Kenya organic enthusiast has been making wine from the humble banana
An organic farming enthusiast in Kenya has been looking at the humble banana to make wine from it. The fermentation process was quite lengthy to achieve the desired result, lasting northwards of

Fornari (Apofruit): 'For cherries, the worst campaign ever'
The wave of bad weather that has been affecting the Peninsula for several weeks now has not yet stopped and, inevitably, the first balance sheets of one of the most difficult fruit and vegetable

Highly resistant tomato varieties attract global chain partners to Enza Zaden House Fair
In week 24, growers, traders, retailers, and other chain partners gathered at Enza Zaden's House Fair in the Netherlands. Last year, this breeding company permanently opened its demo high-tech

Peak season brings promotable pricing on California avocados
California is in the season of peak availability on avocados. “Last year California avocado harvesting started somewhat earlier than usual, with more volume in the spring than this year,” says

Turkey to start selling governmental stocks of hazelnuts – exporters are not exactly happy
As EastFruit’s readers should know, Turkey has a substantial amount of unsold hazelnuts stocked. TMO, a governmental body, which buys and sells hazelnuts from the open market in order to

Record high walnuts exports from China to Kyrgyzstan in 2023
According to EastFruit analysts, in 2023 Kyrgyzstan sharply increased walnut imports from China. During the first four months of the current calendar year, China shipped 25.5 thousand tons of

Piura kicks off Peru’s 2023-24 blueberry harvest season much earlier than usual

South African oranges flourish in the EU and UK market
South Africa's citrus industry is rebounding after a difficult 2022 crop season. Despite heavy rainfall in the Western Cape, the country is experiencing a strong orange harvest and robust demand

Continued volume growth as South Africa’s blueberry industry matures
A recent BerriesZA symposium demonstrated the levels of optimism and commitment within South Africa’s blueberry industry, remarks the organisation's new chairperson. “The new blueberry crop is

"Potatoes for French fries are being snatched out of our hands at the moment"
The marketing of potatoes from the previous harvest is currently in its absolutely final phase. "Our warehouses are largely cleared, about three to four weeks earlier than usual. We will not be

"The weather still always determines potato market sales"
The potato market is very uncertain. "The big question is whether there will be enough French fries and export potatoes in the coming weeks to close the gap between the old and new harvests.

Fertilising blueberries. What can be done to make all the berries big and long-lasting?
Blueberries are growing and getting bigger every day. At this stage of blueberry bush growth, it is important to make sure that the bushes are well fed so that all the fruit reach an even size. It

University of Maine granted $650,000 to study climate change impacts on wild blueberries
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded $650,000 to a University of Maine project investigating the impacts of climate change on wild

RAJA presented the market novelty Xtaper at the EMPACK in Hamburg
RAJA from Ettlingen was a guest at EMPACK in Hamburg from 14 to 15 June. The B2B mail order company presented environmentally friendly packaging at the two-day trade fair and positioned itself as

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW PEACHES, NECTARINES & PARAGUAYOS
The global peach, nectarine and paraguayo markets are off to a good start in many countries, despite adverse weather in some growing regions. In the Netherlands, the Spanish stone fruit season

In orchards in Uzbekistan, the process of collecting sweet cherries continues
According to the Statistics, among the regions that exported sweet cherries to far abroad countries from January to June 2022, the Fergan region was in the lead with 12.4 thousand tons. In 2023,

Lidl has introduced new packaging for its strawberry range
Alibaba to launch local versions of its China e-commerce site in Europe J. Michael Evans, president of Alibaba, said the company will bring one of its China e-commerce services Tmall into Europe.

DP World’s SeaRates partners with C P World to digitise global trade logistics for small cargo owners
DP World’s SeaRates has now integrated with C P World to help digitise global trade and provide more choice for smaller cargo owners and freight forwarders operating around the world. The

Senegalese mango exports have resumed
Senegal has been shaken in recent days by clashes between opposition demonstrators and the police. The security situation has cast a shadow over the country's economic activity, particularly the

Cherry season gets into full swing, June pivotal month
The Italian cherry season is now in full swing! After an uncertain start on the markets, due to the adverse weather conditions that marked the month of May, Italian cherries, produced from north

Herd of elephants damages 1,100 banana trees in Coimbatore
This Wednesday, a herd of eight elephants has devastated over 1,100 banana trees at Varapalayam near Thadagam. According to sources, the animals entered the farmland after midnight. The farmer

“France will not sign the agreement with Mercosur under these conditions”
With 218 votes in favor and 58 against, French MPs are asking Emmanuel Macron to tell the European Commission that they oppose the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement (FTA) if the countries of the