In early October, Italian kiwi starts to make its way onto the shelves of retail stores, but not yet as a leading product. An analysis conducted by Italiafruit News on six retailers in the Reggio Emilia area already shows a presence of the Italian product, but it is the New Zealand kiwi that is still the prominent one. read more

The Japan Fruit and Vegetables Export Promotion Council (J-FEC) and Sanrio have launched the "Hello Kitty Japanese Fruit Hunt," a mobile scavenger hunt celebrating Japan-grown fruits. Running across six Asian countries, the interactive campaign invites participants to visit restaurants, shops, read more

The Ukrainian company Sady Dnipra has achieved a historic milestone by exporting fresh pears to the Middle East for the first time – specifically to the premium market of Saudi Arabia, representatives of the company told the EastFruit project. This is a significant achievement for Ukrainian agriculture. read more

Turkstat, the Turkish statistical office, has published the "Crop Production 2nd estimation 2025" with a revision of the Turkish hazelnut production forecast for 25/26: 441,000 tons, a decrease of 15% compared to the initial projection in May (520,000 tons), and a 38% decrease compared to the 24/25 season (717,000 tons). read more

Europe still holds the top position as the main export market for French fresh fruits and vegetables, but the sales of apples are steadily increasing in international markets, especially in Asia. Daniel Soares, the International Director of Interfel, shared an update during the Fruit Attraction 2025 Asia event at the Interfel booth. read more

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, responsible for collecting and processing the data for publication, and the Turkish Statistical Institute, which oversees its release, have reported that overall vegetable and fruit production in Turkey is expected to decline in 2025 compared to the previous year. read more

W Territory, banana plants have been growing for nearly a decade in soil infected with a fungus that normally destroys banana crops. The plants, developed by researchers at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), carry a genetic modification that protects them from Tropical read more

About ten years ago, a group of growers from Laos, led by Chue Lor, traveled to Suriname. Their initial intention was to train Surinamese farmers in cultivating dragon fruit. However, they soon discovered that Suriname provided excellent opportunities for growing fruits that were common in their homeland. read more

Flowers are in high demand. In Indian culture, Diwali signifies Lakshmi Puja, Diwali Padwa, and Bhaubeej, creating an atmosphere of joy in the community. Traders are prepared to sell puja materials such as lotus, marigold, and chrysanthemum, which are needed for Lakshmi Puja and for making garlands in shops, homes, and. read more

The Brazilian Apple Growers Association (ABPM) is participating in a trade mission to Indonesia and Malaysia led by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from October 23 to 28, in order to expand the market for Brazilian agricultural exports. Representing ABPM in this mission is Ronaldo Grosselli. read more

Plantation owners cultivating apples in China's Shandong province are facing unprecedented levels of rainfall before the harvest season, which is expected to adversely affect the quality of the fruits. read more

Promperú has launched its first national campaign promoting Peruvian avocados throughout China, as reported by Andina. read more

This week, Truong An Food received the final container of New Zealand onions for this season. "This year the quality of New Zealand onions has been stable from early on right up to the end," said Tran Van Chuc, Director of Purchasing, Marketing, and Operations at Truong An Food. read more

Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has urged for more exploration of native plant species to enhance the country's floriculture industry, stated Deputy for Research and Innovation Utilization R. Hendrian on Thursday. He made these remarks at the Floriculture Indonesia International (FLOII). read more

Import of fresh apples to India is increasing significantly, with the marketing year 2025/26 expected to witness over 50% higher arrivals compared to the previous year, according to Santosh Chauhan of Chauhan EXIM, a Mumbai-based fresh fruit importer-exporter. "This notable rise is leading to a robust, steady read more

The Indian demand for fruits received a boost in preparation for the Diwali festival, which took place from Monday to Thursday. Iranian exporters took advantage of this demand, especially for apples and kiwifruits, according to Amirhossein Azizi, CEO of the Iranian exporter Bezhit. read more

India's fruit markets are experiencing a high influx of apples from Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh due to a successful harvest. Truckloads of fruit are being delivered to the Batasingaram market daily, meeting the urban demand throughout the country. The arrival of apples from Himachal Pradesh started towards the end of the season. read more

A new research project funded by Hort Innovation and carried out in collaboration with the CSIRO is exploring the impact of tree carbohydrate levels on avocado production nationwide in Australia. The project seeks to create a non-invasive and scalable approach to measure carbohydrate changes in avocado trees. read more

Friday, 10th October was a special day for the Denimpex team. "We celebrated the 70th anniversary of our beautiful family business with the entire team," says Joey Deen, representing the third generation. "Denimpex was one of the pioneers in importing onions to Europe from New Zealand and Egypt." read more

It is time to take a new approach for the agricultural sector in the Emilia-Romagna region, which has been struggling for years due to the brown rot caused by the fungus Stemphyllium vesicarium, as well as the massive attacks of the Asian stink bug Halyomorpha Halys. The new approach is outlined in the project. read more