Macfrut 2023 strengthens participation from abroad
The last stage of the international presentations of Macfrut, the fair for the fruit and vegetable sector that will be held at the Rimini Expo Centre (Italy) from the 3rd to the 5th of May and

USA is a meaningful destination for South African stonefruit this year
Icon Fruit, a joint venture between the Unlimited Group and Cape Fruits Produce, has a good mix of everything Stonefruit, says Lohan Marais, commercial director. Right: Ruby Crisp plums “We’re

Power problems for South African citrus
So-called load shedding and cuts in the electricity supply across South Africa is threatening compliance with new EU false codling moth (FCM) regulations on South African oranges. This could mean

South African top fruit growers look for new destinations in India and China
Roux Groenewald, CEO of Betko in Villiersdorp, has seen an early interest from Europe in Royal Gala. He attributes this to the impact of heat waves and the high cost of cooling in Europe for the

Social network: Westfalia supports small farmers in achieving big goals
Westfalia Fruit is expanding its collaboration with small farmers in some of the world's poorest and most remote areas to help them access global markets and build sustainable livelihoods. In

Południowoafrykańscy producenci owoców szukają nowych miejsc przeznaczenia w Indiach i Chinach
Roux Groenewald, dyrektor generalny Betko w Villiersdorp, zauważył wczesne zainteresowanie Europy Royal Gala. Przypisuje to wpływowi fal upałów i wysokim kosztom chłodzenia

Южноафриканские производители лучших фруктов ищут новые направления в Индии и Китае
Ру Гроеневальд, генеральный директор компании Betko в Виллиерсдорпе, отмечает ранний интерес к Royal Gala со

Club varieties bear the brunt in subdued European topfruit market
The “massive” impact of hail in Ceres and Grabouw was probably underestimated in the South African topfruit industry’s first crop estimate, according to topfruit producer and exporter

G-teK's technology used in Africa to dehydrate fruit without electricity
In collaboration with G-teK from Carpi (Modena), a number of natural solar dehydration systems (DEN®) have been activated in two Sub-Saharan countries - Senegal and Tanzania. "The flexibility and

First sunburn, then rain: now pineapple growers hope for upturn in volumes and demand
A small group of KwaZulu-Natal pineapple growers supply the whole of South Africa with fresh pineapples. In Hluhluwe, Queen pineapples are produced on dryland fields for 52 weeks of the year with

Tropical cyclone Freddy brings heavy rains in parts of South Africa
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has called on communities to heed the warning from the South African Weather Service (SAWS) and

Nigerian growers try to leverage apples for export
In Nigeria, the majority of apples consumed are imported from countries like South Africa and the United States of America. Statistics show that at least 50, 000 tons of these apples are imported

South Africa: Significant increase in avocado exports possible
Around 18 million cartons are expected for export in 2023. That would be an increase of almost 2 million cartons or 10 % more than last year, reports South Africa correspondent Fred Meintjes. Not

President Museveni calls on UK to import more fruits and vegetables from Uganda
President Yoweri Museveni has urged Britain to take advantage of Uganda’s rich agricultural potential and import more from Uganda, citing Uganda’s high-quality fertile soils and a favourable

Экспортный урожай авокадо из Южной Африки увеличится
Южноафриканская индустрия экспорта авокадо опубликовала свою первую оценку нового сезона, прогнозируя,

South African avocado export crop to increase
The South African avocado export industry has released its first estimate of the new season, predicting that the country will export around 18m cartons this year. This would mark an increase of

Afryka Zachodnia: Stworzenie największego przemysłowego laboratorium do hodowli in vitro
Vitropic, filia CIRAD i europejskie laboratorium kultur in vitro specjalizujące się w rozmnażaniu roślin tropikalnych, połączyło siły z La Compagnie Fruitière, głównym

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW PINEAPPLES
The global pineapple market shows a varied picture, with cold and rainy spells affecting the cultivation in some countries like Costa Rica, South Africa, and Spain. The demand for pineapples in

Owoce ziarnkowe z RPA z konieczności znajdują nowe przyczółki na Wschodzie
"Gdy zaczynałem w 2005 roku, gdy tylko Royal Gala była zbierana, w 6 lub 7 tygodniu zaczynał się załadunek dla Wielkiej Brytanii. W kolejnych latach Wielka Brytania zaczęła składać

Hexkoel sees record seasonal table grape intakes amidst rolling electrical blackouts
The Hexkoel cold storage facility for table grapes, in South Africa’s Hex River Valley, is continuing with business as usual with new record intakes for the season, despite national rolling

Западная Африка: Создание крупнейшей промышленной лаборатории по выращиванию культур in vitro
Vitropic, филиал CIRAD и европейская лаборатория культуры in vitro, специализирующаяся на размножении тропических

South African pome fruit by necessity finding new footholds in the East
“When I started in 2005, as soon as Royal Gala was harvested, by week 6 or week 7, you’d start loading for the UK. Over the intervening years the UK started ordering on average ten weeks

Wzrost upraw eksportowych awokado z RPA
Południowoafrykański przemysł eksportowy awokado opublikował swoje pierwsze szacunki dotyczące nowego sezonu, przewidując, że kraj ten wyeksportuje w tym roku około 18 mln

West Africa: Creation of the largest industrial laboratory for in vitro culture
Vitropic, a CIRAD subsidiary and European laboratory of in vitro culture specialized in tropical plant propagation, has joined forces with La Compagnie Fruitière, the main fruit producer in

Avo and banana farmers in Mozambique keep wary eye on record-breaking Cyclone Freddy
Cyclone Freddy, now downgraded to a tropical storm, has had an unusually long life as it makes landfall between Vilankulos and Maxixe, with the provinces of Sofala and Inhambane in Mozambique. in