Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Strengthening and expanding potato cultivation
"Germany is the largest potato producer in Europe, with around 260,000 ha of cultivation area, which is roughly the size of Saarland, and 11.3 million tonnes of harvested tubers in 2021, and ranks

Costa sees international growth
Investing in an international segment is paying dividends for Costa Group. The Australian fresh produce heavyweight has five berry farms in China’s Yunnan Province under a joint venture with

“I believe persimmon is a product which has never really reached its full potential"
This season will see the first persimmon exports for South African company Lucerne Fresh. The Lucerne Agri Group bought a packhouse in Buffeljags (Swellendam area), together with the ANB

Morocco ranked third in the global tomato exports!
Tomatoes are the main export category for Morocco, and the country has been steadily increasing the volume of tomato exports for several years, EastFruit reports. Morocco became the 5th in the

South Africa: Frustration grows over citrus situation
The Citrus Growers' Association (CGA) has again appealed to the South African government to avert the looming crisis of the EU FCM regulation, which threatens orange exports and growers'

"Many Polish apple growers are choosing cheaper cultivation options"
The end of the apple season in Poland comes with challenging circumstances, says Jakub Krawczyk, export manager for Polish apple exporter Appolonia: “The end of the Polish apple season could be

Morocco ranked third in global tomato exports
Tomatoes are the main export category for Morocco, and the country has been steadily increasing the volume of tomato exports for several years, EastFruit reports. Morocco became the 5th in the

Tropic’s non-browning gene-edited banana cleared for production in the Philippines
Tropic's non-browning bananas have the potential to significantly reduce food waste and CO2 emissions along the supply chain by more than 25%, as over 60% of exported bananas go to waste before

Marco Salvi: 'The future of exports lies in opening up new markets
Concern over European policies on pesticides and packaging and the consumption crisis were the topics at the centre of the report by Fruitimprese president Marco Salvi at the 74th assembly of the

Agriculture and port issues discussed in South African-Namibian trade talks
The South African and Namibian fruit export sectors have for many years argued that the development of port infrastructure in Namibia and regular shipping opportunities from those ports would go a

Экспорт фруктов и овощей из Турции вырос на 26%
Экспорт фруктов и овощей из западного средиземноморского региона Турции в первом квартале этого года

“Berries cannot be sold or transited – the exports of frozen berries are frozen”
The Polish government has banned the imports of Ukrainian agricultural products until at least June 30, 2023. The imports of cereals, milk, eggs, meat, and honey, as well as fresh and processed

Table grapes lead Peru's main fresh produce exports up to April 2023
Table grapes from Peru is leading the export charge with $720 million in sales up to the end of week 13 of April 2023. In the year 2022, agricultural exports were close to $10 billion dollars,

Exports of fruits and vegetables from Turkey have increased by 26%
The export of fruits and vegetables from the western Mediterranean region of Turkey increased by 26% in the first quarter of this year compared to last year. The majority of the revenues came from

Brazil: Agri exports reach US$ 16 billion in March 2023
According to the Brazilian agribusiness trade balance data for March, exports keep growing year after year. This month, the value of goods traded abroad reached US$ 16 billion, a 10.6% increase

Although prices for local tomatoes in Poland decreased, they are still higher than last year
The dynamic decline in wholesale prices for Polish greenhouse tomatoes is typical for the current season. The supply of tomatoes from local greenhouses has continued to grow rapidly since the end

Eksport owoców i warzyw z Turcji wzrósł o 26%
Eksport owoców i warzyw z zachodniego regionu Morza Śródziemnego w Turcji wzrósł o 26% w pierwszym kwartale tego roku w porównaniu z rokiem ubiegłym. Większość

"Moroccan government's decision to limit tomato exports backfires"
The cold snap that Morocco experienced in January and February has put tomato plants in a state of vegetative zero. Volumes dropped from 2000 to only 250-300 kg/ha/day. In the aftermath, the

What will Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and others lose from the ban on imports from Ukraine?
At the end of last week, Poland quite unexpectedly introduced a temporary ban on the imports and transit of Ukrainian agricultural products, and Hungary and Slovakia joined it a few days later.

South African avocados close in on China access
The South African avocado industry completed some of the final steps required to export avocados to China and industry sources believe access is on the horizon. The industry welcomed the virtual

Egypt's agricultural exports exceed 2.5 mln tons in first months of 2023:
Minister of Agriculture El-Sayed El-Quseir has announced that Egypt’s agricultural exports reached 2.506 million tons from January to April 2023. The minister’s statements were based on a

Spanish citrus exports down by more than 10% in the 2022-2023 campaign
The adverse and extreme weather conditions recorded in the Spanish production areas since the flowering and fruit setting due to excessive rainfall, as well as the very high temperatures reached

Poland positions itself in second place among blueberry-producing and exporting countries
With an area of ​​12.000 hectares planted, Poland has positioned itself in second place among blueberry-producing and exporting countries in Europe. This acreage amounts to an increase of 8,5%

South African kiwi growers should look beyond the export window
“We’re trying to build a gold kiwi industry. At the moment there are small volumes scattered around South Africa but within five or ten years we’ll have large volumes of good quality with

Frustration grows over citrus situation
The South African citrus industry is continuing its letter writing campaign to the government as it looks to stave off the effects of new EU regulations on the country’s orange export sector