Turkmenistan’s rapid expansion on the market of greenhouse tomatoes – market of Tajikistan is next!
EastFruit experts have repeatedly written about the incredibly rapid expansion of Turkmenistan in the production and exports of greenhouse vegetables, primarily greenhouse tomatoes. In particular,

Early strawberries - growers happy
The strawberry harvest from under the tunnels continues. On farms around Białobrzegi, they are already halfway through, perhaps even a little further advanced. This is still later than last year.

Illegal trade in pesticides is a scourge for agriculture
Sitofex® is a plant growth regulator that improves fruit size and quality in several crops, particularly table grapes and kiwis. "Unfortunately, for several years now," say Alzchem, manufacturer

LWG: Bamberg Organic Strawberry Day on 13 June 2023
On 13 June, the Organic Academy of the LWG in Bamberg is once again organising the Bamberg Organic Strawberry Day on the trial grounds of the Bavarian State Institute for Viticulture and

The first fully purple sprouting broccoli
Sakata Seed Ibérica presents Tyrian, the first sprouting broccoli variety on the market that is completely purple in its florets and stems. “Once again, Sakata, a leading brassica company,

"Flemish agriculture has been written off before, but always rallies, thanks to strong foundation"
On Tuesday, May 24, prominent Flemish agriculture and horticulture figures gathered in Belgium. It was the Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives Federation (VBT) and the Producer Organizations'

GroentenFruit Huis: Fact Sheet Strawberries - Popular with young and old alike
May and June account for 40% of the total annual strawberry purchases in the Netherlands. In 2022, most strawberries were bought in the week of 16-22 May (week 20). Strawberries are increasingly

Strawberry farm provides intimate You-Pick experience to the public
The story now goes that local production is superior, and consumers are mainly looking to buy products that are cultivated close to home. Yet, sometimes this goes one step further, and that’s

Bayer inaugurates new facility for ToBRFV resistance testing
Bayer has cut the ribbon of a new quarantine facility dedicated to testing resistance to Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) virus in tomatoes. The facility, located in Wageningen, The

Taiwan bans South African apple imports due to findings of downy codling moth
At the beginning of week 21, Taiwan banned imports of South African apples because the downy codling moth was found in two shipments. This is the second time in a six-year period and the

Consuming grapes modulates the human microbiome
The gut microbiome consists of more than 3 million genes and billions upon billions of microorganisms. These impact the overall health and well-being of humans. A new study has analyzed the

SanLucar relies on collaboration with Hispatec to promote sustainable cultivation
The company SanLucar has chosen Hispatec Agrointeligencia as its technology partner to support it in the digital transformation of its agricultural activities. The company currently has its own

SanLucar goes digital with Hispatec
SanLucar has chosen Hispatec Agrointeligencia as its technology partner to carry out the digital transformation of its agricultural operations. The multinational currently has its own production

Saudi Arabia leads in imports of Egyptian grapes in 2022
In 2022 Saudi Arabia became the biggest importer of grapes from Egypt, leaving behind the Netherlands, the previous year’s leader, according to EastFruit. Furthermore, Saudi Arabia showed the

A closer look at South African citrus for 2023
Vanguard has received the full estimate for the 2023 citrus crop in South Africa. The latest estimate is 165.6 million cartons--800,000 more than last year. Two interesting commodities have

"Egyptian table grapes will chase Indians and Chileans out of the European market"
With an early entry of Egyptian grapes on the market, exporters are delighted to see a good business opportunity, especially in Europe, and hope to recover after a difficult season last year.

Namibia: Citrus industry joins Citrus Growers' Association
On 25 May, Namibia had two reasons to celebrate: on the one hand, Africa Day took place, and on the other hand, the country announced its accession to the Citrus Growers' Association (CGA). With

In 2022, Morocco exported more tomatoes than Spain
Morocco has exported more tomatoes than Spain for the first time ever. According to data prepared by Hortoinfo, 10 years ago Spain exported 124.74% more tomatoes than Morocco, a figure that fell

Learning the tough lessons of Panama Disease
For the past decade, Panama Disease TR4 has cast a long shadow over the global banana business and Gert Kema of Wageningen University and Research, a leading authority on Panama Disease had a

Cocaine found in banana containers at Malta Freeport
A total 270 kilograms of cocaine were intercepted by Customs in two containers loaded with bananas. These were intercepted at Malta Freeport, sailing from Ecuador to Slovenia. Customs said that