New Zealand: Kiwi producers face lower yields and poorer quality
The bad weather of recent months, not least Cyclone Gabrielle, has caused the New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated (NZKGI) to classify the volume for the 2023 season well below the 160

Australian horticulture exports recovering as industry production values continue to grow
Australia's status as a key horticulture exporter is showing signs of recovery, from the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the trade/freight disruptions, according to new industry data

Kanzi's digital campaigns and tastings are back!
Satisfying consumers with an extraordinary taste experience until June, Yes You Kanzi®! sets off with excellent prospects for the second half of the Kanzi® season in Spain. If the first phase of

Kampanie cyfrowe i degustacje Kanzi powracają!
Zaspokajając konsumentów niezwykłym doświadczeniem smakowym aż do czerwca, Yes You Kanzi®! wyrusza z doskonałymi perspektywami na drugą połowę sezonu Kanzi® w Hiszpanii. Jeśli

Đồng Nai banana exports to surge by 25% to half million tons
Đồng Nai, Vietnam’s top banana exporting province, is expected to ship over 500,000 tons of the fruit this year, 25 per cent higher than last year. According to Nguyễn Thị Hoàng, deputy

Nearly 60 percent of Canadian fruit growing area dedicated to blueberries
Canada grows both wild (low bush) and cultivated (high bush) blueberries and blueberries are Canada's top fruit commodity by growing area and farm gate value. Blueberry acreage has expanded over

Peruvian blueberry exports to the US grew by 31% in volume last season
The US is clearly the main market for Peruvian blueberries. Last season, Peruvian blueberry exports to the United States grew by 31% in volume and 53.9% of total Peruvian blueberry exports in the

Casi’s Gastronomic Day of Flavour tour moves to Madrid
Casi has fired the starting gun on the latest round of its Gastronomic Day of Flavour tour. The Spanish cooperative is seeking to highlight the value of its star product, the tomato, in all its

Which state programs will support the Georgian agriculture sector in 2023?
Last week the deputy minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, Giorgi Khanishvili spoke about the government’s plans to support agriculture in 2023. Particularly about the

Spanish imports soared in 2022
Spanish fresh fruit and vegetable imports increased by 7 per cent in volume and 15 per cent in value last year, According to figures from the Customs and Excise Department of the Tax Agency,

Costa calls for more export market access
A recent media report stated that Costa was looking at “trimming” some of its avocado farms,. However, late last week the company rejected that premise. A Costa Group spokesperson said the

Row brewing between French apple sector and Carrefour
Last month saw a protest by French growers, who uprooted their own apple trees due to the unsustainable pricing, demanding that retailers raise the value of the fruit by €0.20/kg. ANPP

Financial hardships in Argentina affect January banana exports from Brazil
Brazilian banana exports dropped in January compared to the same month last year. According to Secex, the volume shipped was 7,280 tons, down 12%. As a result, revenue dropped 9%, amounting to

Belgian fruit growers heartbroken. "Apple prices are dramatic"
These are uncertain times for Belgian fruit growers. - It's a great profession, but in the current situation I sometimes wonder how I will manage it all. Apples are a disaster this year

"We hope to return to normal production.
Fruit Today has gone over the consequences of this season with Cirilo Arnandis, president of the D.O. Kaki Ribera del Xúquer, which can be described as unusual in terms of product availability.

Iran's banana imports from India saw impressive increase between FY2014 and FY2022
In the last nine years, Iran's banana import from India increased from a mere Rs 30 mln in FY2014 to Rs 4.07 bln in FY2022. Around 34 percent of bananas exported by India go to Iran. Iran overtook

Mankurad mangoes sold for Rs 6000 a dozen in Goa
In Goa, mankurad mangoes are currently sold at Rs 6,000 per dozen. In view of this, it can be said that the Mankurad variety is currently beyond the reach of common people. Last week, a dozen

"This is the first season in which consumption of organic citrus in Europe has stagnated"
In general, the organic citrus campaign has been marked by a drop in the volumes available, especially in the second part of the campaign, which started in January. This has been more noticeable

Fruit SA warns thousands of jobs are at risk if power crisis persists
Fruit SA warns that if Stage 6 load shedding persists and is not resolved, many growers will go out of business, putting thousands of jobs at risk, while emerging growers will be hit the most. The

Lower eggplant supply from Honduras
Supply of eggplant out of Honduras has been steady but is also about to be slightly lower in volume. “It has good volume right now and production year-round. The volume is more or less the same

Eastern Europe: Overview of the regional onion market
Participants of the fruit and vegetable market accepted the fact that wholesale prices for onions in Ukraine reached $1/kg, as EastFruit analysts forecasted back in mid-January. This happened in

"Despite having planted 20% more tomatoes, we have only produced 3% more so far due to the weather"
Average temperatures have been rising in southeastern Spain, where most of the vegetables in Europe are produced and where the cold and lack of light have caused the production to drop drastically

Fresh Leaf Co. hits Iceland shelves
A new salad brand from vertical farming specialists GrowUp Farms has been launched into Iceland. Fresh Leaf Co.’s red + green mix has launched exclusively into selected Iceland stores this week,

The call for applications for free spaces at Fruit Attraction is now open.
As a novelty in this 2023 edition and in response to the demand from the majority of exhibitors, FRUIT ATTRACTION, the international fruit and vegetable trade fair organised by IFEMA Madrid and

Serbia: Raspberry producers want advances on fruit purchases
Preparatory work for the season is beginning on raspberry plantations in Serbia. Growers after last year want to protect themselves and are expecting advance payments for the purchase of fruit.