Ecuador: Banana exports down at the beginning of the year
From January to February 2023, exports amounted to 66.8 million cartons. This is 0.47% less than in the same period last year. In terms of destination, 32% was destined for the European Union

“Declaration of state of emergency for Argentina’s citrus is not of much help at all”
The declaration of state of emergency for Argentina’s citrus sector “is not of much help at all, it only helps you postpone the payment of taxes, nothing else unfortunately”, says Nahuel

Podaż importowanych borówek pozostaje bardzo niska
Już w zeszłym roku wiosna miała trudny przebieg dla importerów borówki amerykańskiej sprowadzanej z Hiszpanii. Niekorzystna pogoda zaważyła na bieżącej podaży

FreshPlaza Special on South Africa
This month FreshPlaza will focus on all things South African. Are you a grower, importer or exporter, or in the packaging or cooling business? If you are in anyway involved in the fresh produce

Wzrost cen marchwi zatrzymany?
Okres przed Wielkanocą zazwyczaj przynosi ożywienie w hurtowym handlu warzywami. Związane jest ono z wyższym popytem – tak na rynku krajowym, jak też w eksporcie.

ZimTrade: New EU requirements will affect citrus exports
Trade promotional body ZimTrade has stated that Zimbabwe’s citrus exports to the EU are likely to be affected by new pre-cooling requirements put in place by the bloc and also present

“Turkey has gained a better position for exporting apples to India this season”
India has not put all of its eggs in a single basket and continues to import apples from multiple sources, says Prashant Gidwani, founder of Indian fruit importer Fresh Fruit Alliances. “We

"It's not limited supply, but refusal to pay higher prices that's causing empty shelves"
Fresh Food has been busy recently. The Belgian company focuses largely on the English market and has grown substantially since Brexit. So when that country's shelves recently emptied, the

Good response to South African grape campaign in China
South African table grape industry body SATI has announced the successful start of its 2023 promotional campaign in China, launched at Guangzhou’s Jiangnonghui wholesale fruit market. “Joining

South African Table Grape Industry celebrates 2022/2023 China Campaign launch
On Friday, March 24, the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) celebrated a successful 2022/2023 China Market Development Campaign launch at Guangzhou’s Jiangnonghui wholesale fruit market.