Sharp drop in South African pomefruit exports
The South African apple and pear industry has reported that apple exports will be down by 11 per cent, while pears will be 20 per cent lower than last year. Hail during the early season caused

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

China opens its doors to Italian pears after a lengthy procedure
Although this year's pear season will register the lowest yields of the past 10 years - also due to the flood in Emilia-Romagna, where 70% of the domestic production is located - the news has

Italian pears, the gates of China open
A protocol on the export of pears to China was signed yesterday morning at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry between the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and

For Rijk Zwan, the solution lies in high resistance.
Rijk Zwaan is approaching its 100th birthday and continues with the same vitality as ever. Its tomato catalogue is being renewed with materials such as Margymeno (74-PL001 RZ), a pear tomato for

Senegal: BelOrta on an African export mission
Recently, several Belgian companies, including leading fruit and vegetable marketer BelOrta, took part in a business mission to Senegal led by Princess Astrid. BelOrta mainly explored new

Poland a second Netherlands? Or re-exporting pears
Bearing in mind the growing area of pear orchards, it is likely that we will produce more fruit of the species in the coming years. The re-export of pears from Poland is also growing, which is

"New season pears expected to be high-quality, impact of low temperatures remains to be seen"
Fresh pears for the 2023 season have already begun to be bagged. Recently, some areas in Shijiazhuang, Hebei have experienced heavy rainfall and hail, but the impact on the main pear-producing

UK fruit exports to the EU down by more than half since Brexit
Recent data from HMRC indicates that exports of fruit from the UK to the EU, including traditional English apples and pears, have more than halved since Brexit. The drop has been put down to the

More than one million cartons of pears exported to China in first season
The top fruit harvest is well underway in South Africa, with 12 million cartons of apples already packed and exported. The apple export season is a good third of the way through. Nine million

A look at the South African apple and pear season
The apple and pear season in South Africa (RSA) began a few weeks ago and Vanguard International notes there are challenges ahead. The RSA apple and pear industries are very stable, showing small

Where are the first batches of Uzbek onions sent after the lifting of export ban?
On March 18, 2023, the abolition of a temporary ban on the exports of onion from Uzbekistan was reported. Just a few hours after the corresponding announcement of the Ministry of Agriculture

Where are the first batches of Uzbek onions sent after the lifting of export ban?
On March 18, 2023, the abolition of a temporary ban on the exports of onion from Uzbekistan was reported. Just a few hours after the corresponding announcement of the Ministry of Agriculture

For every kilogram of berries there is a kilogram of documents, but organic production is still profitable
The organic industry appeared in Ukraine not so long ago and it can be called a niche. So far, it is not very popular in Ukraine and many other countries, but it can help producers become

"Our sales are fully focused on overseas wholesale markets"
In the Netherlands, 1 Fresh International is getting the last of its Santa Maria and Devici pears. This wholesaler sells a wide range of Dutch and Spanish fruits and vegetables, but Turkish trade

Uzbekistan presents its products at the Chinese Expo Center
The trade pavilion of Uzbekistan was opened in the SCO Pearl International Expo Center in the Chinese city of Qingdao. Uzbek export products are presented in the trade pavilion – dried fruits,

Onion exports appear to be banned and import duty zeroed in Azerbaijan, too
The onion hysteria in the region has led to a wave of export bans, and it reached Azerbaijan. As EastFruit analysts have already reported, the exports of very expensive onions were banned by

Onion exports appear to be banned and import duty zeroed in Azerbaijan, too
The onion hysteria in the region has led to a wave of export bans, and it reached Azerbaijan. As EastFruit analysts have already reported, the exports of very expensive onions were banned by

New Zealand: Good quality and size of export apple crop expected in 2023

"Pear market begins year with a bang"
"The pear market began 2023 with a bang," says Mark Vernooij of the Dutch export company, Urfruit. "Prices started rising right at the start of the new year and are currently at healthy levels.

“We want to develop our export sales of organic apples”
Select Fruit, a branch of the Pom’Evasion group, will share a booth with its partner Cofruid’Oc Méditerranée at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. Both companies produce French apples and pears and

Freshfel Europe expresses deep concerns about the Belarus embargo on the import of European fruit and vegetables worth 300 million €
On 6th December 2021, Belarus decided to respond to the latest international sanctions by implementing an embargo on food import into the country for food products originating from the European

Exports of pears from Poland after Q2 2021
The volume of export of pears from Poland (CN category 080830 - Fresh pears) amounted to 59.9 thousand tonnes in the first half of 2021, and its value amounted to 71.3 million PLN. This means an

Export of pears from Poland in Q1 2021
The export volume of pears from Poland (CN category 080830 - Fresh pears) amounted to 43.0 thousand tonnes in the first quarter of 2021, and its value was 45.1 million PLN. This means a slight

Pears are plentiful in Poland and the price ...
The supply of pears on the Polish market remains relatively high. Or even not "relatively", but simply "high". WAPA estimated, that the stock on January 1 of this year amounted