Peru rethinks grape exports in wake of protests
Peruvian grape producers and exporters are being forced to adapt their shipping programmes in the wake of the social unrest that swept through the country last month, blocking roads and access to

Gas was cut off for greenhouses in Uzbekistan – they are forced to switch to “clean” coal!
EastFruit analysts have repeatedly drawn attention to the problems of the greenhouse industry in Uzbekistan. One of the stumbling blocks for the local greenhouse industry was issues with access to

ASOEX/Port of Rotterdam: Analysis of logistical conditions and Chilean fruit exports
"The port of Rotterdam is the most important gateway in Europe for our fruit, as 55% of the total volumes we send to European ports are concentrated here. Last season, 256,037 tonnes of our fruit

Portugal: Record exports of fruit and vegetables
Portuguese fruit, vegetable and flower exports reached their highest ever value in 2022: 2040 million euros. This result represents an increase of 15.6% compared to 2021, Portugal Fresh announced

"Three years after the pandemic, we invite players in the fruit industry to visit the Chinese mainland market"
Although the pandemic that has lasted for three years brought huge challenges to the Chinese market, according to official data, the total amount of imported fruit in the Chinese market has

"New software should increase productivity"
When Dutch fruit and vegetable wholesaler, importer, and exporter Willem Dijk AGF's software became outdated, director Willem Dijk jr. went in search of a replacement package that would meet the

Vietnam fruit and veg orders increase after reopening of Chinese market
Last year, many kinds of fresh fruit received licences to be exported to China through official channel, while many others were allowed to enter other markets. This year, Vietnam aims for growth

Peru switches to closer target markets for grape exports
After the protest blockades were lifted at the end of January, grape producers and exporters in the Ica region are trying to get back to normal. However, they are only succeeding with difficulty,

Calls to build Vietnam fruit brand
Vietnam needs to develop a national brand identity for its fruit to help add value and increase competitiveness in international markets, according to new calls from the country’s fresh produce

“The market needs the Gala, Golden, Mutsu and Prince varieties right now”
The cost of storing apples is leading to price increases for the apples themselves, says Janusz Kawęczyński, president of Polish apple exporter Fruit-Group: “It’s very hard to calculate

Tomato exports to Russia decreased while prices soar
Since the beginning of 2023, tomato prices in Russian stores have been rising rapidly. This is because the number of deliveries of tomatoes from China, Türkiye, Georgia, Serbia and North

“We are very excited about this year’s crop which is six to eight weeks earlier than New Zealand"
South Africa has been growing gold kiwifruit for around 10 years, but it is only during recent years that the production is really coming on and has a good consistent export quality fruit. In the

Ukraine: tomato processing plants in Mykolaiv region will resume their work
Three tomato processing plants of the Agrofusion group located on the front line of the Mykolaiv region (Ukraine) were severely damaged during the hostilities. They will resume work and the

Chile’s 2022/2023 season table grape exports to week 5 down by -5%
Chile's table grape exports until week 5 (February 5 of this year), reached 8.9 million boxes of 8.2 kg, which is -5% less than the previous season at the same date. Exports to the main market of

"Chile will export 67.1 million boxes of table grapes"
The fifth estimate of the Table Grape Committee of the Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile AG (ASOEX) maintained the export volume forecast. “We are making a new estimate, in which shipments

Which country makes the most money selling fruits and vegetables to Spain?
According to data prepared by Hortoinfo from the Estacom statistical service (Icex-Tax Agency), Morocco was the country that earned the most money exporting fruit and vegetable products to Spain

Grape exporters looking forward to smoother exports
Table grapes from Western Australia will be packed into shipping containers and exported to China over the coming weeks, with improved global shipping container rates and transit times a welcome

So far in 2023, Peruvian pomegranate exports have contracted by 74%
Peru's pomegranate exports have been affected by the social unrest in the south of the country. “In 2022, Peruvian pomegranate exports were 64% higher than in 2021. However, in the first five

Food Alliance, the 3rd largest Egyptian exporter of fresh produce
El Saad Establishment For Export Company started its activity as fruit grower in 2004 on its own farms in Alex Cairo Desert Road with over 1,400 hectares of grapes and citrus fruit. A few years

Top 10 markets for US fruits and vegetables in 2022
The total market value of exported US fruits and vegetables (in US dollars) came in at $5.56 billion for Canada, $1.77 billion for Mexico, $1.05 billion for Japan, $633.37 million for South Korea

Tanzanian growers given hope as EU lifts ban on bitter gourd
A recent move by the European Union to lift a ban on bitter gourd fruit imports is giving new hope of increased incomes to Tanzanian growers. In November 2022, European Commission suspended

Georgian juice producer Achinebuli exports its products to the US and Europe (photo)
The Georgian company Achinebuli producing natural juices under the Alali brand currently exports 60% to 70% of its products. Gocha Gvinepadze, the founder of Achinebuli LLC, told EastFruit that

Unica says goodbye to FRUIT LOGISTICA again as leading vegetable exporter
At the annual visit to Berlin, Unica made a good impression thanks to the innovations in healthy snacks with sauces and the already diverse catalogue with more than a hundred products. Dipeo and