Egyptian orange exports to Southeast Asia to reach record high in current MY
The Egyptian orange exports to the Southeast Asian countries continue setting new records, as reported by EastFruit. Considering such developments, the final result of the current MY 2022/23

Puglia project puts grape production on the map
Buyers from Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Lithuania and the United Arab Emirates are set to take part in Regina di Puglia, a series of initiatives designed to raise awareness of

Northwest Cherries launches India promotions
Northwest Cherry Growers (NWCG) is embarking on a promotional campaign across major Indian cities to introduce this summer’s crop of US Pacific Northwest cherries to discerning health-conscious

“My beard went from half grey to 100% grey in just a few weeks”
The Mexican grape season kept getting pushed back due to a May month that was unusually cool. Although the weather helped with the coloring of the grapes, it slowed down the maturity. “The grape

Cucumber prices collapse in Ukraine again
The trend of cucumber price reduction is still observed in the Ukrainian market, analysts of the EastFruit project report. Several factors force producers to reduce selling prices in this segment,

"Grape prices have inexplicably started to fall too quickly in the Spanish market"
The Spanish table grape campaign is ahead of schedule this year. After two weeks of good sales, prices have plummeted in the domestic market, although balance is expected to be restored as exports

Iconic Chiquita buses are back to brighten the streets of London
For the ninth consecutive year, Chiquita is participating in the London bus campaign to bring back its iconic yellow banana buses to London this summer. The seven, fully-electric buses will run

Alpine cherries, estimated harvest of 170 tonnes
After their debut in 2021 (click here to read more), the journey of Alpine Cherries, the brand that distinguishes the cherry production of the Vog consortium cooperatives, continues. With Klaus

The Egyptian mango campaign Kicks-off
The whistle blows for the Egyptian mango season. From July 20 to almost the end of the year, Egyptian exporters offer their calendars to over 50 countries where these mangoes are shipped.

Cucumber prices in Uzbekistan increased by 67% in a week
Over the past week, the average wholesale price for a smooth short cucumber in Uzbekistan has increased by 67%, the first weekly price increase for this vegetable over the past four months.

At the end of the season, the price of sweet cherries increased in Ukraine
Most farmers in Ukraine this week announced the end of the selling season for sweet cherries, according to EastFruit project analysts. This information is also confirmed by wholesale companies,

IFG wins “landmark” IP case in China
Global table grape breeder International Fruit Genetics (IFG) has announced that a plant variety infringement case in Yunnan, China, has concluded in its favour. The infringement involved IFG’s

Egyptian orange exports to Southeast Asia to reach record high in current MY
The Egyptian orange exports to the Southeast Asian countries continue setting new records, as reported by EastFruit. Considering such developments, the final result of the current MY 2022/23

57% of the fruit and vegetable supply chain sells without making a profit
57% of the fruit and vegetable supply chain sells at a loss or without margins, according to the survey conducted in 2023 by the Global Coalition of Fresh Produce (GCFP), which brings together the

Uzbekistan: At the beginning of the season prices for popular grape varieties are significantly higher than last year’s
In the third decade of June 2023, the first offers of the popular Rizamat and Kishmish Kora (Black Kishmish) grape varieties of the new crop appeared on the domestic market of Uzbekistan, at about

Moldova can get a high harvest of table grapes for the second year in a row
According to the observations of specialists from the Association of Grape Producers and Exporters of the Republic of Moldova, by mid-July, the state of most table grape plantations in the country

Sun World launches Ruby Rush grape brand
International table grape breeder Sun World has announced the launch of its new Ruby Rush brand of red seedless grapes. “Sun World licensed growers are harvesting Ruby Rush branded grapes this

Fruit and vegetables at EUR 0.99 per kilogram: 'It's unfair competition'
Last week's article on the malpractice of selling fruit and vegetables at EUR 0.99 per kilogram (click here to read it) - in defiance of health and hygiene regulations, commercial quality and tax

The heat wave is burning fruits and vegetables
Climatic changes are disrupting the countryside where there has been a 10% cut in wheat production while the honey harvest has fallen by 70% compared to last year, but orchards are also in trouble

With the citrus peak just ahead, Durban clips along
Last week a few citrus trucks were stuck in snow on Mpumalanga’s Long Tom Pass, but the snow quickly melted and has not left much damage. The late mandarin crop is almost halfway done in

New radiant red table grape Ruby Rush® brand launched
Sun World officially launched the all-new Ruby Rush® brand red seedless table grape. Sun World licensed growers are harvesting Ruby Rush grapes this month in the U.S., Italy, Spain, and Israel.

New brand of Italian oranges launched
OP Zuccarella, a cooperative specialized in growing and selling strawberries and citrus fruits, has launched a new brand to commercialize a wide range of oranges from Basilicata, Italy's

“Our new grading machine for cherries allows us to better remunerate our producers”
The 2023 cherry campaign marks the acquisition by Sicoly of a new, state-of-the-art grading machine. “At the end of May, we replaced our old machine with this new 10-line grading machine,