Earlier EastFruit wrote about a Georgian farmer finding it profitable to produce off-season blueberries last year. Now our analysts point out low volumes, but very quick growth, of fresh blueberry imports in the off-season. read more

Italy's association of companies producing, processing and distributing organic products, Assobio, has a new president - and at the same time the first: Nicoletta Maffini, who was appointed mid-week by the board of directors freshly elected by the members, is the first woman at the helm
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Due to their high moisture, sugar content, and soft texture, tropical fruits have a sensitive nature and provide several processing issues, including separation, maturity management, and quality maintenance. Dragon fruit stands out among these fruits as a perfect example, especially in areas
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Imports of melon from China to the Amur Region of Russia have tripled compared to last year. Since the beginning of the year, 76 tons of these melon cultures have been brought in through the Kanikurgan checkpoint. The fruits from all deliveries passed quarantine control, and they can be
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Through an Agriculture Victoria Food to Market programme, Citrus Australia has conducted a first-of-its-kind study to characterise Australian oranges at both a country and regional level, using laboratory testing of trace elements and isotope ratios. read more

Visitors and exhibitors at Asia Fruit Logistica 2023 in Hong Kong can look forward to a wide-ranging event programme packed with information and insights. read more

The Warehouse has announced it will be expanding its fresh fruit and vegetable trial to a further five stores and three new regions across New Zealand. read more

A protocol on exporting pears to China was signed yesterday morning at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry between the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, and the Minister of Administration
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On the back of the Memorandum of Understanding on Belt and Road Initiative cooperation, China and Italy have been exploring strategic, forward-looking and mutually beneficial paths of cooperation. According to Liu Jianchao, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China
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India imports about 300 thousand tons of fresh apples annually read more

We are nearing the end of the 22-23 apple season and EastFruit analysts look at Georgia’s trade statistics. Apple export volumes and prices in US Dollars are quite similar to numbers from the previous season. This is not necessarily an underperformance – on the contrary, the 21-22 season was
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EastFruit experts have repeatedly drawn attention to the fact that Uzbekistan, despite being a large exporter of fruits and vegetables, completely missed the key trend in the global fruit market – the rapid growth in consumption and trade of berries. Since berries are among the most
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AUSVEG is aware of an ongoing negotiation process taking place between a Victorian vegetable grower and its workforce regarding the establishment of an Enterprise Bargaining Agreement, which has unfortunately escalated to industrial action. read more

The ASIAFRUIT CONGRESS will again offer a high-calibre programme on the latest market trends and opportunities in Asia. It will take place on all three days of ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA from 6 to 8 September 2023 in Hong Kong on the Main Stage. read more

Following the 2021 and 2022 trade missions, the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce Netherlands-Turkey Foundation, in cooperation with RAAD International, enthusiastically offers another exciting trade trip to Turkey. read more

The news that India will remove retaliatory tariffs for US walnuts has been well received in California, the second largest producer of walnuts in the world. With two-thirds of California production exported, the retaliatory tariff had a significant impact on California walnut growers, many of
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New Zealand startup Sapro-Tech has discovered a way to grow fungi into a textile that has the same properties as leather. According to founder Keith Hudson, it had discovered a way to produce layers of mycelia that could be grown together in sheets. This will allow Sapro-Tech to create a variety
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Israel’s potato and carrots industries were very happy to provide Europe the much needed produce that was in high demand this past 2023 season. According to producers and exporters from Israel, while they were happy to supply the high demand to meet Europe’s needs, they do wish that the
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Australia’s potato and onion category player Mitolo Family Farms has partnered with Coles as well as global innovators in sustainable packaging solutions Detpak to create what is believed to be Australia’s first kerbside recyclable paper bag for fresh potatoes. read more