EastFruit systematically monitors wholesale prices for coriander, dill, and parsley. You may have noticed strong jumps in the prices in recent weeks in Georgia. The reasons behind these jumps are quite simple, and the market expects the prices to go down in the near future. read more

There will be a strong Tasmanian contingent at Asia Fruit Logistica in Hong Kong this year. Fruit Growers Tasmania which represents the interests of pome fruit, stone fruit, and berry growers in Tasmania is hosting a stand within the Australian pavilion at Asia Fruit Logistica in three weeks’
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The Sicilian municipality of Mazzarrone (CT) played host to an important visit by a Chinese delegation interested in the area's varietal diversity. Not so much in the already well-known varieties, such as the Italia grape, which is appreciated in China and used to be grown in large quantities in
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A young entrepreneur, Manuel Canales (27) with his own export company Peru Mc Fruits has, for the past three years, sent blueberries, grown 300 meter above sea level from the city of Huaral (known as the "Capital of agriculture" in Peru) to world markets. China is his main market with Europe and
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Several citrus exporters to China have told FreshPlaza they have found it difficult to procure South African citrus for Asian markets. In a season of large fruit and lower than expected yields, citrus producers were under pressure to service their European programmes, given high black spot
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Maersk is set to roll out a reefer-only containerised rail service between North India and Nhava Sheva Port, propelling its ability to garner more export volumes. The maiden train trip from Dadri ICD (inland container depot) has been scheduled for 21 August. read more

Wholesale prices for fresh pears in Uzbekistan have decreased by 13% during the past week. However, despite the decline, current wholesale prices are 25% higher than in 2022 at the same time. Moreover, since the beginning of July 2023, wholesale prices for these products have remained above
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Two students at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner university, won the top prize in the FoodTech category at a Qatar Development Bank competition. Mohammad Fadhel Annan and Lujain Al Mansoori created an idea for 3D-printed vegetables, an alternative to
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EastFruit systematically monitors wholesale prices for coriander, dill, and parsley. You may have noticed strong jumps in the prices in recent weeks in Georgia. The reasons behind these jumps are quite simple, and the market expects the prices to go down in the near future. read more

Maersk India, the Indian unit of integrated logistics company A P Moller-Maersk, said it will start a dedicated weekly rail service for export reefers (refrigerated containers) in the next few days linking Dadri in Northern India with Jawaharlal Nehru Port on the country's western coast. read more

The Egyptian garlic campaign is due to end in mid-September. According to Mohamed Shaaban, General Manager of Garlico Egypt, exporters are delighted with an exceptional season. read more

In their push to dethrone the US dollar as the world’s largest reserve currency, the BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - have been talking up the idea of a common currency for years. But Jim O’Neill, the veteran economist who coined the term BRIC criticized this plan. read more

For about a week, the popular figs from Turkey are available at the Munich wholesale market. Nevertheless, the current demand is still restrained due to the vacations, observes Hüseyin Gürbüz, fig importer and managing director of Efendi Fruchthandels GmbH, based at the Munich wholesale
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African Blue is one of the largest producers of blueberries in Morocco. Its majority owner is Costa Group, Australian grower and marketer of fresh fruits and vegetables. African Blue is a supplier of premium blueberries for European markets, with farms in the Moulay Bousselham, Larache and
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Zixin Group Holdings Limited, a sweet potato biotech-focused industrial value chain operator, wishes to update shareholders and potential investors about the recent Typhoon Doksuri situation on its operation base located in Liancheng County, Fujian Province, China. read more

At the beginning of 2023, the Philippine durian was granted access to the Chinese market. read more

Clarifruit works for the growers, exporters, marketers and distributors at the forefront of modernizing quality control for the fresh produce supply chain. Even better, our CEO & Co-founder Elad Mardix will be one of the speakers. "In addition to presenting a talk on AI on day two of the
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Compared to last season, South Africa’s citrus export volumes to China decreased significantly. However, the slack was taken up by increased demand from Europe. According to Neil Wan from TopSun Fresh, an importer of citrus into China, volumes to Europe have increased dramatically compared to
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At the time this article is being written, temperatures in many parts of China are still high. Weather forecasts warn that more than 20 provinces will experience prolonged 'sauna days' with temperatures well in the thirty degrees Celsius and humidity above 50%. ChinaWeather.com has launched a
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The Association of Gardeners of Russia forecasts that this year's apple harvest could be slightly lower than the previous year, approximately 1.35-1.4 million tons, compared to 1.55 million tons. The main reason is freezing during the flowering period, as explained by the president of the
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