Fepex signs agreement with Garrigues law firm
The Spanish Federation of Associations of Fruit, Vegetable, Flower and Live Plants Exporters (FEPEX) and the law firm Garrigues have signed a collaboration agreement with the aim of providing the

UK fruit exports have halved since Brexit, data shows
The UK’s fruit exports to the EU have lost more than half of their value, equal to almost £135m, in the two years to March 2023, according to new data published by the government’s tax

Fierce competition for Turkish watermelons
The watermelon season in Turkey has kicked off, and according to Coskun Eren, marketing manager for Turkish fresh produce exporter Eren, everything is pretty much smooth sailing so far: “The

FAS Santiago estimates table grape production to drop by 8.6 percent in MY 2022/23
In marketing year (MY) 2022/23, FAS Santiago estimates that table grape production will decrease by 8.6 percent, reaching 720,000 tons. It predicts that exports will decrease by 8.7 percent,

Growing exports, early 2023 a boon for Italian fruit and vegetables
Italian foreign trade in fruit and vegetables breathes a sigh of relief when faced with the balance of the first two months, exports are back in the lead, surpassing imports in volume, and

Egyptian melon and watermelon exporters await European summer
Like other North African origins, Egyptian melon and watermelon exporters are patiently waiting for the summer to start in Europe, and the increase in temperatures, favoring the consumption of

“We have seen a strong demand for Peru’s citrus, especially for seedless easy peelers”
Amidst increasing supply from the Southern Hemisphere, key world markets of the US, Europe and Asia are showing a strong demand for citrus from Peru, especially seedless easy peelers. This is

"Eksportowane liczi są w drodze jeden po drugim, a ceny nieznacznie wzrosły"
"21 kwietnia nasza pierwsza partia liczi dotarła do Holandii drogą lotniczą. Do tej pory wyeksportowaliśmy 4 partie liczi do Europy w tym roku. Od początku maja liczi eksportowane do

"The picture is not totally bleak for the Moroccan agricultural campaign"
Morocco's agricultural export season is nearing its end, closing in July with the watermelon and grape calendars, and the last volumes of vegetables nearly sold out. It has been a memorably

"Exported lychees are on the way one after another, and prices have risen slightly"
"On April 21, our first batch of lychees arrived in the Netherlands by air. Up to now, we have exported 4 batches of lychees to Europe this year. Since early May, lychees exported to Australia,

AMI: Melon supply from Spain continues to grow
The availability of Spanish watermelons is now at full capacity. Plenty of produce is available for export from the early growing areas. With the increasing presence in the trade, demand for the

“Our apple stocks will help us fulfill orders until the end of the season”
As other Polish apple exporters are wrapping up their season, there is still no rest to be had at Appolonia. According to Jakub Krawczyk, export manager of Appolonia, there have been more sales

Early entry of Egyptian grapes into the market
The table grape season started about ten days ago in Egypt, one month earlier than last year. This represents a commercial opportunity for Egyptian exporters, but volumes are directly impacted as

Aussie melons chase bigger slice of Asian markets
The peak industry body for the Australian melon industry, Melons Australia, will target opening access to emerging markets in south-east Asia as part of its strategy to grow its export share from

Dutch onion exports top 1 million ton mark
Dutch onion exports have, again, topped the 1 million ton mark, GroentenFruit Huis export statistics show. For the last eight weeks, exports fluctuated between 12,000 and 15,000 tons. Yet,

Marokański eksport cebuli wzrósł pomimo poważnej suszy
Pomimo najpoważniejszej suszy w ciągu ostatnich trzech dekad w Maroku latem 2022 r., kraj ten nadal zwiększał eksport cebuli, według EastFruit. W pierwszych dziewięciu

Moroccan onion exports up despite serious drought
Despite the most severe drought over the past three decades in Morocco in summer 2022, the country continued to increase onion exports, according to EastFruit. In the first nine months of the

Moroccan onion exports up despite serious drought
Despite the most severe drought over the past three decades in Morocco in summer 2022, the country continued to increase onion exports, according to EastFruit. In the first nine months of the

Mozambique's newest cold store opens
A newly-built cold store was on 16 May opened at its site in the Matola Cargo Terminal where stakeholders in the clearing and forwarding of fruit met. The Matola Cargo Terminal within the port of

Moroccan soft fruit season ends earlier than usual
The soft fruit season is about to end in Morocco, earlier than usual, due to adverse weather conditions that have exhausted the plants, and a low demand that demotivated producers. Zouhir

Марокканский экспорт лука растет, несмотря на серьезную засуху
Несмотря на самую сильную за последние три десятилетия засуху в Марокко летом 2022 года, страна продолжила

Cold weather is bad news for Polish soft fruit
The cold weather in Poland will have an impact on the soft fruit production, says Emilia Lewandowska, office manager for Polish fruit exporter Fruit-Group: “This year we have a cold spring in

Egyptian frozen strawberry exports to China increase 10-fold in 5 years!
Egyptian exporters have become the main beneficiaries of rapidly growing demand for frozen strawberries in China in the past few years, according to EastFruit. Egypt has been the leading exporter

Peru’s agro-exports grow by 9.7% in first quarter
Peruvian agricultural exports with added value in the first 3 months of the year climbed 9.7% to close to US$2.16bn compared to the same period last year, according to the Association of Exporters

Australian melons chase bigger slice of Asia
Peak industry body Melons Australia will target opening access to emerging markets in South-East Asia as part of its strategy to grow its export share from 8 to 20 per cent over the next five