South African table grape crop estimate revised down to 63.6 million cartons
South Africa's table grape crop estimate has been adjusted downwards to 63.6 million cartons (4.5 kg equivalent) that will be inspected for export. It is mainly due to a decrease in the estimate

England ‘only one hot spell away’ from another drought
The National Drought Group (NDG), which advises the government, has cautioned that Britain is only one hot spell away from falling back into drought conditions. The water shortage is likely to

‘Spain’s post-Brexit food trade is going well’
This week, Spain's agriculture minister Luis Planas stated that his country's fruit and vegetable exports to the UK have suffered “no fundamental disruption” from Brexit. Recent shortages of

Pricing low on California W. Murcotts
Mandarin supplies look to be quite ample coming out of California. “It seems like industry-wide there’s a pretty heavy crop and now with the rain and the abundance of the crop on the tree,

What is custard apple good for?
Among all the fruits that exist, the custard apple occupies a special place in the field of nutrition and health. The reason is that the custard apple, a fruit belonging to the Annona cherimola

Macfrut to mark 40th anniversary with expanded programme of events and increased area
The event, which focuses specifically on the fruit and vegetable sector, aims to establish itself as an industry leader. Firstly, this year the fair will be bigger, with two new exhibition halls

Prunes 2023 Expo to meet in person
After two years of virtual meetings, Chileprunes, the Association of Dried Plum Processors and Exporters of Chile, will be hosting a face-to-face event, in which the world of production, industry

Which state programs will support the Georgian agriculture sector in 2023?
Last week, the deputy minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, Giorgi Khanishvili spoke about the government’s plans to support agriculture in 2023. Particularly about