BelOrta becomes Belgian fruit leader too
With the integration of BFV as of July 1st, the fruit offering of the leading Belgian organisation is estimated this season at around 200,000 tons of pears, 75,000 tons of apple, 13,000 tons of

Iván Marambio, ASOEX: "We have to regain our position".
In Chile, there has recently been a controversial discussion about the situation of the domestic fruit sector and its current importance as an export nation, because Peru has increasingly become a

Pitahaya: the new market opportunity for South African growers?
Vietnam is the most important global producer of pitahayas and the hunger for this exotic fruit is greatest in China. But demand for the so-called dragon fruit is also increasing within the

Italy: Restrained start and new varieties in summer fruit in Emilia-Romagna
The summer fruit campaign has started very quietly in Emilia Romagna. This year's stone fruit quantities proved to be "very low", comments Giancarlo Minguzzi, president of the regional

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 26 June
Melon is currently one of the most popular products and the hot weather is driving up demand. The high temperatures are also increasing demand for watermelons. The pace of Italian apricot

French tomatoes obtain first Official Quality and Origin Mark (SIQO)
After 6 years of hard work and more than 30 revised versions of the specifications, 3 tomato varieties grown in France have been benefiting from the coveted Red Label since the end of May. “The

South Africa resumes citrus shipments to the US after they had been disrupted by storms
After a week of heavy rains and flooding, the second conventional South African refrigerator ship carrying citrus fruits from the Western Cape region, whose campaign will last until October,

Prices for Italian watermelons and melons have increased by 100% in the past week
"Last year in the same period, we sent about 8,000 cartons of watermelons and melons a day to wholesale markets and retailers. Now it's only a little over 2,000. It is the result of very bad

Chilean flood damage being assessed by Fedefruta and Asoex
The Federation of Fruit Producers of Chile (Fedefruta) and the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (ASOEX), are both assessing the impact and damage while seeking how best to support producers and

Africa is enjoying increased fruit exports to Europe and Asia
Africa is enjoying increased fruit exports to the EU, the United Kingdom and Asia, helping to fill a growing supply gap occasioned by low harvests in those markets. According to the EU Citrus

Uzbekistan could become second largest global exporter of fresh apricots in 2023
According to EastFruit analysts, Uzbekistan is likely to harvest a record apricot crop in 2023, which will contribute to higher exports and return of this country to the top positions in global

Javier Campo is the new president of AECOC.
The Board of Directors of AECOC, the highest governing body of the business association that brings together more than 33,000 FMCG companies, has appointed Javier Campo as the new president of the