Uzbekistan has the cheapest mandarins in the EastFruit region
EastFruit analysts draw attention to the fact that the average wholesale price for mandarins in Uzbekistan is the lowest among countries where the international project team monitors wholesale

Peruvian avocado producers committed to expanding the campaign window with more varieties
In Peru, companies such as Agrícola Cerro Prieto are expanding their avocado varietal portfolio to extend the campaign's commercial window. The export volume skyrockets from the first half of May

"Cold weather, search for affordable trade is helping citrus sales"
In Europe, Citrus demand is currently running smoothly. "Cold weather always boosts citrus consumption, and the high prices and shortages for many products means people want affordable wares,"

ASOEX's Fruit Technology Consortium presents the first 100% Chilean red grape variety
Southern D’Light was announced last Thursday, February 16, on the Field Day of the Fruit Technological Consortium's Table Grape Genetic Improvement Program. This 100% Chilean red grape was

Almeria: Tomato shortage on the European market keeps prices high
International tomato supply on the European market continues to be reduced. Production in the Netherlands is low and in Turkey the low winter temperatures have slowed down the harvests. Exports of

Sri Lanka cultivates Australian ‘Hass’ avocados
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Agriculture has initiated a program to cultivate Australian ‘Hass’ avocado varieties with the aim of boosting foreign earnings through more exports. Dharma

"We are fooling ourselves if we think we are irreplaceable suppliers of oranges"
"For us, the exports of Sicilian blood oranges are over as, after the heavy rain and strong winds of February 8-9-10, the produce was significantly damaged and most of it cannot be sold," reports

Argentina seeks to boost citrus exports to US
A trade mission led by the governor of the Argentine province of Entre Rios, Gustavo Bordet, is heading to Washington to negotiate access for the region’s oranges and mandarins to the US market.

Australian grapes look forward to strong domestic and export markets
The Australian grape growers are looking forward to a good season after a couple of challenging ones. The current harvest started 2-3 weeks late but the fruit is looking very good and it is

"Due to the delayed start of the season, overbidding cannot be ruled out"
Emsland Gemüse Ltd is expected to be able to harvest the first tomatoes of this year's season in week 17, about two weeks later than in previous years. "Of course, we have also noticed how

New interpretative leaflet on banana/banana quality standards
The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) has published the new "Interpretative Leaflet on Banana Quality Standards" on which ASPROCAN has been working for the last three

Guatemala ends avocado export season to Europe on good note
Guatemala has just ended their avocado export season with good demand and sales across Europe and the United Kingdom. But it has been challenging says Luis F. Teo from the export company Frutesa,

An Italian innovative system for managing hydroponic crops
Our automated management system can be installed in only a few minutes by simply drilling two holes in the nutrient solution tank to upgrade the greenhouse to become automated and interconnected.

Fairtrade Premium is ‘critical step’ towards living wage for banana workers
New research on Ghanaian and Colombian banana workers in UK retail supply chains has shown that the Fairtrade Premium plays an important role in achieving living wages. On top of the price that

Orange juice price: Demand and supply dynamics favor bulls
Orange juice price remained at an elevated level as demand for the commodity continues to outpace supplies. It was trading at $2.37 on Wednesday, a few points below the year-to-date high of

White cabbage exports from Uzbekistan in January-February 2023 decreased by 2.4 times
The volume of exports of white cabbage from Uzbekistan in January-February 2023 decreased sharply and was the lowest in the same period of the last four years. Such a sharp drop in exports was

2022-2023 Florida all orange forecast stands at 16.1 million boxes
The 2022-2023 Florida all orange forecast released by the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board is 16.1 million boxes, increased 100,000 boxes from the February forecast. If realized, this will be 61

Vineyards in Moldova survived winter well
According to the specialists of the Association of Producers and Exporters of Grapes of Moldova, “the state of the plantations of table grapes at the end of winter is encouraging.” Vines are

Why is this year’s market better for Long English cucumbers?
It's quite a different situation for Long English cucumbers this year. "Last year was a tough year for the cucumber crop. Not in terms of quality, but we just had a flooded market," says Jeff

Bayer CropScience Germany: New company boss focuses more on system solutions
For Bayer CropScience Deutschland GmbH, it is becoming increasingly important to think in terms of system solutions rather than separately in the areas of crop protection, seeds and

“Upward trend on the avocado market in the next four/five weeks”
The campaign of Mediterranean avocados is now coming to an end. In the current context of deficit production, the season went rather well in terms of price and sales flow. “All winter

Turkish agri sector witnesses highest January-February exports ever
Turkey’s agricultural sector has achieved an important milestone, seeing the highest January-February export figures ever, with a total value of $5.434 billion. Agricultural exports increased by

Mozambique is under water as Freddy, oldest tropical storm ever, comes back
This week the World Meteorological Organization awarded tropical cyclone Freddy, with its "incredible and dangerous journey" that has been zigzagging between Madagascar and Mozambique for weeks