Moroccan onion exports up despite serious drought
Despite the most severe drought over the past three decades in Morocco in summer 2022, the country continued to increase onion exports, according to EastFruit. In the first nine months of the

Mozambique's newest cold store opens
A newly-built cold store was on 16 May opened at its site in the Matola Cargo Terminal where stakeholders in the clearing and forwarding of fruit met. The Matola Cargo Terminal within the port of

Moroccan soft fruit season ends earlier than usual
The soft fruit season is about to end in Morocco, earlier than usual, due to adverse weather conditions that have exhausted the plants, and a low demand that demotivated producers. Zouhir

Марокканский экспорт лука растет, несмотря на серьезную засуху
Несмотря на самую сильную за последние три десятилетия засуху в Марокко летом 2022 года, страна продолжила

Cold weather is bad news for Polish soft fruit
The cold weather in Poland will have an impact on the soft fruit production, says Emilia Lewandowska, office manager for Polish fruit exporter Fruit-Group: “This year we have a cold spring in

Egyptian frozen strawberry exports to China increase 10-fold in 5 years!
Egyptian exporters have become the main beneficiaries of rapidly growing demand for frozen strawberries in China in the past few years, according to EastFruit. Egypt has been the leading exporter

MedFEL 2023 doubles number of international delegates
More than 200 French and international exhibitors showed their commtiment to sustainability and eco-responsibility. The 7 major sectors were represented: production, import/export, transport and

Weakening Lira causes uncertainty in commodity markets amid Turkish elections
Simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Turkey on 14th May. The results are set to have a significant impact on several commodities, including nuts, dried fruit, and

The Ambassador of Sudan announced negotiations on launching direct flights with Russia
Sudan is looking to expand its exports to Russia. "Negotiations are ongoing to launch direct flights between the African country and Russia", stated The Sudanese Ambassador to Moscow. The

Tasmania remains fruit fly free
With winter approaching and the high-risk season for fruit fly ending, Tasmania’s fruit fly free status remains secure. Tasmania’s fruit fly free status ensures businesses have ongoing access

Breeder rights for table grapes are a challenge for Lebanon
A visit to selected Lebanese exporting companies was organized this week by export coaches Ms. Hania Chahal and Mr. Piet Schotel, within the framework of the CBI Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Project

Citrus Fruit District of Sicily: first Sicily brand registered in China
After receiving the official protocol, the President of the Distretto Produttivo Agrumi di Sicilia, Federica Argentati, announces the registration of the brand in China. "I believe that the

Outbound Mission program plays an important role supporting Australian grape exporters
India is a large producer of table grapes with relatively small volumes imported mostly from China. India’s lack of cold chain infrastructure inhibits table grape development. In 2021/22 India

Wind and cold spells New Zealand avocado shortage
New Zealand avocado growers have been hammered by high winds and cold snaps which mean an avocado shortage on supermarket shelves. Head of domestic avocado sales at fresh produce marketer and

Soft fruit exempted from bulk sale
The Huelva Strawberry Producers and Exporters Association, Freshuelva, has applauded the decision of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to exclude berries from the obligation to be

The Chinese have increased the export of vegetables and fruits to the Primorsky Krai
During the first week of May, the agricultural supervision specialists branch checked almost 5.9 thousand tons of fresh vegetables and fruits imported to the Primorsky Krai from China. According

US and Chile advance trade agenda
US officials visited Chile last week to advance various matters related to the bilateral trade of fresh fruit. The topics discussed included US blueberry exports to Chile, the approval

Peru: Avocado exports increase by 31.86 per cent in volume in the first four months of 2023
This brought them to 148,796,816 kg, agraria.pe refers to the president of the Inform@cción consultancy, Fernando Cillóniz Benavides. He added that from May to August is the peak of avocado

Watermelons from Uzbekistan are already available for exports at competitive prices!
According to EastFruit experts from Uzbekistan, the first wholesale batches of new crop watermelons are being shipped to export destinations from the southern regions of the country. This is about

Great EU export opportunities for processing apples due to smaller crop in China
The ongoing crop 2022/23 for was initially estimated by WAPA at a volume very similar to the preceding crop; since the month of August 2022, however, several Member States registered additional

Average Israel Orri mandarin season coming to end
This year’s Israeli premium mandarin Orri season, was described as average, but at least better than last season for producers and exporters. The season is nearly over with some producers

Chile: Citrus exports could reach 345,000 tonnes this season
Climatic factors, logistical problems and rising freight costs made the 2022 season the lowest citrus exports in recent years, 32% lower than the 2021 season. Forecasts by the Asoex Citrus

UAE welcomes better mango season in Pakistan
Mango exports from Pakistan are due to start on 20 May, in accordance with the government’s strictly timed export policy. According to Mustafa Altaf, managing director of UAE-based importer