Laredo District in Texas is number 1 for US-Mexico agricultural trade
Fueled by produce shipments traveling via trucks and rail, the Laredo customs district was the top U.S.-Mexico border port of entry (POE) for agricultural trade from January through October 2022.

Value drops for NZ fruit exports in 2022
New Zealand food exports grew by over NZ$8bn in 2022, but there was a decline in trade value for some of the country’s key fresh produce lines. Figures from Stats NZ reveal the value of

Digital campaign for oranges and orange juice by those who produce and export them around the world
The new "Fresh Up Your Life! – top quality European fruit and veg" digital campaign has been online for a few weeks, a European Union and CSO Italy-funded project where growers talk about their

South African industry set for an average pome fruit export crop in 2023
The 2023 harvest is in full swing, and growers are anticipating an export crop that is slightly lower than the previous season. The lower export volumes are a result of hail experienced during

Florida orange growers struggle to keep the juice flowing
Florida orange farmers are suffering devastating supply and labor issues. The state’s orange production is projected to hit historic lows in 2023, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Prices of Gala apples in Moldova are too low for the local farmers but too high for the EU buyers
According EastFruit analysts, in January 2023, the weighted average wholesale price for high-quality apples of Gala variety increased only slightly – by about 0.5 MDL/kg (US $0.02/kg). So far,

“Grape export volumes will pick up starting from week 6”
According to Samir Singh, business promoter for Indian grape exporter Mersel Foods, the grape season in India was delayed for a few weeks due to the weather conditions in the vineyards: “The

Spanish zucchini exports decrease by almost 22% while purchases of Moroccan zucchini increased by more than 33%
Spanish zucchini exports in the first eleven months of 2022 registered a considerable decrease over the same period of the previous year. According to Hortofinfo, in that period, Spanish zucchini

“We want to develop our export sales of organic apples”
Select Fruit, a branch of the Pom’Evasion group, will share a booth with its partner Cofruid’Oc Méditerranée at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. Both companies produce French apples and pears and

Guatemala dislodges Philippines as world’s second-largest exporter of bananas in 2022
Guatemala dislodged the Philippines as the world’s second-largest exporter of bananas last year, ending the Asian country’s four-year reign as it struggled to keep its share in key markets

Mexico offers potential to grow date industry
Medjool dates are known to be grown in the Middle East and Africa, but the Bard Valley region in the United States is a well-known sweet spot for Medjools as well. However, more recently

AMI: Scarce cucumber supply continues
In the main Spanish growing areas, smaller quantities of cucumbers are available for export. Prices on the Spanish producer markets fluctuated strongly in the first weeks of the year. In the

“Turkish apple exports mainly went to India, Russia and Syria”
Their first apple export season in 2021 had its challenges, but Turkish produce exporter Ani Tarim is very confident about the current Turkish apple season, says Mehmet Çakmak, sales and

Ecuadorian banana exporter aiming for double-digit growth in sales
The Ecuadorian banana exporter, Freskbana aims to maintain their double-digit growth in sales during 2023 following a challenging season for the industry last year. According to Gaetano Leone,

Celem Mafs jest wzrost eksportu produktów
Malezyjskie Ministerstwo Rolnictwa i Bezpieczeństwa Żywności (Mafs) ujawniło swoje plany skupienia się na zwiększeniu eksportu świeżych produktów z kraju w 2023 roku. Według

Almost 3,000 tons of Vietnamese produce exported to China via Lạng Son's border gates
Exports of agricultural and fruit products, mainly dragon fruit and mango, reached approximately 2,700 tons to China through Lạng Sơn Province border gates on January 24. It was the first farm

KM Packaging sets up Australian business
Flexible packaging and lidding films supplier KM Packaging has officially set up an Australian business entity. Trading as KM Packaging Services ANZ (Australia-New Zealand), the business will

Ukraina wyeksportowała rekordowo duże ilości malin w 2022 r.
Według analityków EastFruit, ukraińscy producenci byli w stanie zwiększyć eksport mrożonych malin w 2022 roku bijąc poprzedni rekord! Jest to szczególnie niesamowite, biorąc pod

Сильный экспортный рынок для австралийских личи в Новой Зеландии, Канаде и США
По словам президента Австралийской ассоциации производителей личи Дерека Фоли, который также выращивает

Mafs targets produce export growth
Malaysia’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (Mafs) has revealed its plans to focus on growing the country’s fresh produce exports in 2023. According to a report from The Malaysian

Induser expands its facilities
INDUSER, specialising in the design and manufacture of automated lines for the packaging of fruit and vegetable products, is starting the year with room to promote more engineering projects within

Cucumber season expected to end two to three weeks earlier
The cucumber export season is underway in Almeria and Granada with very good results and is expected to end a few weeks earlier than usual due to the advanced state of the crops. The unusual

South Africa tangerine/mandarin exports forecast to reach a record 560,000 tons in 2022/23
South Africa exports of tangerines/mandarins are forecast to grow by almost 8 percent in 2022/23 to reach a record 560,000 tons on higher production and strong overseas demand. The European Union