Egypt is strengthening its position in the Dutch sweet potato market
Egypt continues to hold the position of the second biggest supplier of sweet potatoes to the Dutch market, as reported by EastFruit. In addition, unlike many other supplying countries, Egypt has

Moroccan asparagus exports: growing volumes and expanding geography
Morocco has been increasing its asparagus exports over the past five years, and their volumes have more than doubled, as reported byEastFruit. For three marketing years in a row, Morocco was

Bad news for Turkey and Iran – India lifts import duty on the US apples
EastFruit analysts draw attention to an extremely important apple industry development, which that took place after the meeting between US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra

Sicily and the exotic, an idyll in danger of faltering
Sicily is not only the land of oranges and prickly pears but, in recent years, the island's farms have specialised in exotic fruit. Tropical crops in Sicily seem to be expanding day by day and

AMI: Supply of nectarines currently continues to rise
The cool spring delayed the development of nectarines in the Spanish growing regions. Due to supply, prices were at a high level at the beginning of the season. With the increasing availability of

This year's asparagus campaign closed unspectacularly'
The asparagus campaign closed unspectacularly: domestic offers obviously prevailed, but their presence decreased massively, according to BLE. Accommodations had also decreased significantly. In

Brandenburg: Subdued expectations for the cherry harvest
After a very good cherry harvest in 2022, lower yields are expected this year. The expected harvest of 855 t is 353 t below the previous year's harvest, according to the Berlin-Brandenburg

Egypt strengthening its position in the Dutch sweet potato market
Egypt continues to hold the position of the second biggest supplier of sweet potatoes to the Dutch market, as reported by EastFruit. In addition, unlike many other supplying countries, Egypt has

Bundesverband der Systemgastronomie e.V.: Criticism of the Plans to Amend the Packaging Act
The Bundesverband der Systemgastronomie e. V. (BdS) is very critical of the planned reform of the Packaging Act. The planned extension of the current obligation to offer reusable food and

How and with what to fertilise raspberries in summer?
The end of June for autumn raspberries is a time of increased energy expenditure. This has to do with flowering and fruit setting. Hubert Tabor of Yara Poland, in the course of inspecting a

Blueberries from Polish suppliers to be available in Lidl
Lidl Poland promotes seasonal fruit from Polish cultivation while supporting Polish fruit growers. It convinces its customers that the value of a fruit is not determined by its shape or colour,

Egyptian carrots are breaking through the international markets
The carrot season has come to an end in Egypt as Egyptian producers continue to improve their produce and conquer new markets. For Zayed Lahseen, CEO of Afrigoodgrow, this is something of an

Potato processors in the EU await the arrival of the new crop
Potato processors continue to face challenges in sourcing materials, and the limited supply they can secure comes at a high price. The Mintec Benchmark Prices for Processing Potatoes EXW

QS: Strawberry producers handle pesticides responsibly
A current evaluation from the QS residue monitoring, in the context of which 197 strawberry samples were examined for pesticide residues, attests QS-certified strawberry producers a high sense of

Dole brings fruit and vegetables to life with its pick-up truck
Dole Italia, leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, is launching a high visibility promotional activity in some wholesale fruit and vegetable markets in Italy,

Grapes are the most expensive of all imported fruits and berries in Ukraine
In the current marketing season in Ukraine, grapes have become the most expensive imported fruit at $1.57 per kilogram. In second place in terms of import value are “other fresh fruits” and

“These rains in Chile have been the worst in 30 years.”
Table grape, cherry and some blueberry fields in Chile are still wet, muddy and inaccessible after last week’s heavy rain and flooding. Vegetable producers are especially hard hit, while some

expoSE & expoDirekt: Around 300 exhibitors from ten countries have already registered
Around 300 exhibitors from ten countries have already registered for the trade fair duo expoSE - Europe's largest meeting place for the asparagus and berry sector - and expoDirekt - Germany's

The import of sweet cherries from Armenia to Russia increased by 2.5 times in June
According to the North Caucasus Interregional Administration of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor), the volume of sweet cherry imports from

Georgian imports of blueberries in the off-season are keeping up the surge that started in 2018
Earlier EastFruit wrote about a Georgian farmer finding it profitable to produce off-season blueberries last year. Now our analysts point out low volumes, but very quick growth, of fresh blueberry

Opportunities for Sicily with the cluster tomato from Cora Seeds
Perspectives and opportunities for cluster tomatoes in Sicily. This is the title of the meeting promoted by Cora Seeds, reserved for a group of selected Sicilian producers, that the seed company