Middle East
Ukraine continues to increase onion exports – now also to Greece, Bulgaria and North Macedonia
2024-02-25 00:00
According to EastFruit analysts, Ukraine continues to increase onion exports against the backdrop of a growing shortage of onions in the European Union and falling prices in Ukraine. In particular, Ukrainian onion exporters managed to increase the volume of shipments to the markets of Romania
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The plants are planted in a plastic growing tube on a rockwool mat and watered with an inline drip tube. Gravity causes the plants to hang vertically under the tube with their growing heads pointing downwards.
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Portugal starts producing Eden Gold pears
2024-02-23 00:00
Portugal has officially started production of the new Eden Gold® pear, the latest cultivar from the Israeli breeding company Ben Dor, in collaboration with Pépinières Escande, responsible for the variety's development in the Mediterranean basin. At Fruit Logistica, Pépinières
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Red sea crisis: Shipping industry is adapting to the tensions
2024-02-23 00:00
The Red Sea has become a significant geopolitical hotspot due to Houthi militants in Yemen deploying advanced weaponry against international shipping lanes. This includes the use of hijacks, ballistic missiles, anti-cruise missiles, and drones, notably beginning with the hijacking of the Galaxy
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How Saudi Arabia exported tomatoes to Europe for the first time
2024-02-23 00:00
In February 2024, fresh produce from Saudi Arabia was exported to Europe for the first time. The event was so unique that it was featured on television news. How did Saudi Arabia, with its harsh climate and heavy reliance on imports to cover its local market's needs, manage to export tomatoes to
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Kyrgyzstan imported more apples than it exported in 2023
2024-02-22 00:00
Kyrgyzstan imported more apples than it exported in 2023, according to data from the National Statistical Committee.
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Pachino Igp, buyers from 5 foreign countries visit the Consorzio
2024-02-22 00:00
On 20 and 21 February, buyers from the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Northern Ireland, Serbia and Croatia were the protagonists of a two-day event with visits to greenhouses and production facilities (including Coop. Aurora, Ortomì and Moncada), showcooking by chef Nicola Amendola based on
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Freshey promises produce growers an alternative to supermarket sales
2024-02-22 00:00
Kuwait: Freshness redefined with launch of LuLu Express Fresh Market in Abbassiya
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Portugal starts producing Eden Gold pear
2024-02-20 00:00
Portugal has officially started producing the new Eden Gold® pear, the latest product from Israeli breeder Ben Dor, in partnership with Pépinières Escande which is responsible for the variety's development in the Mediterranean basin. At Fruit Logistica, Pépinières Escande announced that it
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Romano (Aiab): 'The organic world must have a unified position'
2024-02-20 00:00
The president of the Italian Association for Organic Farming (AIAB), Giuseppe Romano, participated yesterday in the meeting convened by Undersecretary Luigi D'Eramo at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry on the state of the art of the
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"Commercial obstacles prevent us from accessing Asian markets"
2024-02-20 00:00
Lebanese winegrowers are hoping to emerge from a difficult season last year, marked by adverse weather conditions that cost up to 40% of yields. Anna Maria El Saikali, co-owner and coordinator of El Saikali Farms, shares her insight on the Lebanese table grape industry.
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2023 Iranian pistachio exports to Europe saw a decline
2024-02-20 00:00
In 2023, Iran's pistachio exports to the European Union members tallied up to €92 million, marking a 17 percent decrease from the €111 million recorded in 2022, as per Eurostat. This year, Iran stood as Europe's second-largest pistachio supplier, trailing behind the U.S. The breakdown of
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'There are too many export hurdles for Qatar's farms'
2024-02-19 00:00
Qatar's local farms are grappling with significant barriers to exporting their surplus vegetable production, primarily due to insufficient export infrastructure. Despite the Ministry Municipality's green light last year for exporting surplus local vegetables, the associated costs - encompassing
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The path towards internationalisation of the Consorzio di Tutela della Pomodoro di Pachino PGI continues, and in Berlin, at the great Fruit Logistica trade fair, it had the opportunity to present its activities at their best, both in terms of production and
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Yellareddypet-based Shyamanthula Anil, a 40-year-old artist, made a scale model of the Ram temple in Ayodhya with pumpkin and carrots on the eve of the consecration of the temple on Monday.
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Egypt exported 33,000 tons of table grapes to Saudi Arabia - January to October 2023
2024-02-12 00:00
According to EastFruit, Egypt broke its own record of table grape exports to the Saudi Arabian market in 2023, as it shipped more than the entire previous year in just the first 10 months. Saudi Arabia had become the top importer of grapes from Egypt in 2022, and it further consolidated its
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Egypt’s table grape exports to Saudi Arabia: another success in 2023
2024-02-10 00:00
According to EastFruit , Egypt broke its own record of table grape exports to the Saudi Arabian market in 2023, as it shipped more than the entire previous year in just the first 10 months. Saudi Arabia had become the top importer of grapes from Egypt in 2022 , and it further consolidated its
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Strong growth is recorded in the group of exhibitors from Italy and Spain. Of the 47 countries, there was a significant increase in the range of companies from China, which occupied almost three times as much exhibition space compared to the pre-pandemi period.
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After a typical January with scarcity in the radish market, the demand tends to quiet down during the trade week in Berlin and during Carnival. "After Carnival, I expect the demand to pick up," says Erik de Jong from Jongfresh in Monster, the Netherlands. "The start in January was a bit
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Saudi Arabia lifts restrictions on Egyptian strawberry imports
2024-02-07 00:00
The Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture announced on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia has removed restrictions on importing strawberries from Egypt. The Kingdom has resumed the issuance of import permits for Egyptian strawberries, effective from February 1.
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