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

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

Grants from the Young Farmer programme amount to PLN 200,000. Conditions, call dates, requirements (video)
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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

German Fruit & Vegetable Congress 2023: Must-attend event for decision-makers

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

Bonduelle innovates the fourth range with Lettuce & Dates

“We’re completely confident in our expertise and ability to export Polish sweet cherries”
For one Polish apple grower, their sweet cherry production has been part of the business for quite some time, Mateusz Wajnert, head of sales for Polish apple and sweet cherry trader Galster,

Dates and mangoes are affected by fungus
About 30 to 40% of dates and mangoes have become victims of fungi, affecting production. Reports said that growers of the dates palm had submitted complaints of the mysterious diseases hitting

Inaugural Global Tropicals Congress dates announced
Leading players from the international tropical fruit sector will meet in The Hague on 14 September, 2023 for the first Global Tropicals Congress, organised by Fruitnet Media International. The

"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

"Dates sales have been excellent recently"
As usual, the Dutch dried fruit and nuts company Tovano was busy last week because of Easter. "In recent years, Easter sales have always been excellent. People often receive plenty of packages at

"As every year, we are among the first to start marketing Spanish stone fruit"
Huelva's stone fruit campaign started at the end of last week with the marketing of the first greenhouse nectarines by Plus Berries. The harvest started on its usual dates and with a greater

UK vegetable grower A H Worth could be cutting jobs in business restructure
A H Worth said it is trying to minimize any job losses by redeploying people due to the challenges posed by a competitive market. A consultation process is currently ongoing across the company and

Dates, Noberasco's double objective
While dates experience sales peaks during Ramadan, as well as during the Christmas holidays, companies marketing dried and dehydrated fruit have realised that it is essential to be present on the

"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

"During the festival of Ramadan, we sell jumbo Medjoul dates by the pallet"
This year's Ramadan period officially starts on March 22 and is a high-turnover season for many fruit wholesalers. "Due to the high prices of many products, this year's Ramadan period is proving

The date tomato that aims to achieve profitable returns
Already a producer in single fruit harvesting dates, such as Angelle, Seychelle, and Sweetelle, Syngenta is now ready for a new challenge in the same segment with tomatoes grown in clusters.

"So far we have picked twice the number of strawberries compared to last year"
"This year, because of the mild weather from fall until ten days ago, we picked larger amounts of early strawberries. However, now the colder temperatures of the past ten days have slowed down the

"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

Co-op axes ‘best before’ dates on fruit and veg
The Co-op is removing ‘best before’ dates on over 150 fresh produce lines in a move aimed at encouraging customers to cut food waste and save money. In changes that kick in from late February,