Strong demand at start of Indian Barhi date season
The Indian Barhi date exporters are looking at a bumper crop this year. According to Himant Chavda, chairman of Indian fresh produce exporter Krish International, this is partly thanks to the good

West Coast watermelon availability tight going into holiday weekend
The supply of watermelons on the West Coast is very tight for the 4th of July pull. “The cooler weather during the growth of the crop pushed harvest dates back 7 to 10 days,” says PJ Colin of

"During this timeframe Indian dates are in high demand"
The timing of the date season in India is a large advantage in the global market, Kaushal Khakhar, CEO of Indian fresh produce exporter Kay Bee Exports, states: “In India, the date season starts

Egypt reduces exports of dates to South-East Asia, but still remains the leading exporter
The Egyptian exports of dates to South-East Asia will drop in the MY 2022/23, as reported by EastFruit. Nevertheless, their volumes will still be among the highest ones over the past few marketing

Egypt reduces exports of dates to South-East Asia, but still remains the leading exporter
The Egyptian exports of dates to South-East Asia will drop in the MY 2022/23, as reported by EastFruit. Nevertheless, their volumes will still be among the highest ones over the past few marketing

Demand for Israel’s Medjool dates outstripping supply
The domestic and international demand for Israel’s sought after Medjool dates is outstripping available supplies. This is leading to higher prices and signal a return to pre-Covid times, which

Egypt might flood the global dates market within the next five years
Egypt is gearing up to boost exports of dates and to take the crown of the largest global exporter away from the current leader Israel. In 2021 Egypt wasn’t even among the top 10 largest

Egypt might flood the global dates market within the next five years
According to EastFruit analysts, Egypt is gearing up to boost exports of dates and to take the crown of the largest global exporter away from the current leader Israel. In 2021 Egypt wasn’t even

Dates top the ranking of Moroccan fruit and vegetable imports
African countries, including Morocco, accounted for about 40% of the global production of dates in 2021, according to FAOStat. Nevertheless, as reported by EastFruit, Morocco has never been among

Dates top the ranking of Moroccan fruit and veg imports
African countries, including Morocco, accounted for about 40% of the global production of dates in 2021, according to FAOStat. Nevertheless, as reported by EastFruit, Morocco has never been among

"The protected blueberry variety Jusant I is arousing great interest due to its early harvest dates"
The nursery Viveros Grajera has been authorized for the multiplication and sale of the Jusant I variety of blueberries. This is a protected variety, owned by Jusant Innovación SL, an R&D

Preparing for Spanish Verna lemon campaign with the prospect of earlier arrivals from South Africa
The Fino lemon season is coming to an end as the first Verna lemons are starting to arrive. In this period, there are two different market realities at origin, according to the Lemon and

"This year, we saw a worldwide hype for Medjool dates"
The end of Ramadan coincides this year with the end of the Medjool season in Egypt, and producers are pleased with a "very successful year," Ramadan Elsayyad, export manager of Palm Hills,

Jordan set to increase date production, reach new Eastern European markets
Jordan with its production of mainly Medjool and Barhi dates -400 meter below sea level is set to increase production volumes and reach more markets in Europe. The country, ranked 9th in worldwide

Last week's anticyclone caused frosts at night and damage in several Spanish regions
"The anticyclone in Spain during the last days, which is responsible for the high daytime temperatures during Easter, has also caused a significant drop in temperatures during several consecutive

Date brand focuses on increased presence in Canada
Medjool date brand Natural Delights® returns to CPMA this year with award-winning products and a successful Canadian marketing program in tow. For the last several years, Natural Delights has

"If Medjool from elsewhere in the world comes close to perfection, ours embodies it"
"The Mejhoul date palm originated from the Tafilalet Valley in Morocco. Origination was confirmed by the DNA analysis of several samples of Mejhoul palms collected from diverse areas in the

"For the first time, we sold more through supermarkets than ethnic markets"
The Ramadan campaign went "very well" for Tunisian dates, said Abdelhamid Nasri, Tunisian date producer and general manager of Afrimex: "We were able to achieve our sales targets and exceed the

Iranian dates are doing well this Ramadan
The Ramadan 2023 campaign of Iranian dates has seen remarkable growth, according to Hossein Vasei, sales manager of the exporting company Amoot Iranian. Hossein said that Amoot's pre-Ramadan sales

"Food retailers have overcome the inhibition to offer new dates"
Dates have always been an integral part of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, as the fast is traditionally broken with the fruit. In keeping with this, the NaraFood company offers a wide variety

"If the flowering had happened on the usual dates, we would be talking about a disaster"
In recent days, night temperatures have again fallen to sub-zero levels in various fruit and vegetable producing areas of Spain. In the case of stone fruit, frost damage has been reported in

"In the date industry, actual competition is between producers rather than between varieties"
Consumption patterns change drastically in Muslim countries during the month of Ramadan, and one fruit that benefits from Ramadan dietary trends is the date. Mr. Ramadan Elsayyad, of Egyptian

Current date market and demand very good for Israeli exporter
The current date market and demand are both very good, noted Israeli exporter Avi Dugal from Agrifood Marketing, an Israeli dates exporter. He is also happy about a weaker Shekel that allows more

Globally, Medjool dates from Bard Valley region are preferred during Ramadan
Although growing only a small percentage of dates in the world, the Bard Valley region in the United States distributes dates globally. “It’s a testament to the quality produced in the