“Grape export volumes will pick up starting from week 6”
According to Samir Singh, business promoter for Indian grape exporter Mersel Foods, the grape season in India was delayed for a few weeks due to the weather conditions in the vineyards: “The

Guatemala dislodges Philippines as world’s second-largest exporter of bananas in 2022
Guatemala dislodged the Philippines as the world’s second-largest exporter of bananas last year, ending the Asian country’s four-year reign as it struggled to keep its share in key markets

“Turkish apple exports mainly went to India, Russia and Syria”
Their first apple export season in 2021 had its challenges, but Turkish produce exporter Ani Tarim is very confident about the current Turkish apple season, says Mehmet Çakmak, sales and

Ecuadorian banana exporter aiming for double-digit growth in sales
The Ecuadorian banana exporter, Freskbana aims to maintain their double-digit growth in sales during 2023 following a challenging season for the industry last year. According to Gaetano Leone,

Moldova sharply increased exports of table grapes to the EU
Representatives of the Association of Grape Producers and Exporters of Moldova noted that in 2022 exports of table grapes from Moldova to Romania almost doubled compared to the previous year.

“We did sell much more of Gala variety”
The sales of Polish apples has been rather stable, but there was one specific variety that did exceptionally well in Western Europe, says Jakub Krawczyk, export manager for Polish apple exporter

“The red guava would be an exclusive, ultra-exotic fruit in this market”
The red guava season has recently kicked off in India. The history of India and guava is a long one, says Kaushal Khakhar, CEO of Indian fresh produce exporter Kay Bee Exports: “India has a

Moldova sharply increased exports of table grapes to the EU but dependance on markets of ex-CIS remains high
Representatives of the Association of Grape Producers and Exporters of Moldova noted that in 2022 exports of table grapes from Moldova to Romania almost doubled compared to the previous year.

"The consumption of exotic fruit has drastically dropped"
The consumption of exotic fruit has drastically dropped. No product is doing better than the others, as buyers prefer purchasing basic food rather than niche products due to inflation. "The

UK to eliminate tariffs on more than 3,000 export products from Nigeria
The UK government will eliminate tariffs on more than 3,000 products it imports from Nigeria. Nigerian exporters of plantain, fertilizers, tomatoes and more are among those that will benefit from

Uzbekistan is becoming a large exporter of frozen vegetables, fruits, and berries
For many years, EastFruit analysts have been actively promoting investments into production of frozen fruits, berries, and vegetables in the countries of Central Asia. Finally, in the recent

Site agreed for new Chilean inspection centre for grapes
The site for a new phytosanitary inspection centre for table grapes that will allow Chilean exporters to ship to the US under a Systems Approach has been agreed. Following a round of meetings

Израильские экспортеры цитрусовых пострадали от резкого роста цен на перевозки
Урожайная площадь оценивается в 15 850 га. В последние годы основными проблемами для фермеров и экспортеров

Rise in China’s orange imports
China’s 2022/23 orange imports are expected to reach 230,000 tons, up from 223,000 tons in 2021/22, as the country begins removing some of its numerous transportation requirements related to

Israeli citrus exporters hit by soaring shipping prices
The productive area is estimated at 15,850 ha. In recent years, weather conditions and market prices were the main challenges for citrus farmers and exporters; however, this year, shipping

First Moldovan apples land in India
The first shipment consisted mainly of Red Chief and Gala varieties, shipped from the Romanian port of Constanta to Mumbai and Chennai in around 40 days. The producers, FreshTime and Farm-Prod,

Izraelscy eksporterzy cytrusów uderzeni przez gwałtowny wzrost cen transportu
Obszar produkcyjny szacowany jest na 15 850 ha. W ostatnich latach głównym wyzwaniem dla plantatorów i eksporterów cytrusów były warunki pogodowe i ceny rynkowe, jednak

Taiwanese exporters turn to Japan
Japan has surpassed China as the largest market for Taiwanese fruit exports according to data from Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture (COA). China once accounted for the vast majority of

Tajwańscy eksporterzy zwracają się do Japonii
Japonia prześcignęła Chiny jako największy rynek eksportu tajwańskich owoców, zgodnie z danymi tajwańskiej Rady Rolnictwa (COA). Dziś Chiny stanowiły zdecydowaną większość eksportu

Тайваньские экспортеры обращаются к Японии
Япония обошла Китай как крупнейший рынок для тайваньского экспорта фруктов, согласно данным Совета по

Ecuador and China to sign free trade agreement
Ecuador’s banana producers are delighted by the announcement by president Guillermo Lasso that the country will sign a free trade agreement with China after almost a year of negotiations.

Proexport works to open US market to Murcian vegetables
A delegation of Proexport (Association of Producers-Exporters of Fruit and Vegetables from Murcia) companies from Spain visited the New York Produce Show last month to hold meetings with importers

Golden Delicious apples on the Polish market - current price situation
Golden Delicious apples are still priced slightly better in Poland  than the "reds" of varieties such as Shampion, Ligol, Jonagold and Jonagored. But the difference is smaller than

EU registers growth in agri-food trade
2020 was a challenging but ultimately positive year for the EU’s agri-food exporters, while on the import side, the EU became the third largest importer after the US and China, according to

Buy apples - List of 120+ major buyers of dessert apples in Poland
  A list of 160 contacts to companies purchasing dessert apples in Poland, together with www, e-mail and telephone addresses of persons and departments responsible for purchasing fresh