Crates of apples, kiwis, oranges in front of a shop in Rafah; for the first time in weeks, since the beginning of the fighting between Israel and Hamas, loads of fruit arrived in the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing. read more

A heart-warming viral video from Ludhiana, Punjab, shows a man buying an elderly woman's entire fruit stock from her roadside stall. The woman, having worked there for three years, struggles daily to earn a modest income. Moved by her story, the man compassionately purchases all her fruits for
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According to 'EastFruit', Morocco has increased its exports of fresh berries to the Middle East by an average of 64% per year over the past few campaigns. In the first four months of the 2023/24 marketing year, Morocco delivered 127 tonnes of berries to the Persian Gulf.
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According to EastFruit, despite serious fears of market participants for fresh apple price collapse after Russian embargo on all produce imports from Moldova and the more recent blockage of the Red Sea, which is the main rood for apple exports to the Middle East and Asia, the worse case scenario
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According to EastFruit, despite serious fears of market participants for fresh apple price collapse after Russian embargo on all produce imports from Moldova and the more recent blockage of the Red Sea , which is the main rood for apple exports to the Middle East and Asia, the worse case
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Morocco has been expanding its fresh berry exports to the Middle East, one of its key markets, at a remarkable pace. EastFruitreports that Moroccan exporters have boosted their shipments of fresh berries to the Persian Gulf countries by eightfold since the MY 2018/19 (July-June), and they have
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From the Panama Canal drought to terrorist attacks on commercial vessels in the Middle East; 2023 for maritime logistics closes amid uncertainties. Riccardo Martini, managing director of Dcs Tramaco, tries to describe the prospects for the coming year toIFN. read more

Israel has cancelled an agricultural reform aimed at reducing prices for fruits and vegetables. The lack of funds in the budget hindered the progress of the reform initiated by the previous government. Under the cover of war, the current government has published a draft decree to cancel key
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Yesterday, Malaysia barred any Israeli or Israel-bound ships from docking at its ports. Public protests in support of Palestine have been regular in Malaysia since October. Malaysia’s immediate ban on ships from Israeli shipping company ZIM, as well as any vessels bearing Israel’s flag, was
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Amanda J Panda, a US employee, humorously revealed on X (formerly Twitter) her unusual Christmas bonus: a potato. Marking an improvement from last year's mundane 30-minute leadership video conference, this year's bonus came with a twist - the potato, valued at $15, is taxable on her next
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This is the finding of ProMango, the Peruvian Association of Mango Producers, which projects a 70-80% fall from the previous season. The warm winter temperatures due to the El Niño phenomenon have caused very low levels of flowering, drastically reducing production volumes. read more

During the winter season, pointed cabbage is a regular product for Ursem-Zuurbier, an open ground vegetable grower from the Dutch municipality of Heerhugowaard. According to Niels Zuurbier, there is not too much demand at the moment, "but there's some pressure ahead of Christmas mainly due to
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After an increase in attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis, the world's largest shipping firms are staying away from the Red Sea and Suez Canal. Over the past week, most large shipping firms have said they will avoid the Red Sea and, therefore, the Suez Canal. Ships traveling from the Far East to
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A potential solution to global food shortages could come from a research project by students from Qatar, carried out in collaboration with theCarnegie Mellon University in Doha: 3D-printed carrots; read more

According toEastFruit analysts, the suspension of container lines movement along the Red Sea and the Suez Canal due to terrorist attacks on civilian ships by the Yemeni Houthis at the height of the orange harvest season has led to a serious crisis for citrus producers in Egypt. It is also
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According to EastFruit analysts, in connection with attacks on civilian ships, allegedly by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the world’s largest shipping company, Maersk, has suspended all shipments through the Red Sea. Vessels already on their way are waiting to continue their movement in roadsteads
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The current very high demand for Medjool dates will continue into about next year in April, 2024. Israel as one of the main Medjool dates producers and exporters, has finished packing with export volumes being shipped now in the peak period until the end of December says Gal Twig, from the
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Last year, cauliflower stabilised and grew slightly in the organic segment. Will this linear trend continue? How will the conflict between Israel and Palestine affect the market? Enza Zaden's Jesús López Almagro, Brassica Sales Manager, believes that cauliflower consumption continues to grow at a steady pace.
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According to EastFruit analysts, in connection with attacks on civilian ships, allegedly by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the world’s largest shipping company, Maersk, has suspended all shipments through the Red Sea. Vessels already on their way are waiting to continue their movement in
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Iran is emerging as a dominant force in the Uzbekistani orange market, as it has been steadily boosting its exports of this product to Uzbekistan since 2021. Last year, Iran shipped more than four times as many oranges to Uzbekistan as it did in 2021, and increased its market share by more than
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