Egypt leads in fresh strawberry exports to Malaysia
Egypt became the largest exporter of fresh strawberries to the Malaysian market in MY 2021/22 (July-June) and continued to increase shipments in the current MY 2022/23, according to EastFruit.

"The lower supply of Chilean plums in the markets is leading us to expect a good start for the Spanish plum season"
The stone fruit harvest has started slowly in Extremadura with the first apricots and with very limited volumes. Soon the first nectarines, peaches and extra early flat peaches will also arrive.

Fertilisation of strawberries during flowering. Season 2023
Growing strawberries on raised beds lined with foil (from Geo Polska) or agro-fibre (from Agrimpex), fertilisation is carried out by fertigation and foliar application. We are after a period of

MEPs renew trade support measures for Ukraine
MEPs approved on Tuesday, by 537 votes, with 42 against and 38 abstentions, a proposal to renew the suspension of import duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguards on Ukrainian exports to the

Bosnia and Herzegovina yields to Ukraine and Morocco on the global raspberry market
According to EastFruit analysts, Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of Ukraine’s competitors on the global frozen raspberry market has reduced its exports in value terms by 48%, and in quantitative

Excess soil salinity, Italy goes to school from Israel
Italy is looking to Israel not only for an increasingly efficient use of water, with state-of-the-art irrigation systems, but also to solve the problem of the effect of excessive soil salinity on

The First European Watermelon is from Spain, it is ours' kicks off its tour at Infoagro Exhibition
The Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers' Organisations of Almeria, COEXPHAL, has presented today in Almeria the campaignLa Primera Sandía Europea es de España, es nuestra (The First

Demand still lively for strawberries from southern Italy also thanks to the reduced availability of summer fruits
The strawberry campaign in southern Italy is still underway, and demand is still interesting, especially for the produce from Basilicata. "Demand is lively, but the volumes are half those of a

Brazil: Initial orange forecast for 2023–24 at 309 million boxes
The 2023–2024 initial orange forecast for Brazil’s citrus belt is 309.34 million boxes. The forecast was announced on May 10; the projected volume is 1.55% less than the previous crop, which

BayWa reports above-average earnings in first quarter of 2023
BayWa AG generated above-average earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) in the first quarter of the current financial year. Despite falling year on year to €91.8 million on the heels of an

Тропические фрукты Квинсленда на выставке
Разнообразная группа ведущих компаний Квинсленда, производящих продукты питания и напитки, представила

"Despite the high risk of frost, we will harvest our first marketable apricot crop this year"
For a long time, stone fruits such as apricots, nectarines and peaches were regarded as imported goods par excellence. But after the first, successful cultivation trials in southern Germany, the

Mexico's mangoes are working towards internationalisation
The General Director of EMEX (Association of Producers - Exporters of Mangoes of Mexico), Myrna Castro, acknowledges that "our main market is the United States, but we are trying to boost the

Pakistan mango exports affected by climate change
Pakistan Fruit Exports have declined by an alarming 42 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the first 9 months of FY 2022-23 in dollar terms. Although the exports of the fruit have witnessed a 110%

“The challenge is to make consumers discover Magnum's taste”
Over the last 10 years, Magnum®, the flagship variety of Earth Market, has become a premium round strawberry in 31 European and American countries. "It has been unanimously accepted from the very

“Our Mexican table grape growing costs have increased by 35% in last two years”
The start of Agrofesa’s 2023 Mexican table grape season is up to 7 days later than last year due to colder weather during blooming and flowering. César Ortiz, CEO of Agrofesa, says despite this

Potato, fruit, and vegetable processing machines for sale
Several interesting fruit and vegetable processing machines are offered for auction! Think, for example, of infeed bunkers, tippers, washing machines, peelers, slicers, and weighing machines for

Camposol opens first blueberry packhouse in Mexico
Camposol has built its first blueberry packing plant in northern Sinaloa, Mexico, which will offer the service not only to the company but also to growers in the area who will be able to pack

Owoce tropikalne z Queensland na wystawie
Zróżnicowana grupa wiodących firm spożywczych i napojów w Queensland zaprezentowała swoje produkty na tropikalnej dalekiej północy stanu w ramach Trade and Investment

Agrícola Chapi secures US$130m in financing
Peru’s Agrícola Chapi has obtained US$130m in financing to fund the development of its avocado and table grape business. The company plans to reach 1,200ha of avocado production and 900ha of

Why invest in modern strawberry production in Georgia when Turkey is the neighbor?
EastFruit periodically publishes an analysis of the Georgian strawberry market, where local producers frequently comment about the price competition with Turkish strawberries and its negative

Aldi, growth based on employee welfare
ALDI, part of the ALDI SÜD Group, the multinational reference reality of the large-scale retail trade, one of the most important operators in the world, continues its growth plan in Italy by