The first avocado logistics center opened in Gori (Georgia) – Eximcrop
Eximcrop operates the first Kenyan avocado logistics center in Georgia, which was opened in Gori and based in Tiriphoni Fruits facilities, reports EastFruit. Eximcrop representative Vakhtang

Onion prices in Ukraine have updated their historical records – will they keep rising?
In January 2023, EastFruit analysts warned that wholesale prices for this product would reach at least $1 per kg, and considered scenarios in which prices could even be significantly higher. Over

Dole stars at RiminiWellness
For all fans of the fitness and wellness world, the appointment not to be missed isRIMINIWELLNESS, the international event dedicated to sport and healthy eating, this year scheduled in the Romagna

Learning the tough lessons of Panama Disease
For the past decade, Panama Disease TR4 has cast a long shadow over the global banana business and Gert Kema of Wageningen University and Research, a leading authority on Panama Disease had a

Great potential for Vietnam exports
An expert panel discussed some of the key challenges and opportunities to Vietnam’s fast-developing fresh fruit exports at a seminar hosted by Asia Fruit Logistica in Ho Chi Minh City last week.

"The East African market and the African continent is fundamental for us"
Amenduni Nicola Spa will attend the Second International Africa Avocado Congress, scheduled from 31 May to 3 June 2023 at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. Amenduni is a company that

Container spot rates remain high despite weaker supply/demand balance
In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, chief shipping analyst, Niels Rasmussen, looks at the fact that despite a 70-80% fall in freight rates, and worsening of the

Mango industry thrives as summer approaches
The National Mango Board has engaged its growers, importers and retailers to initiate key marketing strategies to boost sales of the super-fruit ahead of National Mango Month in June, and National

NASA discovers early signs of an El Niño from space
The latest sea level data from the US-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite point to the first signs of a developing El Niño in the equatorial Pacific. The data show that Kelvin waves -

The world’s most expensive mango will cost you Rs 40,000 a piece
The Miyazaki mango must be the world’s costliest mango. It is now on display at in Koppal. With each fruit priced at a whopping Rs 40,000 (€440), the Horticulture Department is planning to

New measures to support tenant farmers
The government has announced new measures aimed at supporting the long-term sustainability of the tenant farming sector. The measures, announced in response to the independent Rock Review, agree

Kenya: Nakuru county invests in sustainable avocado farming
The Nakuru county government has launched a sustained campaign to revitalize avocado farming, focusing on sales to international markets. County Executive Committee Member in charge of

World Potato Congress 2026 to be held in Nairobi
The World Potato Congress Inc. is pleased to announce that Nairobi, Kenya has been chosen as the site for its 2026 World Potato Congress. The proposed theme for this event is, “Developing Global