Iran's pistachio exports have seen a significant increase in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year, starting from March 21, 2024. The Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) revealed that the country exported pistachios worth $352 million from March 21 to August 22, 2024. read more

Agencja Narodowego Bezpieczeństwa Żywności (ANSA) ogłosiła, że Państwo Izrael zatwierdziło import świeżych pomidorów z Republiki Mołdawii, zgodnie z decyzją Izraelskiej Służby Ochrony Roślin. Aby eksportować świeże pomidory do Izraela z Republiki Mołdawii, wymagane jest spełnienie następujących warunków. read more

Saudi Arabia has reported an annual grape production exceeding 110,500 tonnes, resulting in a self-sufficiency rate of 58 percent, as announced by the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture. The cultivation of grapes covers an area of 4,720 hectares throughout the kingdom, with Tabuk emerging as the leader in grape cultivation. read more

Southern Russia may begin to see apples with irregular shapes, discoloration, and skin imperfections being sold as "economy" fruits due to a shortage of high-quality apples. Typically, these apples are used for making juices and purees, but this year they may be sold directly to consumers. read more

The walnut plantation owned by Walnuts.ge in Georgia has been thriving for eight years. According to the operators, the plantation is already the largest in the country and, with additional investments and management of other investors' projects, is on track to become the largest in Europe. read more

From January to July 2024, Ecuador exported 2,316.52 million boxes of bananas, which is 3.6 million boxes or 1.66% less than in the same period of the previous year. This decline occurred despite significant increases in markets such as Japan, Italy, the United States, Algeria, and others, according to. read more

JD Super, the supermarket division of JD.com, is delivering "tree-ripened" Malaysian durians directly to Chinese consumers. These premium fruits, sourced from Malaysia, reach China in as little as five hours thanks to a meticulously managed cold-chain logistics process. The first batch was well-received. read more

Producenci i eksporterzy w Chile przygotowują się do obfitego sezonu eksportu wiśni do kluczowych rynków Chin i reszty Azji. Camila Borquez Maldifassi, właścicielka i założycielka firmy Fresh Produce Trading z Chile, z niecierpliwością oczekuje nadchodzącego sezonu wiśniowego 2024/25 oraz udziału w wystawie. read more

Jordan's Agriculture Minister, Khaled al-Henefat, recently discussed efforts to increase agricultural trade volumes with the Kurdistan Region after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with officials from the region. The MoU was signed in Erbil, alongside Kurdistan Region Prime. read more

An unusual yellow plant, rarely cultivated in the UK, is flowering at a tourist attraction in Kent for the first time. Hedychium wardii, also known as yellow flowering ginger, was brought from India to England in the 1930s by Frank Kingdon-Ward, who is often referred to as the "last great plant hunter". read more

The campaigns for Lebanese avocados and custard apples are about to start in Lebanon, despite concerns and tension regarding the geopolitical and security situation in the southern part of the country. According to Shadi Kaadan, the CEO of Kaadan Center, production areas and logistics are currently not affected. read more

Japan, which is a crucial market for processed potatoes from the United States, has not yet allowed the import of fresh potatoes from the U.S. The CEO of the National Potato Council (NPC), Kam Quarles, emphasized the importance of the Japanese market for processed and chipping potatoes, but also mentioned the lack of access for fresh potatoes. read more

Tomiko Itooka, a 116-year-old Japanese woman, has been officially recognized as the world's oldest living person by Guinness World Records after the passing of 117-year-old Maria Branyas. Born on May 23, 1908, in Osaka, Itooka currently lives in a nursing home in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture. She is a former... read more

Fruit specialists at The Custom Plum Company, located in Paarl, have discovered five interspecific plum varieties during their evaluation trials in the Klein-Karoo and Boland regions, according to Jannie Marais. "These varieties are notable for their excellent storage capacity," he mentioned. read more

As reported by the LfL, controls in these border regions have been reinforced with additional traps, and the Austrian Plant Protection Service has also been informed. The Japanese beetle is a notifiable quarantine pest, due to its large number of host plants. read more

Major New Zealand-based grower-marketer, Seeka, plans to showcase its new red Nashi pear at this year's Asia Fruit Logistica before its official launch in 2025. The red-skinned variety is known for its crisp, juicy, and crunchy texture, as well as its appealing taste profile, as noted by Seeka. read more

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has undertaken an ambitious project to expand its supply chain operations in China over the last six years. This endeavor is supported by a partnership with integrated logistics service provider VX Cold Chain to establish the cutting-edge Fresh Hub facility. read more

"Passion for freshness" is the core value of the exporter Thai Best Products (TBP), which supplies seasonal fruits and vegetables to various international markets. TBP operates three packhouses that handle products such as coconut, longan, mango, and other seasonal fruits like rambutan. read more

The classification as a subspecies of plum, however, took place only in the middle of the 20th century under the scientific name "Prunus domestica subspecies syriaca", as reported by the Agricultural Information Service (LID). In colloquial language, this yellow plum variety is referred to as read more

As blueberries become more popular among health-conscious consumers in India, the Union agriculture ministry has issued a directive stating that blueberries imported from Poland must come from orchards registered with Poland's National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO). This measure aims to read more