Avocados among most important agri exports for Mexico in 2022
Mexico registered record-high agri-food exports and exceeded 50 billion dollars for the first time in 2022. Beer, tequila, and avocados were the most important agri-food export

High price level paralyses demand for cauliflower
The cauliflower market remains tight. The supply quantities at the German wholesale markets continue to be scarce and although more goods are currently available again in France for export, the

UK-grown exports reach record high
The value of exports in a number of UK-grown food and drink products has rocketed by nearly 30 per cent, reaching a new high of £4.5bn in 2022, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) reveals. To

"We are committed to providing customers with flexible and convenient ripening solutions"
With the gradual liberalization of the market after the pandemic, the global fruit and vegetable import and export trade is rapidly recovering. Traders are also increasingly looking for solutions

Uzbekistan presents its products at the Chinese Expo Center
The trade pavilion of Uzbekistan was opened in the SCO Pearl International Expo Center in the Chinese city of Qingdao. Uzbek export products are presented in the trade pavilion – dried fruits,

"Production will triple by 2024, which will allow us to have enough volume to export”
Verdeflor plans to resume its Hass avocado, grape, asparagus, and pomegranate exports, which it had paused since 2020. This time, unlike years ago, it will export its own products from its fields

“The pineapple that melts in your mouth”
Kingsley Ansong grew up in Canada, but his family roots are in Ghana. He is the founder and president of Elefante Farms. Elefante Farms is growing Ghana’s specialty Sugar Loaf pineapple variety,

Vietnam targets 2 billion USD in dragon fruit, banana and durian
In 2023, it is anticipated that the export of durian, dragon fruit, and bananas will total 2 billion USD. Early in 2023, the export of fruits and vegetables showed promise; it hit $300 million USD

Indian table grape season moving towards a good pace
After a few weeks’ delay, the grape season in India is finally picking up the pace. Sagar Deore, director for Indian produce exporter Janki Freshyard Private Limited, says a later start of the

South African avo growers to start picking for exports as weather clears
The export crop estimate for South Africa's new avocado crop is 17 million 4kg cartons, 5% higher than last season. Hass volumes are lower than last year, while Fuerte and Pinkerton volumes are

Poland in talks to export apples to Indonesia
According to a Polish diplomat Poland is currently in talks with the Indonesian government to export apples to Indonesia. Polish government data showed that Poland's exports to Indonesia reached

Peruvian avocado exports will increase again in 2023
The Association of Hass Avocado Producers of Peru (ProHass) has forecast that the country will export 624,000 tons of avocado in 2023, i.e. 12.5% more than in 2022. Carlos Paredes Rosales said

Year-round dragon fruit from Vietnam enables global exports
Nguyen Quoc Duan is General Direct at Vietnamese dragon fruit growing and export company Song Nam ITD Co., Ltd.. The company is based in Ho Chi Min City, with its farms in Vietnam's Binh Thuan

Gas was cut off for greenhouses in Uzbekistan – they are forced to switch to “clean” coal!
EastFruit analysts have repeatedly drawn attention to the problems of the greenhouse industry in Uzbekistan. One of the stumbling blocks for the local greenhouse industry was issues with access to

"I see onion prices reaching a euro"
As a true open-field vegetable farming family descendant, Jim Sijm is no stranger to entrepreneurship. Since last year, his company, JSZ Trading, has been focused on exporting open-field

Polish apples enjoy strong demand for most popular export varieties
The Polish apples are doing better in 2023 than they were doing in December of last year. Mateusz Wajnert, head of sales for Polish apple exporter Galster, states there is good demand for the

Peruvian table grape farm exports record 4,306 containers worldwide
A new export record for a single company in Peru was set with 4 306 containers and 9 155 211 boxes (8.2 kg) of table grapes exported to different markets around the world during the 2022/2023

Zimbabwe avocado exports last season exceeded projections, reaching 8,180 tonnes
Zimbabwe avocado exports last season exceeded projections, reaching 8,180 tonnes, according to the Horticulture Development Council (HDC). In Zimbabwe, avocados are being commercially grown in the

Egyptian spring onion shortage leads to 80% price increase
Prices for Egyptian spring onions have significantly increased. According to Mai Yassin, export manager at Egyptian fresh produce exporter Stars of Export, this is due a shortage of spring onions

Peru: Export of fresh figs increases by 16 per cent in the 2022/2023 season
Thus, exports reached 884 t in the first four months. The main markets are the Netherlands, the UK, the USA, France and Canada. Currently, figs are grown in the Andean country on 600 ha in the

Vietnam fruit and veg orders increase after reopening of Chinese market
Last year, many kinds of fresh fruit received licences to be exported to China through official channel, while many others were allowed to enter other markets. This year, Vietnam aims for growth

Persimmons: few players, short season
A limited number of countries dominate the global persimmon market. China is, by far, the biggest producer; Spain, the leading exporter. Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan export significant quantities,

Calls to build Vietnam fruit brand
Vietnam needs to develop a national brand identity for its fruit to help add value and increase competitiveness in international markets, according to new calls from the country’s fresh produce

Apple exports: the major changes of the last three years
Cardell Export has built its reputation around the export of French apples worldwide. The company has indeed been able to adapt to markets with very different expectations. Although a good part of