GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW GINGER
The global ginger market is currently facing challenges, with uncertainties and shortages affecting different regions. As the ginger season transitions, traders are faced with fluctuating prices

Prognozy dla rynku jabłek i gruszek w Europie na sezon 2023/2024
W dniach 2-4 sierpnia 2023 roku w regionie Trentino we Włoszech odbędzie się 48. edycja dorocznej konferencji Prognosfruit, najważniejszego branżowego wydarzenia poświęconego prognozom

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

Spanish canned food doubles the price of Italian canned food on the Chinese market
The Spanish canned vegetable market in China, with origins in Navarra and Murcia, has a smaller market share than its main European competitor, the Italian market, but its products are more

Hong Kong and Chinese ports halt operations as Typhoon Talim hits
Container terminals in Hong Kong and Guangdong province and Hainan Island in China have suspended operations as Typhoon Talim made landfall on the morning of 17 July. The typhoon, the first to hit

Who are the world's biggest vegetable lovers?
The countries that consume the most vegetables have been revealed — with the US and UK failing to make even the top 40. Researchers found that China was the biggest vegetable fan overall, with

Weather events cause troublesome situation in the garlic market
New garlic is being shipped from Mexico right now while Spain, California, and China are in the middle stages of harvest. “These regions are just beginning to enter the market,” says Jim

Zespri confirms new red kiwifruit trial
Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has told New Zealand media outlet Stuff that it will shortly begin pre-commercial trials of a new red kiwifruit cultivar in the country. Zespri chair Bruce Cameron was

South Africa to shape grape campaign in Hong Kong
A highly successful three-year promotional campaign for South African table grapes in China came to an end this season, with the industry now using its traditional off-season to fully evaluate

Iran sees 70% drop in export of nuts and dried fruits
Iranian exports of nuts and dried fruits stood at $1 billion in the period of March 2022-23. This means a 70% drop compared to $2.5 billion in the previous year, according to the secretary-general

Naturitalia, let's open up more markets for made in Italy #vocidellortofrutta
The Russian-Ukrainian war and the trade tensions between China and the USA are also having an effect on the export markets for fruit and vegetables. The good news is, for example, the opening of

Chinese cherry production forecast to increase by 12 percent in Marketing Year 2023/24
China’s cherry production is forecast to increase by 12 percent to 760,000 MT in Marketing Year (MY) 2023/24 because of a rebound in production in Shandong, Sichuan, and Liaoning provinces.