Positive finish for Australian table grapes
The Australian table grape season has concluded on a positive note with domestic and export sales for 2023 making a marked recovery on the previous two years. Table grape export volumes increased

Emilia-Romagna, Figliuolo will be commissioner for reconstruction
The Council of Ministers has given the green light to the appointment of General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo as commissioner for reconstruction after the floods that hit Emilia-Romagna and parts of

South African industry welcomes the return of popular Allesbeste Symposium
After a Covid-enforced hiatus, South Africa’s favourite privately-organised avocado symposium returns to Tzaneen on 16 and 17 August, now bearing the name of the Allesbeste Symposium. Right:

Peru could have a great ginger campaign thanks to the drop in volume in China
Since the COVID-19 health emergency, ginger has captured the attention of the international market for its medicinal properties. This has had a positive impact on its export, making it jump from

For marketing year 2022/23, NZ apple production is forecast to drop 60,000 tons
New Zealand’s apple production has suffered 3 consecutive years of decline after peaking in 2019/20. From 2020/21 through 2021/22, losses were mostly due to a COVID‐19‐related labor

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW KIWIS
The global kiwi market is experiencing various dynamics and challenges across different regions. In the Netherlands, importers are facing a limited supply of kiwis, particularly from Chile,

Yakima Valley turned Covid-period experiment into a full-fledged strawberry business
Cody Edwards, owner of the Yakima Berry Company, has turned a Covid-time backyard experiment into a full-fledged business, harvesting between 6,000 and 8,000 pounds of strawberries on about 1.5

Australian garlic variety could be used to combat Covid and the flu
According to new medical research, an Australian garlic variety could reduce Covid and flu-related infections. One particular variety found near Mildura in regional Victoria’s been tested by The

Our coconut business also helps and supports Vietnamese farmers
"The global coconut market has witnessed huge growth in recent years, especially in the post-Covid era. There's a trend with consumers going for healthy products. Our business core value is not

"Peculiar markets for plantain and yuca. Excellent season for Santo Domingo yellow mango."
"The last three years, worsened also by covid-19 and the climate change, have been very complicated for plantains, with missing investments in plantations in Ecuador and Colombia. First and

Director Knut Schmidtke leaves FiBL
After four years of intensive commitment, Knut Schmidtke will leave the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL at the end of 2023 for personal reasons. Schmidtke's great commitment as

Australian melons chase bigger slice of Asia
Peak industry body Melons Australia will target opening access to emerging markets in South-East Asia as part of its strategy to grow its export share from 8 to 20 per cent over the next five

Indian market looks promising for Moldovan apples
Moldovan produce was presented during MacFrut in Italy. According to Iurie Fala of Moldova Fruct, the exhibition was much better than when he last visited: “The show was very good for us. It was

‘NZ horti industry welcomes Free Trade Agreement with the United Kingdom'
The New Zealand horticulture industry is welcoming the early implementation of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United Kingdom. The FTA should give hope to fruit and vegetable exporters in

Lázaro remains unstoppable
Fruit Today magazine spoke to Cristina Lázaro, Director of Sales and Business Development, to discuss the company's latest developments. How has Lázaro evolved over the last five years? And in

Australian total grape exports reached a record 153,000 tons
Australia’s table grape sector has made great strides during the last 10 years, raising production by more than a third and exports by 50 percent. Despite two years of declining production and

PIORiN: the obligation to have training on plumeria and testing of equipment returns
The State Plant Protection and Seed Inspectorate informs that on 4 May this year, the obligation to hold valid certificates of completion of training on plant protection products and the

Peach tree fungus infects a man, world's first case
After the Covid-19 pandemic, we are all more sensitive and careful not to contract infections or diseases and just hearing about it, we are on our guard. Usually we protect ourselves from

Colombia might soon surpass Africa and Asia in avocado production
Post-Covid, avocados have become a staple of more health-conscious diets. Growers in Latin America have seized on this growth in demand and trade data shows the region now leads the world in the

Innovative technologies for post-harvest treatment in the post-Covid era
Covid-19 has made food safety more important. In no doubt, postharvest treatment creates an opportunity for bacteria to enter. Juran Technologies wants to provide technological solutions that add

New Chilean exporter sees higher fruit demand in Europe
A normal trading year does not exist just yet for Matias Gonzalez Rojas, CEO and owner of WHM Fresh in Chile, who started this exporting company during the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown period.

“The avocado markets in Europe keep on going”
“Fortunately avocados are a robust product which have become part of people’s eating habits. That makes them more resistant to the ups and downs in the world,” says Westfalia Fruit’s

Egyptian onion production to exceed 3 million tons
After a season marked by declining profitability and the ramifications of the Covid19 crisis, Egyptian onion growers are pleased that the current season is bringing strong demand and higher

Georgian hazelnut exports in February were the highest in the last seven years
As EastFruit has reported multiple times, global demand for hazelnut had been suffering from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. EastFruit analysts highlight that

Georgian hazelnut exports in February were the highest in the last seven years – is the demand recovering?
As EastFruit informed multiple times, global demand for hazelnut had been suffering from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. EastFruit analysts highlight that export