The EastFruit team provides detailed analyses of the fruit and vegetable markets in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East for the previous week. These analyses are based on the prices and transactions on the largest regional EastFruit trade platform, which has 26,000 participants from 50 countries worldwide. read more

On October 22nd, the first day of the 'Table Grape Business Tour' took place, a tour of the Italian table grape sector where buyers from the Middle East, Canada, Asia, and Europe were able to experience firsthand the day-to-day operations of companies. read more

Rynek brukselki wykazuje oznaki poprawy od około tygodnia, co jest rezultatem zwiększonego popytu ze strony krajów europejskich. Pasquale Bruno, kierownik sprzedaży w firmie Natura Ortaggi z siedzibą w Basilicacie (południowe Włochy), która zajmuje się produkcją i pakowaniem. read more

Romanian people have a tradition of buying flowers on holidays, and they have several occasions to do so, such as Names days or Romanian Valentine's Day (24th of February) which is called Dragobete. In March, there is another reason to buy flowers as the country celebrates the Spring festival on the 1st of March. read more

Ahold Delhaize has confirmed that Romanian regulatory authorities have approved the planned acquisition of 100% of the grocery retailer Profi Rom Food from MidEuropa. read more

The fifth edition of the Flower Exhibition started this morning, organized by the Souq Waqif administration in cooperation with the Agricultural Affairs Department at the Ministry of Municipality. The 12-day event is taking place in the western square of Souq Waqif. Twenty-four farms and read more

The goal of developing a plant-based fungicide for greenhouses and agricultural products was to eradicate fungal contamination on ornamental leafy plants with valuable leaves, as well as plants propagated by seeds that may be susceptible to fungal contamination, leading to issues such as... read more

This study was carried out at the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering at Idlib University (northwestern Syria) during the academic year 2023-2024 to investigate the impact of treatment with the rooting hormone IBA (indole butyric acid) on the rooting rate and speed of certain ornamental plants. read more

Mirosław Maliszewski, a Member of the Polish Parliament and President of the Polish Fruit Growers Association, revealed that during the 2022/2023 season, Egypt imported approximately 158,754 tons of European apples, with a total value of €71.785 million. This information was shared during a conference organized by the "Time. read more

Glaube Logistics, in collaboration with Punto Italy, successfully completed an oversized cargo shipment of 20 tons (14 meters in length, 3.45 meters in width, and 1.82 meters in height), with transportation from Genoa to Jeddah (Saudi Arabia). read more

Prices for lychees in Europe and the Middle East may stay higher for longer this year due to South Africa's poor harvest. With limited availability, exporters are rushing to send as many lychees as possible to Europe and the Middle East before the first shipment arrives. read more

Besides its established success in Huelva, RedSayra is also yielding good results in other countries such as Italy, Morocco, Jordan, and Egypt. The first fruits of this variety have already been observed in pots in these countries, and also in bare root, as is the case in Egypt. This is just the beginning. read more

Niedawne raporty z EastFruit podkreślają serię odwołań wcześniej uzgodnionych przesyłek owoców i warzyw do Rosji z Turcji, Egiptu i Iranu. Te odwołania są przypisywane gwałtownemu dewaluowaniu rosyjskiego rubla i rosnącym ryzykom walutowym związanym z handlem. read more

The Tatayoyo pepper has won another award, this time the Best Product Award at the Modern Buyer RO-Fruit and Vegetables show in Romania. read more

During the mentioned period, the majority of Polish apples, totaling 46,000 tons, were exported to Kazakhstan. In the same period in 2023, the amount was 43,000 tons of apples. The second largest buyer of Polish apples was Romania, where over 37,000 tons of Polish apples were sold. read more

Banana growers in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, are preparing to export around 680 metric tons of the G-9 banana variety to Middle Eastern countries such as Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, and Bahrain. This will be the district's first time exporting bananas by sea. read more

Według EastFruit, w ostatnim czasie doszło do kilku anulowań wcześniej uzgodnionych dostaw owoców i warzyw do Rosji z Turcji, Egiptu i Iranu z powodu gwałtownej dewaluacji rosyjskiego rubla oraz nowych ryzyk związanych z handlem z tym krajem. Oto głębsza analiza ogólnego stanu rzeczy. read more

Is it safe to eat raw romanesco?

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Obecne zapotrzebowanie na greckie kakis jest niskie. "Sprzedaż greckich kakis zależy od popytu wyrażanego przez Jordanię, która jest największym nabywcą. Jednak w tym sezonie nie było dotąd żadnego telefonu ani e-maila z Jordanii. Może to być spowodowane wojną na Bliskim Wschodzie" - mówi pan Nerantzis Xalkidis, właściciel. read more

17 speakers from England, Israel, Brazil, and Colombia will meet in Medellin on November 20th and 21st for The International Floriculture Symposium (Siflor). According to Augusto Solano, CEO of Asocolflores, "Once again, floriculture will shine in Medellín, Colombia. With its track record, the". read more