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

"Południowoafrykańskie cytrusy trafiły na pusty rynek"
Wiosna w Holandii nadchodziła długo, ale nieco bardziej szara pogoda była dobra dla sprzedaży cytrusów, mówi Gijsbert van Leeuwen, odpowiedzialny za zaopatrzenie w Olympic Fruit.

"Южноафриканские цитрусовые начали продавать на пустом рынке"
Весна в Нидерландах не заставила себя ждать, но несколько более серая погода благоприятно сказалась на

Kenyan entrepreneur makes leather shoes or handbags, made from pineapples
Project manager and entrepreneur Wangechi Kuria explains that the pineapple value chain, especially in her country of Kenya it is about three things; the fruits, the juice and - in limited form

"South African citrus started on empty market"
Spring was a long time coming in the Netherlands, but the somewhat grayer weather was good for citrus sales, says Gijsbert van Leeuwen, responsible for procurement at Olympic Fruit. "It wasn't

UK competes with Europe for South African citrus
In the Western Cape, dam levels are at a decade high as a cold front brings cold and more rain to the Cape. In between rain citrus farms are harvesting at a rapid clip to minimize time lost to

Jingold, the first kiwis arrive from the Southern Hemisphere
The first Jingold kiwifruit from the Southern Hemisphere are coming onto the market: increasing production and excellent quality. Differentiated production for 12 months a year After an initial

Uncertainty remains over South African citrus
It has been smooth sailing for South African citrus in Europe so far this year, but this is not expected to continue when the big orange shipments start in July. “Therefore, we will only see the

Rising global demand for South African vegetables
The National Agricultural Marketing Council hosted a workshop on South Africa’s fresh produce chain today in which economist Thabile Nkunjana provided an overview of recent broad trends in

Weighted average orange prices in EU came in at €106 per 100 kgs in May 2023
The weighted average orange prices in the EU in May 2023 came in at €106 per 100 kgs. This is €26 above the 5-year average and about €30 above the number from last year. EU monthly orange

Dip in South Africa’s production of deciduous fruit in 2022/23
South Africa saw a slight fall in its volumes of apples, pears and grapes in 2022/23, due mainly to stagnated production area and a return to normal yields following record production for all

Падение производства лиственных фруктов в Южной Африке в 2022/23 году
В 2022/23 году в Южной Африке наблюдалось небольшое снижение объемов производства яблок, груш и винограда, что

Spadek produkcji owoców liściastych w RPA w 2022/23 r.
Południowa Afryka odnotowała niewielki spadek wolumenu jabłek, gruszek i winogron w sezonie 2022/23, głównie ze względu na stagnację powierzchni produkcyjnej i powrót do

Exceptional kiwi campaign marked by stability of prices
At almost 1,700m above sea level, Nooyenskopje in Magoebaskloof, Limpopo, has had an exceptional kiwi crop, running across all colours. “In February we started with kiwi berries of which we had

'Any asparagus shortage in South African market will only be temporary'
Grahame Osler, a manager at the asparagus company Denbi, which supplies large retailers, explains that they imported less asparagus from source markets outside of Africa this year compared to

Cracking down on imports of Egyptian oranges into the EU
A few months ago, we analysed the world of African citrus fruits, thanks to Alessandro Cecchinato from the Veneto-based company Dal Bello Sife. This revealed an exploit of Egyptian Valencia

Lower Ecuadorian exotic fruit exports to U.S. as Florida production ramps up
Ecuador is currently seeing lower exotic fruit exports to the U.S. market as Florida’s production of these fruit traditionally ramps up during the summer months. Esteban Jervis, Commercial

Morocco fruit & vegetable supply secured as court rules against trade lawsuit
Supply of Moroccan fruit & veg has been safeguarded, as a legal suit against trade between the Northern African nation and the UK has been rejected. Campaigners had taken the government to the

"South Africa noticeably gaining dominance on the citrus market"
The orange market is currently enjoying good demand. "There are genuine shortages," begins Conrad Rijnhout of the Dutch company VerDi Import. "At present, we're loading the last Egyptian oranges,

"Republika Południowej Afryki wyraźnie zyskuje dominację na rynku owoców cytrusowych"
Rynek pomarańczy cieszy się obecnie dobrym popytem. "Istnieją prawdziwe niedobory", zaczyna Conrad Rijnhout z holenderskiej firmy VerDi Import. "Obecnie ładujemy ostatnie egipskie pomarańcze

Aldi Süd otrzymuje niemiecką nagrodę za projekty zrównoważonego rozwoju
Nerkowce afrykańskie z Aldi SÜD są transportowane bezpośrednio z regionu upraw w Afryce Zachodniej do niemieckich sklepów. Dyskont otrzymał pierwsze miejsce w konkursie German

Interest from India in South African fruit more than doubles
Every day he gets five or six inquiries from India about South African fruit, says Sri Krishna, founding director of Paarl-based Fruitful Global which he set up after 26 years in the trade in

"Южная Африка заметно усиливает свое доминирование на рынке цитрусовых"
В настоящее время на рынке апельсинов наблюдается хороший спрос. "Существует настоящий дефицит", - говорит

Aldi Süd receives German Award for Sustainability Projects
The Africa cashew kernels from Aldi SÜD are transported directly from the cultivation region in West Africa to the German shops. The discounter has now been awarded first place in the German

Kuehne+Nagel takes over Morgan Cargo
Kuehne+Nagel has signed an agreement to acquire Morgan Cargo, a leading logistics company in South Africa, the UK and Kenya specialising in perishable goods logistics. Kuehne+Nagel said the