Ministry of Ag starts legal procedures against eight Ecuadorian exporters for alleged falsification of shipping plans
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) announces that it has started legal procedures against eight banana exporting companies for alleged falsehood in the declarations of shipping plans.

Copefrut publishes first sustainability report
Leading Latin American grower-exporter Copefrut has released its first sustainability report setting out its economic, social, and environmental performance. It comes after the introduction last

Brazilian producer extends melon season to offer 12 months supply to Europe
Agricola Famosa, the world’s largest melon and watermelon grower and exporter from Brazil, will now have a guaranteed 12 month supply of melons to Europe. The company is also set to increase

How can we make the UK a lower-maintenance destination for produce?
Recent events have highlighted that the UK is becoming a less appealing destination for produce exporters. A significant factor in our declining status is that we are becoming too

Moroccan asparagus exports: growing volumes and expanding geography
Morocco has been increasing its asparagus exports over the past five years, and their volumes have more than doubled, as reported byEastFruit. For three marketing years in a row, Morocco was

Moroccan asparagus exports: growing volumes and expanding geography
Morocco has been increasing its asparagus exports over the past five years, and their volumes have more than doubled, as reported by EastFruit. For three marketing years in a row, Morocco was

Limited international flights are challenging eastern Uttar Pradesh agri exporters
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) find that many challenges, especially of transportation, should be tackled guarantee the exports from Uttar

‘Prepare for customs system switch,’ exporters urged
CNS, a leading digital trade solution company, is calling on freight forwarders and customs managers to use the summer months to prepare for the imminent transition in the UK Government’s

First trial shipment of Australian avocados lands in India
Australian avocado grower and exporter The Avolution was central in this delivery. The firm’s CEO Antony Allen said, “Australia will send 10 trial shipments over the next month to verify the

"Egyptian grapes are driving down the price of Italian grapes on the European markets"
"We started processing Sicilian Victoria and Black Magic grapes on May 7th 2023, which have been performing well. Of course reference prices change as the season progresses: they initially reached

Turkish cargo adds value to nation's exports
A deal between the Turkish Exporters' Assembly (TİM) and Turkish Airlines on cargo shipment has produced good results, helping companies boost their exports. Under the deal, Turkish Airlines

Pakistan begins mango export season by first air shipment to Europe
The export season for Pakistani mangoes commenced on Saturday after the country dispatched the first air shipment to Europe. “The mango export season started today with the first air shipment to

Outbound Mission program plays an important role supporting Australian grape exporters
India is a large producer of table grapes with relatively small volumes imported mostly from China. India’s lack of cold chain infrastructure inhibits table grape development. In 2021/22 India

Kenyan herb exporter looks to expand to US and Scandinavia
A Kenyan grower and exporter, who currently supplies the European market with fresh-cut herbs, is looking to expand to the US and Scandinavian markets. However, this is easier said than done, due

Morocco ranks third in global ranking of fresh raspberry exporters
In 2022, Morocco has managed to export more fresh raspberries than the USA and ranked third in the global ranking of exporters of these berries, according to EastFruit. Furthermore, Morocco

Morocco ranks 3rd in global ranking of fresh raspberry exporters, leaving USA behind
In 2022, Morocco has managed to export more freshraspberries than the USA and ranked third in the global ranking of exporters of these berries, according toEastFruit. Furthermore, Morocco

Golden Sweet Sprit celebrates sustainability milestone
Ecuadorean grower-exporter Golden Sweet Spirit has become the first company in the world to achieve Carbon Neutral certification for its goldenberry production. Announcing the milestone, the

“The use of CA and post-harvest solutions is becoming a need and a must”
Reducing waste by extending the fruit life through a focus on improving shipping conditions is one of the main motivations for the controlled atmosphere experts Liventus Global, based in Santiago,

Strong demand despite higher prices for mangoes from India
The mango season in India has developed positively in April, says Yashwant Chakve Patil, director of Indian fruit exporter AA Reyach International: “Over the past month, the demand for our

Good pricing for early season apples from Chile
Chilean apple exporters are seeing a decrease in shipping costs that will help with much needed returns to growers, but more is needed to cover rising input costs. According Cristobal Rodriguez, a

Kenyan Horticulture Directorate suspends two firms due to claims of immature avocado exports
The horticulture directorate has suspended two companies on allegations of shipping immature avocados to overseas markets in a violation of set rules that threaten the sale of the fruit. Real

Second edition of the Banana Awards
The Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador (AEBE), promotes the recognition "Banana Awards", which for the second time took place on the night of April 19 in the city of Guayaquil. Marianela

2nd Banana Awards honour sustainability of Ecuador’s banana sector
The Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador (AEBE) held its second annual Banana Awards last week in Guayaquil to recognise the commitment of the banana sector to promoting innovation and

"Our preservative can prolong shelf-life of plums by 1.5-3 times."
Plum storage and transportation are prone to mechanical damage, brown heart disease at low temperatures, and rot and deterioration at high temperatures. It is very important during the harvesting

Ukraine is to set a record in exports of apple concentrate in the 2022/23 season
Ukraine keeps setting new records in the export of apple concentrate, EastFruit reports. Despite all the difficulties of working in a warring country and problematic logistics, Ukrainian exporters