly hard. "We've had two fairly read more

The 2026 Alphonso season in India is shaping up as a year in which traditional buyers are still holding on to the genuine GI-tagged Ratnagiri Alphonso, but many customers are switching to cheaper alternatives, says Madhura Inamdar of Yashaswi Mangoes and Food. "Traditional buyers still value read more

The growing instability in shipping rates due to the Iran conflict is not on the same scale as the unprecedented rate hikes seen during the Covid era, reports Drewry Shipping Consultants. Data from Drewry Container Freight Rate Insight updated yesterday shows that spot ocean... read more

India's table grape season is now in its final stretch, with Maharashtra and the Nashik belt having completed around 85-90% of the harvest, says Shivam Gojare, founder of Nashik-based grower-exporter Sarvesh International. "Roughly 40% of the remaining fruit meets export-grade quality,". read more

Międzynarodowe stawki frachtu lotniczego wzrosły o nawet 95% między lutym a marcem, z powodu ograniczonej przepustowości i wyższych cen paliwa związanych z wojną w Iranie, co generuje ryzyko zbliżenia się cen do poziomów z okresu pandemii. Według Drewry Airfreight Insight, stawki z Shanghai do Dubaju wzrosły o

The international airfreight rates have surged by up to 95% between February and March, driven by reduced capacity and higher fuel prices linked to the Iran war, raising the risk of prices approaching Covid-era levels. According to Drewry Airfreight Insight, rates from Shanghai to Dubai have read more

Exporters in India are facing a second round of container freight rate increases, as carriers are implementing hikes of up to 40% from April 1. Shipping rates from India to Europe have seen increases of up to US$1,000 per container. Carriers such as Mediterranean Shipping Company and AP Moller-Maersk are among those implementing these rate hikes. read more

The National Farmers Federation (NFF) Horticulture Council has penned an open letter to Australia's major supermarket chains, calling on them to promptly and constructively address requests for price increases from fresh produce suppliers amid rising fuel and freight costs. read more

The International Fresh Produce Association Australia and New Zealand (IFPA A-NZ) has equipped fresh produce businesses in Australasia with new tools and insights to be ready and address the continued geopolitical uncertainty stemming from the conflict in the Middle East. read more

Cytrusy stały się stałym elementem spożycia w Chinach, począwszy od mandarynek o wczesnej dojrzałości, poprzez świeże pomarańcze navel aż po lemoniadę sprzedawaną przez cały rok. Produkcja przekroczyła 70 milionów ton w 2025 roku, a wydajność na jednostkę wzrosła o ponad 21 procent w ciągu ostatnich pięciu lat. read more

"We are currently halfway through the winter vegetable season. We still have most of our products available, including Swiss chard, Catalogna chicory, puntarelle, parsley, fennel, broccoli, black cabbage, Romanesco cauliflower, and turnip greens. Additionally, we are in the process of transplanting our spring and summer crops." read more