Egyptian orange exports to Southeast Asia to reach record high in current MY
The Egyptian orange exports to the Southeast Asian countries continue setting new records, as reported by EastFruit. Considering such developments, the final result of the current MY 2022/23

Avocados Australia’s Regional Forum to boost avocado exports
For the 2022-23 financial year, Australian avocado growers/exporters exported 10,736 tons of fresh avocados to overseas markets. Avocados Australia is working on increasing that figure

Spain set for big rise in Fino lemon production
Spain is anticipating a significant increase in production of Fino lemons for the forthcoming season, reaching levels last seen during the 2020/21 campaign. Releasing its preliminary forecast for

Puglia project puts grape production on the map
Buyers from Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Lithuania and the United Arab Emirates are set to take part in Regina di Puglia, a series of initiatives designed to raise awareness of

Northwest Cherries launches India promotions
Northwest Cherry Growers (NWCG) is embarking on a promotional campaign across major Indian cities to introduce this summer’s crop of US Pacific Northwest cherries to discerning health-conscious

Mega Mandy joins the Pinnacle Fresh family
The Australian citrus harvest is well underway for the Dracula citrus range from Pinnacle Fresh. “We are currently picking all varieties; Navels, Cara Cara, Tangelo, Dekopons and lemons, Afourer

US government to help Kenya expand its avocado export market
The US government will help Kenya expand its avocado export market under a $160 million (Sh22.6 billion) initiative. United States Agency for International Development (USAid) Chief of Staff

Cucumber prices collapse in Ukraine again
The trend of cucumber price reduction is still observed in the Ukrainian market, analysts of the EastFruit project report. Several factors force producers to reduce selling prices in this segment,

Spain's Fino lemon production has gone back to the levels of the 2020/21 campaign
AILIMPO's first Fino lemon production estimate for the 2023/2024 season points to it reaching 990,000 tons. This entails a significant 30% increase compared to the production of this same variety

Lemons, estimated 30% increase in production in Spain
Ailimposul's first estimate of the Fino lemon harvest for the next campaign predicts a production in Spain of 990,000 tonnes, which represents a significant increase of 30% compared to the

The Egyptian mango campaign Kicks-off
The whistle blows for the Egyptian mango season. From July 20 to almost the end of the year, Egyptian exporters offer their calendars to over 50 countries where these mangoes are shipped.

Cucumber prices in Uzbekistan increased by 67% in a week
Over the past week, the average wholesale price for a smooth short cucumber in Uzbekistan has increased by 67%, the first weekly price increase for this vegetable over the past four months.

Karastergiou Bros braced for harsher climate
As large parts of Greece swelter under 40C-plus temperatures, and as wildfires rage in the south of the country, it’s easy to neglect the continuing impact of the spring’s hailstorms, not

Morocco again increases nut imports
Morocco has been again increasing the imports of nuts, as shown by the import statistics in January-April 2023, reports EastFruit. Imports had been growing rapidly over the past years but fell in

IFG wins “landmark” IP case in China
Global table grape breeder International Fruit Genetics (IFG) has announced that a plant variety infringement case in Yunnan, China, has concluded in its favour. The infringement involved IFG’s

Egyptian orange exports to Southeast Asia to reach record high in current MY
The Egyptian orange exports to the Southeast Asian countries continue setting new records, as reported by EastFruit. Considering such developments, the final result of the current MY 2022/23

Uzbekistan: At the beginning of the season prices for popular grape varieties are significantly higher than last year’s
In the third decade of June 2023, the first offers of the popular Rizamat and Kishmish Kora (Black Kishmish) grape varieties of the new crop appeared on the domestic market of Uzbekistan, at about

Two South African categories predict export drop
The South African avocado export crop has been reduced by around 2.5m cartons as the season reaches its halfway point. At the same time, the country’s citrus industry has announced that its

Moldova can get a high harvest of table grapes for the second year in a row
According to the observations of specialists from the Association of Grape Producers and Exporters of the Republic of Moldova, by mid-July, the state of most table grape plantations in the country

Sun World launches Ruby Rush grape brand
International table grape breeder Sun World has announced the launch of its new Ruby Rush brand of red seedless grapes. “Sun World licensed growers are harvesting Ruby Rush branded grapes this

Piñata Farms reaps benefit of tracking technology
Four years after major fruit producer Piñata Farms introduced Australian-designed technology to track the temperature and location of premium berries and mangoes along the supply chain, it has

The heat wave is burning fruits and vegetables
Climatic changes are disrupting the countryside where there has been a 10% cut in wheat production while the honey harvest has fallen by 70% compared to last year, but orchards are also in trouble

French fruit on sale on the wholesale market and large quantities of Spanish products
Peaches and Apricots of France and FNPFruits have contacted the Union of Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers (UNGCFL) to “organize an urgent meeting and find solutions.” “The market of summer

Annual inflation in Bulgaria drops below 10%
Inflation in Bulgaria decreased to 8.7 percent in June, compared to a year earlier; a deflation of minus 0.4 percent was reported. This means that prices decreased compared to the month of May.

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 17 July
The apricot campaign is now in full swing, with the arrival of new varieties such as Goccia d'oro. Apricot quality is increasing with the start of sales of the Pellecchiella and Faralia cultivars.