The first shipment of the 2023 New Zealand kiwifruit season has now departed the Port of Tauranga, carrying around 2,500 tons (more than 600,000 trays) of Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit to customers in Japan.   read more

In 2023-2028, Uzbekistan will implement a project to create a value chain in the horticulture industry with the participation of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the total cost of which is $323 million, EastFruit experts report. read more

With the arrival of two large ships each carrying hundreds of containers of Chilean prunes and plums, Chilean stone fruits entered the peak of arrivals this week. In addition, the first batch of New Zealand apples and pears was on the market. The imported avocado, which has maintained a high
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The largest exporter of onions in Central Asia has lifted the restriction on onion exports – Uzbekistan has become the second country in the region to announce the early lifting of the ban, EastFruit experts report. read more

Around 2,500 tonnes (more than 600,000 trays) of Zespri SunGold is expected to reach Tokyo in early April before the Southampton Star continues to Kobe. She is the first of 53 charter vessels that Zespri will use this season to transport around 145 million trays of Green, SunGold and RubyRed.
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"Last weekend I was in Tokyo at Foodex Japan - Asia's international food and beverage fair - and I had a very clear sense of how highly Japanese culture values certified quality food. Agrumi-Gel, with its Sicilian blood orange and lemon juices celebrated, just this year, the
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"The DEDEBIO organic figs come from a long-standing project partner in Turkey, whose farm is located in the region around Izmir. The variety grown there is considered very aromatic and one of the best in the world. The figs are particularly tender, juicy and delicious," product manager Antje
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The largest exporter of onions in Central Asia has lifted the restriction on onion exports – Uzbekistan has become the second country in the region to announce the early lifting of the ban, EastFruit experts report. read more

In Ukraine, the cultivation of walnuts on an industrial scale has intensified. The leaders are the northern regions of the country with gardens of 5-8 hectares. read more

A plot of land has already been chosen in Kazakhstan for the orchard. The intention of the Turkish investor became known back in 2020. The company from Turkey is interested in planting more than 8 million fruit trees in an area of 5 thousand hectares. read more

DACHSER has acquired ACA International headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. This acquisition means DACHSER’s own air and sea freight network now also covers Australia and New Zealand, countries that are not only economically strong but also closely interlinked with Asia, Europe, and North
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On March 16, 2023, the EastFruit project held the first online conference on the situation in the market of frozen fruits, berries, and vegetables. The video of the conference is available at this link (in Russian). read more

Participants in the horticulture business of Ukraine found Polish frozen raspberries on the shelves of Ukrainian supermarkets. Before the start of a full-scale war of Russian aggressors against Ukraine, this did not cause much surprise, but in the context of the devaluation of the hryvnia and
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EarlyBell™ (‘N1237.057’) is the latest release from Pacific Berries, a joint breeding program between Plant & Food Research in New Zealand and Northwest Plant Company in Washington, US. read more

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South Africa’s minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development, Thoko Didiza, has said the government will be supporting the country’s citrus sector through its multilateral relations with Vietnam, Philippines, and Singapore to promote greater market access in the East. read more

Azerbaijan has been working on a state program for the development of citrus farming in recent years. In January 2023, Azerbaijan exported 9.9 times more citrus fruits than during the same period in 2022, and pomegranate exports increased by almost 5 times. read more

At the beginning of March, the tangerine and clementine season traditionally comes to a close: the presence of the Spanish Nadorcott, Tango and Murcott and the Israeli Orri visibly diminished. The importance of Turkish Murcott and Moroccan Nadorcott also diminished noticeably. The quality of the
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Many of Manisa's famous cherry trees remain barren and fruitless in the Aegean region due to inadequate precipitation. The cherry trees are also being hit hard by global warming. Still, producers from Sancaklıbozköy are making their final preparations for the harvest that will take place in
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Fruit trees are massively blooming in Uzbekistan and the outlines of future ripe and juicy fruits are already visible. In the southern regions of the country, green apricot fruits have already appeared on the trees. read more