Egypt leads in fresh strawberry exports to Malaysia and ranks fifth in South-East Asia’s total imports
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.

North Carolina production helps keep blueberry volumes steady
Supplies of blueberries in North America are strong. “Georgia is past its peak, wrapping up highbush varieties in the next week or so,” says Tim Crane, Category Manager of Blueberries for

Raspberries 2023 - Fertilizers for a good start
On raspberry plantations that are being established now, but also on those that are growing, it is worth taking care of a strong root system. How can it be strengthened and how to feed the plants

If only we could use potatoes to combat SA’s load shedding crisis
Many people do not know that the humble potato may conduct electricity and function as a salt bridge between two metals on each side. This lets an electron current to flow easily over a wire in

New theme for ClemenGold
Premium mandarin brand ClemenGold has unveiled a new marketing theme to help promote its fruit and connect with consumers. ‘ClemenGold, your language of love’ is the new theme introduced by

Queensland tropical fruit on show
A diverse group of Queensland’s leading food and beverage companies has showcased its products in the state’s tropical far north as part of Trade and Investment Queensland’s Taste of

UK packing potato prices rise on dwindling supplies and planting delays
The Mintec Benchmark Prices for Grade 1 White Packing Potatoes EXW England reached £330/mt on 9th May 2023, up 22% month-on-month (m-o-m). The recent rise in prices has been driven by concerns

South Africa's past table grape season challenging due to unexpected weather patterns
The South African Table Grape Industry (Sati) together with the Fresh Produce Exporters' Forum (FPEF) reflected on the past 2022/2023 table grape season, which they described as a challenging one.

Avocado campaign intends to boost sales and expand per capita consumption in Brazil
Abacates do Brasil has launched an initiative to promote avocado superharvest and impact retailers and consumers; actions include advertising film on free-to-air television, digital assets, OOH

“Sharp decline in produce trade from North America to Europe has changed our business”
Back in the 1990s, fresh produce exports from North America to Europe were significant, as the USA and Mexico together were able to supply produce almost year-round, something Europe couldn’t

“There is definitely an increase in kiwiberry consumption”
The kiwiberry is gaining popularity and consumers who try it usually come back for seconds, says Ricardo Machado, export manager of berries for Portuguese berry trader Minikiwi Farm: “We expect

"The sales figures in the organic food trade are almost comparable to 2019 again"
During the pandemic, organic products, not least organic apples, experienced a great deal of hype, but this came to an abrupt halt with the war in Ukraine. "Consumers are definitely buying more

Blueberry in bloom (monitoring of plantations, Lublin region 09.05.2023)
The phenological phase of highbush blueberry plants was determined for three cultivars of different earliness: 'Duke' (early), 'Bluecrop' (medium) and 'Last Call' (late) on a plantation located in

Garlic growers upset due to yellow rust disease
Garlic farmers are worried about the yellow rust disease in the Rajgarh area (Sirmaur District, Himachal Pradesh) as the harvest is approaching. They claim the disease is taking a heavy toll of

Co-op Group grows its partnership with Just Eat to reach almost 1,000 stores by the end of this month
Brexit: UK supermarkets call for Windsor Framework clarity It is absolutely critical labelling issues raised by the Windsor Framework are resolved ahead of an October deadline, a group

Producers, the large-scale retail trade is not the enemy
In the last few days at Macfrut I have been asked this question: "How come the large-scale retail trade is 'demonised' by the production world?". 7A question that in my opinion is

Great May Day with Timac Agro Polska
A great Timac Agro May Day was held in Serock, near Warsaw, on 8 May. Farmers supplying the company's fertilisers received an invitation. The meeting was attended by approximately 700 growers. The

Lemon exports pull ahead of last year
The South African lemon harvest which started three to four weeks earlier than last year has resulted in accelerated exports: by week 17, exactly two million cartons (15kg) more than last year YTD

Ondine flat nectarines are in the starting blocks
Summer can come - and this year it brings juicy news: "We believe in Ondine because the quality of our flat nectarines and peaches is simply so high," stressed Matteo Mazzoni of the Italian

“We'll increase our production capacity by 35% and seek to continue growing in exports”
Tropical Millenium, one of Spain's leading avocado, mango, papaya, and pitaya producers and marketers, has just appointed Ramon Ojeda as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Ojeda is a graduate

Europatat warms up engines
The first Polish edition of the Europatat Congress, organised by the Polish Potato Federation and Europatat, will focus on the impact of current geopolitics on international agri-food trade and

Fyffes opens Costa Rica packhouse
Fyffes has continued to invest in its own banana production in Costa Rica by building a new packhouse at its farm Victoria in Sarapiqui de Heredia, Costa Rica. According to the group, the new

"Europe has been key for the good results achieved by Peruvian avocado so far in 2023"
In the first months of the campaign, Peru exported 166,790 tons of avocado worth 308 million dollars, i.e. 32% more volume and 40% more value than in the same period of the previous campaign. The