In 2023, a total of 81.77 million crates have been shipped up to September, in contrast to 2022, when exports reached 69.75 million crates, an increase of 17.22%. read more

Guillaume Gras has been appointed new Chief Financial Officer of the Dia Group and joins the company's Management Committee. Gras has developed different functions in his career of nearly 20 years in the retail sector within the Casino Group, including 10 years in France and in the United States.
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Egypt has already managed to double its export volumes of melons to the Saudi Arabian market in just the first eight months of this year, reports EastFruit. This increase in shipments includes both watermelons and melons, with the latter expected to continue rising until the end of the year. read more

Japanese strawberry varieties are highly appreciated internationally for their delicious taste. However, they are quite soft, which poses problems in storage and transportation. They can also affected by diseases, which vary from region to region. read more

This summer, Australian fresh produce business Montague is going to see a larger stone fruit crop compared to last season and the team is ready to pack the additional fruit in its state-of-the-art pack house facility in Narre Warren. read more

Currently, agricultural activities are in full swing across the country. In the first 10 months of 2023, Tajikistan experienced varying yields of crops. read more

Companies from the Region of Murcia from different sectors, such as food, fertilisers and furniture, are looking to close business deals in India. Specifically, five regional companies are participating this week in a direct trade mission to the most populated country in the world.
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Citrus Australia’s new Australian Citrus Congress will be held for the first time on 5-7 March 2024 on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.  read more

In November 2023, Sakata Seed Corporation will start an activity to commercialise F1 seed strawberry varieties suitable for greenhouse breeding in the near future. read more

Egypt has already managed to double its export volumes of melons to the Saudi Arabian market in just the first eight months of this year, reports EastFruit. This increase in shipments includes both watermelons and melons, with the latter expected to continue rising until the end of the year. read more

The Kostroma region experienced a significant increase in potato yields this year, reaching 276 quintals per hectare, marking a 20% improvement from the previous season. The total harvest amounted to 51 thousand tons, utilizing a total area of 1872 hectares for potato cultivation. read more

"The first two days of the exhibition were very positive, although most visitors were from Kazakhstan. The current geopolitical tensions are holding back the participation of foreign visitors," said Omar Papi, CEO of the Futura Company, one of the exhibitors at the fair. "Kazakhstan is a very
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Farmers in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap have switched to growing short-term crops and perennial trees and breeding aquatic species on nearly 5,000ha of paddies. The crops include vegetables, watermelon, corn, and lotus and the trees include mango, jackfruit, lime, and orange. read more

Citrus Australia is excited to present the inaugural Australian Citrus Congress, a world class event focused on all things citrus. read more

The Philippine corn crop will be most at risk from climate change by 2030, followed by sugar and rice, the World Bank said. “Climate change poses major risks to the Philippines’ agriculture sector achieving sustainable growth and higher productivity,” the World Bank said in a background paper. read more

Ecuador’s exotics fruit industry is eagerly awaiting the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China to start to increase yellow dragon fruit exports to that Asian country. read more

Sakata Seed Corporation has announced plans to develop F1 seed strawberry varieties suitable for greenhouse cultivation. read more

Rockit Global, the New Zealand-based company behind the miniature Rockit apple, has established its first plantings in the country’s South Island through a partnership with Turley Farms. read more

Rockit Global, the New Zealand-based company behind the miniature Rockit apple, has established its first plantings in the country’s South Island through a partnership with Turley Farms. read more

In South Australia, the citrus lobby has been working with biological services experts to help growers detect, monitor and control European earwigs. Entomologist Dr Paul Horne and entomology consultant James Altman said the insects were widespread throughout the country, and mostly active at
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