Blue Whale reports strong start to apple season
Blue Whale says its apple sales in southern Europe have been “very positive and dynamic” for the first half of this season, particularly in the Spanish market. “While strong

Cambodia requests Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency to invest in processing and packaging of agri products
Cambodian officials have requested the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) to invest in processing and packaging of agricultural products such as cassava, longan, rubber, banana,

Government and horticulture sector target $12b in exports by 2035
A new Government and industry strategy launched today has its sights on growing the value of New Zealand’s horticultural production to $12 billion by 2035, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor

Kyrgyzstan also banned onion exports – bad news for Uzbekistan?
The topic of onion shortage in the region continues to be the main one on the agenda, according to EastFruit experts. As we previously reported, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan all banned

South Africans call for political intervention after citrus stalemate
The Citrus Growers Association of South Africa (CGA) has called for urgent political intervention after a stalemate developed between the South African government and the European Union in the

"Due to flooding in New Zealand, volume availability may become problematic from April"
The current flooding on the North Island of New Zealand will have an impact on onion exports to Europe. According to Hendrik Hachmann, product specialist for onion imports and managing director of

Kyrgyzstan also banned onion exports – bad news for Uzbekistan?
The topic of onion shortages in the region continues to be the main one on the agenda, according to EastFruit experts. As we previously reported, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan all banned

USAID Trade Activity publishes agri-export guideline for Gulf countries
Markets of the Gulf countries form a distinct opportunity for Bangladeshi agri exporters, but due to their lack of knowledge about food safety and sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures,

Carrefour eksportuje hiszpańskie karczochy do Francji
Carrefour planuje rozprowadzić ponad 1300 ton karczochów z Hiszpanii do kwietnia przyszłego roku. Z tej ilości 800 ton sprzedaje w swoich centrach w Hiszpanii, a 500 ton

Freight rates on Indian trades continue to cool amid falling export volumes
Container freight rates on trades out of India have continued to cool, albeit at a slower pace on shipments to Europe, according to the latest market analysis by Container News. On the westbound

New Zealand: Good quality and size of export apple crop expected in 2023

Successful guava planting in Paraná
Growing guava with a seal of origin and certification for export became the main business of farmers Inês Sasaki and Marilda Leiko Kawasaki on their return to Brazil, after spending more than ten

Good quality and size a feature of 2023’s New Zealand export apple crop
The New Zealand apple industry is expecting fruit of good quality and size as it heads into the 2023 export harvest season.

Spanish and Dutch pepper sales in the EU decrease while Moroccan pepper sales grow
According to a study by Hortoinfo, Spanish pepper sales in the EU between January and October 2022 decreased by 8.53% (i.e., -42.69 million kilos) over the previous year. This is the third year in

Michigan Red Delicious and Gala apples expected to do well in Mexico
According to Diane Smith, the head of the Michigan Apple Committee, a decision to return to exporting apples to Mexico is a logical move. “With a record-sized crop this year--approximately 34.5

"We offer Iranian produce to European customers"
"Iranian agricultural exports have a great potential that is not unfortunately exploited because of the sanctions, "said Mr. Hassan Ghobadi of the Iranian exporter Elishe. "Our mission is to solve

Carrefour экспортирует испанские артишоки во Францию
Карфур планирует распределить более 1 300 тонн артишока из Испании до апреля следующего года. Из этого

Main destinations for Brazilian fruit in 2021 were EU, US, Argentina and Canada
In 2021, Brazilian fruit exports broke records: 1.24 million tons were shipped, 18.13% more than in 2020. Sales also grew compared to 2020 (20.39%), reaching the US $1.21 billion. According to

Good yet not excellent quantities of vegetables shipped to Europe
Orders of Italian vegetables are average, but prices were expected to be higher considering that a lot of produce has been lacking due to the cold weather. FreshPlaza talked with Claudio D'Alba

Serbian berry producer optimistic about opportunities in Europe
The Serbian berry producers and exporters, Pureberry, are optimistic about the opportunities in Europe. According to the sales manager Aleksandra Cvetkovic, their blueberries, strawberries and

Positive outlook for NZ apple crop
The New Zealand Apple industry is expecting a solid 2023 export crop characterised by good quality and size.

"Pear market begins year with a bang"
"The pear market began 2023 with a bang," says Mark Vernooij of the Dutch export company, Urfruit. "Prices started rising right at the start of the new year and are currently at healthy levels.