2022/23 EU monthly orange imports at 48,570 tons in February
2022/23 EU monthly orange imports came in at 48,570 tons for the month of February, some 20,000 tons more than the month before. The majority of these imports came from Egypt (44,441 tons). 3,590

Sainsbury's buying the freeholds of 21 stores which will continue to be operated as Sainsbury's supermarkets
Discounter Penny planning to expand store portfolio in Romania Discounter Penny has received a capital injection of around €160mln from its parent company, Germany's REWE Group, to accelerate

IFG reports strong demand for Candy Hearts table grapes
International Fruit Genetics (IFG) is reporting increased demand from both consumers and growers for its Candy Hearts table grape variety. The company said the red grape, known for its sweet

More fruit and veg in Asda café meals
Asda is offering free fruit to kids in its in-store cafés, as part of moves to make its meal deals healthier. The supermarket announced that its ‘Kids Eat for £1’ café meal deals are to be

Westfalia Fruit India marks beginning of another strong and exciting avocado season
Westfalia Fruit India is delighted to announce the arrival of the first avocado container of the season from Tanzania and parallel, the first air shipments to India from Westfalia Fruit Peru have

Dragon fruit acreage in India expected to expand to 50,000 ha in five years under MIDH scheme
Kamalam or dragon fruit, a herbaceous perennial climbing cactus widely known as Pitaya, has its origin in Southern Mexico, Central America and South America. It is widely cultivated in South-East

Citrus and garlic, the next contact groups of the Joint Committee on Fruit and Vegetables 2023
The meetings of the contact groups for France, Spain, Italy and Portugal, scheduled for 2023, are continuing, with the strawberry group having already been held on 14 February in

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 13 March
The new green asparagus campaign has begun, with produce mainly from Campania. Distribution of Romanesco artichokes is now in full swing, but demand is still subdued. On the other hand, demand for

Papaya is becoming increasingly popular – who are the main exporters and importers?
According to EastFruit analysts, consumers all over the world continue to expand the range of fruits they buy. One of the fruits most loved by consumers living in temperate climates is exotic

"Last week we received the first avocados from Peru. We expect to bring 30% more avocado from this origin"
The Peruvian avocado campaign is already underway for the Spanish firm Grupo Alcoaxarquía, which will soon start the first harvests of the Valencian Community, where it recently inaugurated its

Palm Nuts & More: Higher exports due to significantly lower prices for almonds
The February 2023 Position Report again produced a very good figure. Shipments to most markets increased. This is certainly also due to the significantly lower prices. China in particular, but

Kenya to export 20,000 tons of avocado to China this year
Industry experts claim that Kenya will ship 20,000 tons of avocados to China this year. In a statement from the Department of African Affairs, the department's Director General Wu Peng said the