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

Rain hampers Australian citrus harvest
The Australian citrus harvest has been underway for a few weeks now but rain in the Riverland region is hampering picking. “It is slow going at the moment,” said Sam Vasala from Sai World.

Humecfol develops a moisture sensor against the black spot affecting pear crops
The Humecfol innovation project has managed to develop a valid and economical leaf moisture sensor that will provide farmers with better phytosanitary control of the black spot affecting pear

Bad news for Turkey and Iran – India lifts import duty on the US apples
EastFruit analysts draw attention to an extremely important apple industry development, which that took place after the meeting between US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra

Sicily and the exotic, an idyll in danger of faltering
Sicily is not only the land of oranges and prickly pears but, in recent years, the island's farms have specialised in exotic fruit. Tropical crops in Sicily seem to be expanding day by day and

English cherry crop looking short, Scotland may fare better
The English cherry harvest has started but it seems the crop will be much lighter than in previous years, with areas of Kent particularly affected. According to Jon Clark from Fruit Growers

MSC and small players head Transpacific withdrawals
MSC and other opportunistic regional carriers have led the retreat in Transpacific capacity, according to Alphaliner’s latest report. As of this month, we have seen 514 ships of 4.86 million

AMI: Supply of nectarines currently continues to rise
The cool spring delayed the development of nectarines in the Spanish growing regions. Due to supply, prices were at a high level at the beginning of the season. With the increasing availability of