Chile and South Korea restart trade negotiations to lower citrus tariffs
The South American exporter of citrus and other fruits have restarted negotiations with South Korea to amend the existing FTA between them following a two year break. Chile currently have access

Egypt might flood the global dates market within the next five years
According to EastFruit analysts, Egypt is gearing up to boost exports of dates and to take the crown of the largest global exporter away from the current leader Israel. In 2021 Egypt wasn’t even

Value-added crops dominate Moroccan market
Specialising in vegetables, the Agri-Souss exporting group includes Comaprim, Sofprim, Cofima, Cooperative Toupkal and Salad Time, together representing more than 90,000 tons of exported

Serbian blueberry exporter looking to expand in Europe during 2023 season
Late spring rain and cooler weather in Serbia, is making the mainly blueberry producers anxious as they hope to have a good season, which is due to start in two weeks’ time. According to

"The price of new garlic is not expected to drop in the short term."
The new season of garlic has started, but due to the reduced production, the price in the production area is currently rising, and the overseas customers are not active, while some exporters are

Better returns, but lower yields and higher costs for New Zealand onions
The New Zealand onion harvest was finished on time and the bulk of the seasons exports have been shipped. Planting has started for the new season albeit a bit stop start due to more wet weather.

Georgia wants to become a global blueberry market player
A massive harvesting of blueberries will begin in Georgia in a week. In the last two seasons due to relatively cold weather and rains in producing regions, the beginning of the harvesting season

No delay and sufficient volumes for Polish white cabbage
As the cauliflower harvest arrives in Poland, the Polish white cabbage season is also running. According to Kornelia Lewikowska, purchasing manager for Polish vegetable exporter Green Best, the

FreshPlaza Special on The Mediterranean
This month FreshPlaza will focus on The Mediterranean. Are you a grower, importer or exporter, or in the packaging or cooling business? If you are in anyway involved in the fresh produce business

"Compared to last year, we expect to market more volumes at lower prices"
"The first Senegalese mangoes of this season will soon be harvested and the first export batches are expected to be loaded between June 15 and 20," said Papa Alioune Dieng of International

Steady growth of Ecuador banana shipments
Ecuador continues to see stable growth in its banana exports. The volume of cumulative exports in April reached 133.1 million boxes, 4.6% higher than at the same point in 2022 (127.3 million

Georgia sets sights on global blueberry market: anticipates harvesting Over 3000 Tons in 2023 season
Massive harvesting of blueberries will begin in Georgia in a week. In the last two seasons due to relatively cold weather and rains in producing regions, the beginning of the harvesting season

Exotics exporter wants to be Colombia’s fruit ambassador to rest of world
The exotic fruits exporter Cosmo Fruit, aims to be Colombia’s fruit ambassador to the rest of the world. According to Mauricio Lopez N., President and CEO, they want to expand their exotic fruit

Zimbabwean smallholder farmers take up the baton to export peas
Smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe benefit from the space that opened up in the export pea sector as large-scale commercial farmers in Zimbabwe switched to blueberries. Right: Memory Gonye, a

Eksporter egzotycznych owoców chce być ambasadorem Kolumbii na całym świecie
Eksporter owoców egzotycznych Cosmo Fruit chce być ambasadorem owoców Kolumbii na całym świecie. Według Mauricio Lopeza N., prezesa i dyrektora generalnego, firma chce rozszerzyć

WA Farm Direct receives prestigious award
WA Farm Direct has been rewarded for its performance and dedication to apple exports.

Argentina: Organic citrus may be exported to the European Union again
After two decades, the European Union (EU) has reopened its market to organic citrus from Argentina. The move was made at the behest of Senasa to allow the EU to use a product applied to fruit

Record-high demand for kiwifruit in Georgia – consumption season nears the end
EastFruit analysts review a recent surge in kiwifruit imports for the latest season in Georgia. They also address more long-term trends. For the first time, import volumes are more than 50% of the

Ilość świeżych produktów uprawianych w Chinach jest oszałamiająca
Ricky Chong z World Fresh Exports właśnie wrócił z miesięcznej podróży do Chin, gdzie wraz ze swoim zespołem odwiedził kilku hodowców i pakowalnie oraz z pierwszej ręki zobaczył

UK fruit exports to the EU plummet after Brexit
The UK’s fruit exports to the EU have paid a heavy price for Brexit, with their value more than halving between March 2021 and March 2023, according to new data published by the UK

Peruvian table grape exports have increased by 35%
According to data from Fresh Fruit, last week Peru exported 508 tons of grapes, i.e. 3% more than in the same week of the previous year. So far this season, the country has exported 324,678 tons

The amount of fresh produce grown in China is mind-blowing
Ricky Chong with World Fresh Exports just returned from a month-long trip to China where he and his team visited several growers and packhouses and saw the development of China’s fresh produce

Fewer apples exported from South Tyrol to Egypt
The South Tyrolean apple industry is now preparing for the final phase of the 2022/23 marketing season. "We had a relatively small yield overall, which is why some varieties will be cleared

France: Cauliflower scores in exports
Lower volumes, but prices above last year and a positive trade balance: this is the conclusion of the Agreste statistical service of the French Ministry of Agronomy and Food Sovereignty on the