Robust export season expected for Canadian cherries
British Columbia experienced warm weather during cherry bloom. “One morning, the trees started blooming and by the next day, we were at 100 percent bloom,” says Julie McLachlan with Jealous

In May, we exported the most apples to Belarus and Kazakhstan
Author: Sylwia Sałyga 05 June 2023 08:40 May's apple export volume deviated from the May 2022 shipment scale by more than 4,300 tonnes. Despite the high hopes raised by the temporary lifting of

Watermelon exports from Uzbekistan were record high in May and could exceed 100,000 already in June!
Exports of Uzbek watermelons to foreign markets began in the first ten days of May 2023. This is nearly one week earlier than usual due to very hot weather in the country. The mass exports begun

Apple market: Stabilisation of prices and gradual decline in turnover
The apple market has seen a stabilisation of prices and a gradual decline in turnover as the strawberry season gains momentum. The drop in turnover is not only in domestic deliveries, but also in

Egypt doubles frozen strawberry exports to EU in past five years
Egypt has demonstrated the stunning pace of development in the frozen strawberry export in the past five years, as reported by EastFruit. The EU countries were the most important export

For Rijk Zwan, the solution lies in high resistance.
Rijk Zwaan is approaching its 100th birthday and continues with the same vitality as ever. Its tomato catalogue is being renewed with materials such as Margymeno (74-PL001 RZ), a pear tomato for

In Senegal, a new tax to combat fruit flies sparks discontent
Fruit flies were among the main causes of the Senegalese mango industry's poor performance last season, prompting the government to take steps to combat them, and to resort to a new tax to finance

VIetnam: Industry experts forecast fruit and vegetable exports will continue to soar
Industry experts forecast that the export of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables will continue to soar. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), fruits and vegetables

Agromark reduces its carbon footprint with Tosca
Agromark, a Spanish export company that produces and markets fruit and vegetables, needed to obtain a packaging solution for efficient transport that would guarantee the quality of its products at

Tasty wonders, the sustainable way
The Nadorcott variety, marketed under the “Nadorine” brand, is expected to reach about 250,000 tons of marketing volumes this season, after a record 350,000 tons were produced and 296,000 tons

Resistant varieties defeat New Delhi virus in Almeria's zucchini campaign
Almeria's zucchini export campaign is coming to an end. The season was characterized by a significant decrease in production compared to last season, stated Jose Luis Escobar, from Berdea, the

Georgia wants to become a global blueberry market player
A massive harvesting of blueberries will begin in Georgia in a week. In the last two seasons due to relatively cold weather and rains in producing regions, the beginning of the harvesting season

"Compared to last year, we expect to market more volumes at lower prices"
"The first Senegalese mangoes of this season will soon be harvested and the first export batches are expected to be loaded between June 15 and 20," said Papa Alioune Dieng of International

Georgia sets sights on global blueberry market: anticipates harvesting Over 3000 Tons in 2023 season
Massive harvesting of blueberries will begin in Georgia in a week. In the last two seasons due to relatively cold weather and rains in producing regions, the beginning of the harvesting season

Zimbabwean smallholder farmers take up the baton to export peas
Smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe benefit from the space that opened up in the export pea sector as large-scale commercial farmers in Zimbabwe switched to blueberries. Right: Memory Gonye, a

Argentina: Organic citrus may be exported to the European Union again
After two decades, the European Union (EU) has reopened its market to organic citrus from Argentina. The move was made at the behest of Senasa to allow the EU to use a product applied to fruit

End of a good season for Egyptian carrots
The carrot growing season in Egypt ended on a high note, while the export campaign is still underway. The season was marked by good volumes and quality despite phytosanitary problems, according to

Egyptian garlic is more competitive this season despite higher prices
The Egyptian garlic campaign is ongoing, with demand outstripping supply and prices rising, but it's in a more competitive position than other origins, according to Ralph Nakhal of Egyptian

"Clients from all over the world kept asking for a solution to process pineapples"
The interest in fresh and processed pineapple is constantly increasing. PND, a company specializing in machinery for fruit processing and in the development of advanced systems for fresh-cut and

Frost limits Hungarian apricot exports
This year's Hungarian apricot export season will be much more difficult than last year. There were three severe frosts in the spring, which is the main reason for lower volumes. Hungarian apricot

Vietnamese durian gets more farming area codes, enabling increased exports to China
Vietnamese durians will receive 47 additional farming area codes and 18 packaging facility codes from China, enabling more export of the fruit to that country. Farming area codes enable

Hungarian apricot exports restricted. There is one reason
This year's Hungarian apricot export season will be much more difficult than last year. There were three severe frosts in the spring, which is the main reason for lower volumes. Hungarian apricot

Senegal: BelOrta on an African export mission
Recently, several Belgian companies, including leading fruit and vegetable marketer BelOrta, took part in a business mission to Senegal led by Princess Astrid. BelOrta mainly explored new

Early apricots in Greece suffered from weather conditions
The weather has caused some issues for the early apricot varieties in Greece, says Paris Karastergios, import-export coordinator for Greek produce exporter Kastargiou P. Bros S.A.: “The Greek

Increase of Albanian greenhouse vegetable exports insignificant in period Jan-Apr
The weather has favored Albanian agricultural production this season. The warm winter enabled uninterrupted production of cucumbers, while tomatoes hit the market almost a month earlier. However,