Good market for Moroccan soft citrus
2025-01-30 00:00
Sezon marokańskich miękkich cytrusów przebiega pomyślnie, z kalendarzami clementine i nadorcott trwającymi do połowy kwietnia przed pojawieniem się późnych odmian. Według Mourada Seghieriego, dyrektora generalnego Romana Fruits, sezon charakteryzuje się znacznym wzrostem wolumenów, szczególnie w
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Despite a decrease in purchases, Russia continues to be the second-largest importer of Ecuadorian bananas.
2025-01-30 00:00
Despite a decrease in purchases, Russia continues to be the second-largest importer of Ecuadorian bananas, as reported by the Ecuadorian Banana Exporters Association. Out of the 364.16 million boxes of bananas exported in 2024, the European Union accounted for 29.03% of the shipments, with Russia following behind.
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Richard Clayton has been elected as the chair of the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance.
2025-01-29 08:00
The Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) has announced the unanimous election of Richard Clayton, managing director of Australian Produce Partners, as AFPA Chair for the 2025 term. With decades of experience working in the fresh produce industry, Mr. Clayton will take over the role.
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Superplum has opened distribution centers in Delhi and Bangalore.
2025-01-29 04:00
The Indian agritech company, Superplum, has established its own fruit distribution centers in Delhi and Bangalore. These facilities have enhanced the company's distribution and ripening capabilities, which Superplum claims will improve the quality of fruit for consumers.
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T&G has licensed Joli apples to the New Zealand Super Fund.
2025-01-29 02:00
New Zealand grower-marketer T&G has partnered with the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, through its rural investment manager FarmRight, to cultivate 125 hectares of its high-quality Joli branded apples in Canterbury.
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Poland is set to export apples to Indonesia as trade reaches $940.5 million in 2024.
2025-01-29 00:00
Polska przygotowuje się do eksportu jabłek do Indonezji do końca tego roku, mając na celu wzmocnienie relacji handlowych z tym państwem południowo-wschodnioazjatyckim. Inicjatywa ta wynika z faktu, że Indonezja zaakceptowała import polskich jabłek, potwierdził to Maciej Tumulec, chargé d'affaires ad interim w Indonezji.
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Madrid once again becomes the setting for equality in the presentation of the VII WomanAGRO Awards.
2025-01-29 00:00
Everything is ready for the celebration of the upcoming edition of the 7th MujerAGRO Awards, which will take place in Madrid on February 21st, specifically at the headquarters of the National Association of Agricultural Engineers.
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Between August and mid-January, Georgia exported 9,100 tons of apples, generating $5.8 million, as reported by the Ministry of Agriculture. The export volume increased by 7,600 tons, and the value rose by $4.8 million, a six-fold increase over the previous year. The Ministry highlighted that.
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Disruption in water supply affecting banana farming in the Paphos district of Cyprus as a result of reservoir drainage.
2025-01-29 00:00
Banana growers in the Paphos district of Cyprus are facing difficulties due to interruptions in water supply caused by the draining of the Mavrokolympos reservoir. This was done to fix a corroded vent, at a time when Cyprus is experiencing its driest January since 1997.
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Director General (DG) of the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Rawalpindi, Ahmed Hassan Ranjha, visited Gorakhpur Nursery on Wednesday and provided instructions to the relevant officers regarding the growth of plants and flowers. The DG mentioned that Gorakhpur Nursery is one of the largest nurseries.
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Pelemix is a Coco Coir substrate manufacturer operating globally, established in 1999. The company has seven wholly owned factories in Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand, as well as a mixing facility in Spain. Pelemix specializes in agricultural substrates made from high-quality coco coir raw materials, ensuring consistency in Electrical Conductivity (EC).
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T&G's expansion into Canterbury includes licensing the cultivation of premium apples to the NZ Super Fund.
2025-01-29 00:00
T&G has signed a deal with the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, facilitated by its rural investment manager FarmRight, to cultivate 125 hectares of its high-quality JOLI™ branded apples in Canterbury. This marks the initial large-scale planting of JOLI branded apples in Canterbury.
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The agricultural price index in Jordan increased by 9.9% in 2024, driven by the rising prices of potatoes and zucchini.
2025-01-29 00:00
Wzrost wskaźnika cen producentów rolnych w Jordanii wyniósł 9,9% w 2024 roku, osiągając 109,4 punktów w porównaniu do 99,5 punktów w 2023 roku, jak podał Departament Statystyki (DoS). Ten wzrost był głównie spowodowany wzrostem cen kluczowych upraw, takich jak ziemniaki, cukinia i fasola, które...
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"The only way to progress is by increasing the weight and including more class one fruit in export cartons."
2025-01-29 00:00
Volume-wise, it has been an above-average year for peaches and nectarines, according to Pierre de Wet, the estate manager of Romansrivier in the Breede River Valley. However, the Packham pear harvest is very low. "We prefer a cooler October for fruit set, but instead, last October we had quite a lot of hot weather."
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Russia criticizes the extension of EU sanctions.
2025-01-29 00:00
Russian authorities have stated that the recent renewal of European Union sanctions against Moscow, in response to the invasion of Ukraine, is a measure that harms both Europe and Russia.
read moreThe Philippines aims to increase its market share in Japan's banana market by proposing new tariffs.
2025-01-29 00:00
Japan has shown interest in strengthening its trade relations with the Philippines, particularly in increasing imports of Philippine bananas. The Philippines has suggested a review of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) to secure a larger portion of the Japanese banana market.
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Freshly cut coconut with a 15-day best-before date
2025-01-29 00:00
Eric Lasportes, founder and CEO of Sodirex Vietnam Co, LTD based in Ho Chi Minh City since 2010, has specialized in fresh coconuts and established the Mekong Gourmet export brand targeting the 4th range market. "We import exotic fruits grown in Vietnam, such as coconuts from the Mekong region.
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Uzbekistan has doubled its grape exports in 2024.
2025-01-29 00:00
In 2024, Uzbekistan exported 219,200 tons of grapes, more than double the volume of the previous year, according to the country's Statistics Agency. The total export value amounted to $186.2 million. Russia was the biggest purchaser, importing 174,900 tons, followed by Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan with 21,000 tons each.
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Kazakhstan's state-owned company is putting apple orchards up for sale for $19 million.
2025-01-29 00:00
Apple orchards in the Almaty region have been put up for auction. Agrofirm NurAgro LLP announced the sale with a starting price of 10.07 billion tenge (approximately $19.39 million), listing the lot on the e-Qazyna website. The company is owned by the National Food Contract Corporation.
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The coconut crop in Ivory Coast is experiencing increased demand, while competition in Asia is being affected by the Red Sea crisis. However, Mariella Tossou, the general manager of Somat Trading, points out that this is not necessarily leading to higher prices. The exporter states, "The coconut crop is benefitting from a rise in demand, but this is not necessarily leading to better prices."
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