China-Vietnam border post sees fruit trade boom
Pingxiang is the largest and most convenient land route from China to Vietnam and Southeast Asia, as well as the largest port for fruit import and export trade between China and ASEA. Trucks

LABCOLOR uzyskuje dwie nowe akredytacje ENAC
Na stoisku 23E, na parterze Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones de Aguadulce (Almería), zaprezentowała dwie ważne nowości, które stanowią kamienie milowe i pozycjonują ją jako jedno z

South African fruit exports making progress in new markets

Increased Brazilian melon exports create tensions over water
In the Chapada do Apodi, a plateau that stretches across Rio Grande do Norte and neighbouring Ceará state, things began to change with the arrival of large melon producers in the late

Mexico's mangoes are working towards internationalisation
The General Director of EMEX (Association of Producers - Exporters of Mangoes of Mexico), Myrna Castro, acknowledges that "our main market is the United States, but we are trying to boost the

Pakistan mango exports affected by climate change
Pakistan Fruit Exports have declined by an alarming 42 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the first 9 months of FY 2022-23 in dollar terms. Although the exports of the fruit have witnessed a 110%

Who loves Moroccan watermelons the most?
EastFruit continues a series of articles on the horticultural market in Morocco. The country is confidently increasing exports of several categories of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables,

Egypt leads in fresh strawberry exports to Malaysia and ranks fifth in South-East Asia’s total imports
Egypt became the largest exporter of fresh strawberries to the Malaysian market in MY 2021/22 (July-June) and continued to increase shipments in the current MY 2022/23, according to EastFruit.

Peruvian papaya exports fell by more than a half in the first quarter of 2023
In the first quarter of 2023, Peruvian papaya exports decreased by 64% in volume and 57% in value over the same period of the previous year, with shipments totaling 45.3 tons for 165,000 dollars,

South Africa's past table grape season challenging due to unexpected weather patterns
The South African Table Grape Industry (Sati) together with the Fresh Produce Exporters' Forum (FPEF) reflected on the past 2022/2023 table grape season, which they described as a challenging one.

Lemon exports pull ahead of last year
The South African lemon harvest which started three to four weeks earlier than last year has resulted in accelerated exports: by week 17, exactly two million cartons (15kg) more than last year YTD

Indian farmer producer organizations successfully export watermelons to Dubai
Indian watermelons are earning a premium over those from Iran in Dubai with a few farmer producer organizations (FPOs) beginning to ship the fruit to the United Arab Emirates. Mukesh Singh,

Otwarcie wystawy Infoagro
Czwarta edycja Wystawy Infoagro otwiera swoje drzwi z wielkim oczekiwaniem ze strony całego przemysłu otaczającego sektor pierwotny, który czekał cztery lata, aby ponownie spotkać się

Georgian farmers complain about imports from Turkey
Georgian farmers cannot sell their apples and are being forced to throw them away, but imports continue, says Vakhtang Bezhitashvili, head of the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Exporters. In

Delegation from China Fruit Marketing Association visits Egyptian exporters
The China Fruit Marketing Association visited Egypt last week and met with a number of producers and packing stations, working on the export of grapes, citrus, and pomegranates. Among these

"We introduce a single-use real-time carbon dioxide monitor"
According to statistics from ASOEX, the export of Chilean plums to China in 2022/23 will hit a record high of 55,000 tons. Plums, including prunes, have become the second largest Chilean fresh

South African retailer rallies to fight hunger
South African retailer Food Lover’s Market has launched its seventh in-store Hunger Month initiative, culminating with World Hunger Day on 28 May 2023. The retailer has secured the support of

Low volumes available as Brazil’s main lime season nears end
Brazil’s Tahiti lime season is winding down slowly with a lower peak seen this year. According to Luiz Eduardo Raffaelli, from the Brazilian exporter Be Fruit: “Last year our season started in

Peru's ginger shipments increased by 59%
The ginger export campaign is exceeding initial expectations, showing a 59% year-on-year increase in export volumes, as Peru has exported a total of 25,609 tons of ginger so far this season,

Spain’s agri-food exports climb in value but fall in volume
The value of Spanish agri-food exports in 2022 totalled €66.9bn, up 13.2% compared to the previous year. This increase in value is largely due to high inflation, with food prices rising by

"Paying in local currency can save fruit and vegetable importers plenty of money"
Italy's fruit and vegetable imports are gaining ground at the expense of exports. Climate change-related production fluctuations and labor shortages increasingly drive the market toward imported

Bosnia and Herzegovina yields to Ukraine and Morocco on the global raspberry market
According to EastFruit analysts, Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of Ukraine’s competitors on the global frozen raspberry market has reduced its exports in value terms by 48%, and in quantitative

New Maputo Cold Store will increase fruit export capacity
On 16 May the first cold storage in the Matola Cargo Terminal, an investment by The TLG Group, will be opened, coming right on time for the new citrus season, as planned. Currently all of the

Vietnamese fruit exports to China and Laos are booming
The export of bananas, durians, and jackfruit from Vietnam to China and Laos have surged in the first four months of the year. The export value of vegetables and fruits reached $1.39 billion, up

Holland House Mexico organizes Fruit Matchmaking event on 7-8 June
On June 7-8 Holland House Mexico and United Producers of Mexico will organize the third virtual edition of MX-NL Fruit Matchmaking, a match-making event organized for Mexican exporters and