"We are committed to providing customers with flexible and convenient ripening solutions"
With the gradual liberalization of the market after the pandemic, the global fruit and vegetable import and export trade is rapidly recovering. Traders are also increasingly looking for solutions

Mixed success for the first half of the Egyptian citrus season
The first half of the citrus season in Egypt has been a mixed success. According to Eslam Gelila of the Egyptian exporter Gelila, volumes have increased significantly, and demand has been very

Fresh herb buyers turn to Israel after lower supplies from Italy and Spain due to weather
The Israeli fresh herbs and edible flowers exporter Bless S.R. are caught between a rock and a hard place. As some harsh winter weather led to shortages from Italy and Spain sees European buyers

Adverse weather slashes Spanish F&V exports in 2022
Spanish exports of fresh fruits and vegetables totalled 12m tonnes in 2022, a contraction of 10.4 per cent on the previous year. According to customs data, the value of exports grew by 1.6 per

Kakuzi hosts Dalian Yidu Group
Dalian Yidu Group has paid a visit to Kenyan avocado exporter Kakuzi as both parties look to accelerate trade. According to a report from Capital News, top executives from the Chinese fresh fruit

Uzbekistan presents its products at the Chinese Expo Center
The trade pavilion of Uzbekistan was opened in the SCO Pearl International Expo Center in the Chinese city of Qingdao. Uzbek export products are presented in the trade pavilion – dried fruits,

Rwanda's 2022 agricultural export sales increased by 45%
According to a research report, Rwanda's yearly agricultural export sales increased by 45%, or to over $788.7 million (or Rwf859.5 billion) in 2022 from $543.1 million (or Rwf591.8 billion) in the

"Production will triple by 2024, which will allow us to have enough volume to export”
Verdeflor plans to resume its Hass avocado, grape, asparagus, and pomegranate exports, which it had paused since 2020. This time, unlike years ago, it will export its own products from its fields

"We are on track to achieve our sales targets for this season"
The first half of the Egyptian citrus season has been "very successful", according to Mohamed Maatouk of the exporter Egyptian Emirati. "Several factors have contributed to this success, from the

Georgian juice producer Khilari: consumers in Georgia still do not trust local products
Georgian natural juice producer Khilari LLC, about 40% of the production of which is exported, is negotiating the start of exports to Germany. Soon, the company intends to expand its presence in

Costa may sell avocado farms
Australian grower Costa Group, is to sell some avocado farms and focus instead on berries, citrus fruits and exports to China as it attempts to recover from La Niña rain bombs that hammered

India’s first commercial exports of Purandar figs arrive in Hong Kong
The first commercial shipment of 550 kg of GI-tagged Puranadar figs from India was successfully sold to Hong Kong by a farmer producer firm in the Purandar taluka of Maharashtra's Pune

“The pineapple that melts in your mouth”
Kingsley Ansong grew up in Canada, but his family roots are in Ghana. He is the founder and president of Elefante Farms. Elefante Farms is growing Ghana’s specialty Sugar Loaf pineapple variety,

Long-term contracts key to survive shocks for Hungarian fresh produce cooperative
The Hungarian fruit and vegetable cooperative Szatmár Régió, based in the eastern part of the country, said that, due to long-term contracts, they are reasonably covered from external shocks,

Vietnam targets 2 billion USD in dragon fruit, banana and durian
In 2023, it is anticipated that the export of durian, dragon fruit, and bananas will total 2 billion USD. Early in 2023, the export of fruits and vegetables showed promise; it hit $300 million USD

Dutch exporter warns of defaulter from India
Daniel Michailidis of Hermes Exports in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, wants to warn others against a defaulter. "It's a Mr. Sushil Shirodkar from Mumbai, India, who trades under the name Nature's

Kenyan exporter aims to double avocado exports to China
In an effort to quadruple its exports of avocados to China, the agricultural company Kakuzi is in discussions with a significant fresh product importer in China. Dalian Yidu Group, a Chinese