Deliveries of tropical fruits from India to Russia may be expanded
On July 7, 2023, representatives from Rosselkhoznadzor visited the Indian mango festival “AAMRUS-2023” organized by the Embassy of the Republic of India in Russia. The opening ceremony was

Joytree partners with National Geographic to tell stories about Shine Muscat grapes
On July 3, Joytree, a new brand of Joy Wing Mau Fruit Technologies Group, collaborated with globally renowned magazine and media group National Geographic and released a short documentary, which

Landgard: Good prospects in the West for the 2023 broccoli season

Barbera, table grapes focus on taste and quality
The table grape market in Sicily is changing, and more and more is being invested in seedless varieties, without forgetting the pivotal importance of historical varieties such as Italia, Victoria,

First Maula grapes have already been harvested, packaged and shipped to Europe
Maula, the first seedless black grapes in Europe, are reaching supermarkets shelves in Germany and Great Britain. The first harvesting operations took place in the covered vineyards located in

Exports of cherries from Moldova exceeded expectations with higher share going to the EU
According to Moldova’s fruit growers’ information in June 2023 Moldova exported more than 8 thousand tons of sweet cherries. This is almost 1.5 thousand tons more than in the same month of

"Rather limited chicory supply"
Dennis Blankendaal of Frysk Witlof in the Netherlands has no complaints about current chicory sales. "Those usually fall somewhat in the summer, but supply is limited at the moment. In Belgium,

Spanish grape season kicks off with higher production and better quality this year
In Murcia, the main table grape producing area in Spain, the table grape harvest started at the end of June with the extra-early varieties, which started arriving from the areas closest to the

Ecuador bananas, producers on El Niño alert
The Ecuadorian banana growers' association El Oro predicts a possible loss of more than 50,000 hectares in production due to the imminent impact of the El Niño weather phenomenon. Reporting the

Big swing in citrus exports to East expected over coming month
In Citrusdal and Clanwilliam, the areas most affected by recent Western Cape floods, some citrus orchards are still unpassable but most farms have been able to resume packing this week, says Nico

Breakdown in the cherry market
Cherries are currently experiencing a price slump at the Bronisze Wholesale Market..More. Go to the article

Morocco accounts for a half of Canada’s total imports of mandarins in current MY
Morocco has been steadily increasing its exports of mandarins to Canada, reports EastFruit. In the MY 2022/23 (September-April) Moroccan exporters shipped 73,000 tonnes of mandarins, a record high

Violent thunderstorms with massive hail in Spain
The Aragon region in north-eastern Spain was hit by a violent storm on Thursday, accompanied by heavy rain and hail. The state meteorological agency has issued a penultimate level orange alert,

Indonesian mangosteen harvest season in transition
Indonesia's tropical climate provides an ideal environment for growing mangosteen, which thrives in warm and humid conditions, with temperatures ranging from 25 to 35 degrees Celsius. Fresh

Leafhopper and Moth, how to protect the vineyard naturally
Cicalina and Tignoletta are among the most insidious insects for grapes; Xeda Italia(click for website) has developed a targeted strategy for the natural control of these insects using natural

"At the moment, a lot of Mexican Kent mango is being shipped by air to the European market"
Logistics plays an essential role in the import of perishable products, especially when it comes to the shipment of fresh fruit like mangoes, whose season is already underway in Mexico, and even

Slight uptick in Ontario peaches this season
Ontario stone fruit growers are getting ready to harvest within the next few days, depending on the crop and area. “We have some earlier varieties of nectarines that would be harvested alongside

Morocco accounts for a half of Canada’s total imports of mandarins in current MY
Morocco has been steadily increasing its exports of mandarins to Canada, reports EastFruit. In the MY 2022/23 (September-April) Moroccan exporters shipped 73,000 tonnes of mandarins, a record high

Commencement of commercial production of highland bananas in the Philippines
The Farmind Corporation, which is fully engaged in banana production in the Philippines' main production area, Mindanao Island, held a ceremony on June 28 for the completion of the packing house

"This artwork lets us translate our identity to the packaging"
Some collaborations are not obvious. Such is the case in Haspengouw, Belgium, where the Hellingenfort cherry farm joined forces with Dutch writer and singer Rick de Leeuw and his partner Maartje

Illegal table grapes from Egypt seized and destroyed by Italian authorities
Grapa Varieties, successfully uncovered and halted the illegal shipment from Egypt to Italy, of their proprietary white seedless grape variety, Early Sweet™, hailing it as “a major victory for

"The development of Chinese cherries has impacted imports of cherries from Central Asia"
Central Asian cherries entered the Chinese market for the first time in 2019. The origins include Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, with Uzbekistan having the largest production and import

Worldwide orange juice availability has declined by 10 to 12% this season
Worldwide availability of orange juice (OJ) has declined by 10% to 12% this season (2022–23) compared to the prior season, economist Marisa Zansler told the Florida Citrus Commission (FCC) in

Melinda launches cherry advertising campaign
The advertising campaign for Melinda cherries, which have arrived in these days on the shelves of the large-scale retail trade, has started. This year's promotion is based on the cities of Milan

“It looks like it will be one of the most successful cherry seasons in Serbia”
The cherry production in Serbia was good this year, says Igor Milenković, director of Serbian fresh produce exporter Delta Agrar: “In 2023 we’ve reached a higher cherry harvest in comparison