Asia & Oceania

A tourist from Azerbaijan got in a whole lot of trouble when he stepped into a Lisbon restaurant, hoping to order some fruit juice to drink. But his request alarmed the server so much that the police became involved. Not only that: the entire incident prompted a terror alert. read more

It’s been a very strong start for the Turkish apple season, despite some issues with the Gala variety, says Alper Kerim, owner of Turkish fruit exporter Demir Fresh Fruits: “The Turkish apple season started so fast compared to the previous years. The Gala variety had some problems regarding
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EastFruit analysts draw attention to an interesting and rather suspicious trend of a sharp increase in exports of Ukrainian blueberries to Georgia in 2023. The fact is that Georgia itself is rapidly increasing blueberry exports, and once again updated export records this year, increasing it four
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EastFruit analysts draw attention to an interesting and rather suspicious trend of a sharp increase in exports of Ukrainian blueberries to Georgia in 2023. The fact is that Georgia itself is rapidly increasing blueberry exports, and once again updated export records this year, increasing it four
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Azerbaijan is actively advancing its agriculture, focusing on key areas such as tomato, persimmon, pomegranate, and notably, hazelnut production. The country ranks 4th globally in hazelnut production for the 2022/2023 season, producing 24,000 tons, constituting 4% of the world's hazelnut
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On November 3, 2023, officials from the Rosselkhoznadzor Office for the Orenburg Region found a quarantine pest, known as the South American tomato moth (Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)), in a batch of fresh tomatoes weighing 6,608 tons from Uzbekistan. This discovery occurred during the phytosanitary
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Experts estimate China’s production of apples, pears, and table grapes to increase to 45 MMT, 19.6 MMT, and 13.5 MMT, respectively, in MY 2023/24. Apple imports will likely decline by 20 percent due to reduced supplies and higher prices in major exporting countries. Table grape imports will
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According to Irina Koziy, the CEO of Fruitnews Information Agency, as of the end of October 2023, compared to the same period last year, the minimum price of mandarins in retail networks has risen by about 50%, and the average price has increased by approximately 30%. The primary reason for this
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The use of drip irrigation has significantly improved farmers in Kyrgyzstan their ability to produce onions, says Abdykerimov Eldiar, owner of Agroplant: “The onion production in Kyrgyzstan is seeing similar levels as last year. I think last year the harvest was slightly larger, but not
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Despite this year being considered less fruitful than the previous one, Abkhazia has exported 2.4 times more mandarins to Russia since October, according to the State Customs Committee of Abkhazia's statistics department. read more

The Bonduelle Group posted revenue of 568.5 million euros for Q1 2023-2024, up +4.2% on a like-for-like basis* and down -0.5% on reported figures. The significant depreciation of the Russian ruble compared to the first quarter of the previous fiscal year and, to a lesser extent, the weakening of
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Markets in Asia are increasingly open to exports of pears, apples and kiwifruit from Italy, according to representatives at trade and market access specialist CSO Italy. read more

Fruit producers in Chile took special techniques to grow and transport cherries to Shanghai, at the sixth China International Import Expo, that is still ongoing. Since the first CIIE in 2018, Chilean cherries have been a popular product at the CIIE every year. read more

A new MD shop in Viale Monza opens to the public today from 8.00 a.m. A former garage gives way to the eighth store in the city of Milan, a significant stage in the expansion of the brand led by Cav. Patrizio Podini. It comes in fact just over a year
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Avocados Australia has received confirmation yesterday that the protocol for exporting Australian Hass avocados has been approved by India! This is good news for Australian avocado growers looking to export their Hass avocados to India. read more

A bumper orange crop will be harvested in Pakistan this year. According to Arif Muhamed Rana, owner of Arif Fresh Fruits, the season will also start 15 days earlier than planned: “The orange season in Pakistan will commence from the 15th of November this year. Thankfully, it seems to be a
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Vegetables from Belarus are in great demand abroad. Some 300,000 tons of Belarusian potatoes are exported (this is 30% of the total production). The export geography is vast: Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Moldova. The main market is Russia. Every year the variety composition is
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Members of the executive team of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. have celebrated the grand opening of the company’s new processing facility in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, China. read more

Zespri and its board advisor Sir John Key have met with the Chinese foreign minister to discuss the illegal plantings of Gold3 kiwifruit in China. Zespri owns the rights to Sun Gold, or G3, and growers in New Zealand pay hundreds of thousands of dollars per hectare to grow it. However, a grower
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In November, 2023, Sakata Seed Corporation will start an activity to commercialize F1 seed strawberry varieties suitable for greenhouse cultivation in the near future. read more