"Our automatic peelers are sold to 50 countries"
Last month, the Japanese automatic fruit peeler innovator Astra celebrated its peeler being exported to 50 countries. Now the company is busy preparing to attend the Berlin Fruit Logistica, and is

Asiafruit February out now
The February 2023 edition of Asiafruit Magazine is now available on the Asiafruit app – Apple and Android – bringing you the latest news and views from across Asia’s fast-moving fresh

Harvest of early onions in Uzbekistan is largely delayed and may be lower than expected
The consequences of the weather anomalies in January for the Central Asian onion market are not limited to the loss of last year’s crop stocks, the subsequent sharp rise in prices, and a series

First organic table grape exports from Peru to US a success for producer
The first limited volume of organic grapes, from Pura Fruit in Peru, arrived in the US with customer feedback saying the arrivals were in good condition. Felipe Arriagada, board member of Pura

Spices of the Georgian Igoeti LLC will become available on the markets of the USA, the Netherlands, Kazakhstan, and Japan this year (photo)
The Georgian spices-producing company Igoeti intends to start exporting about 20 commodity items to the Netherlands, the USA, Kazakhstan, and Japan this year, as well as to strengthen its position

“Procedures applied at the Bulgarian border gate continue to affect our business”
Turkish pomegranate growers are gaining more knowledge with every season that passes. As a result, Berkay Özküçük, marketing director for Turkish fresh produce exporter Mertpa, feels this has

Экспорт Apple из Турции снижается из-за падения поставок в Индию
По данным аналитиков EastFruit, экспорт турецких яблок в сезоне 2022/23 продолжает значительно отставать от

Тунис видит рост экспорта фруктов в 2022 году
По данным Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP), в прошлом году экспорт фруктов из Туниса вырос на 32 процента по сравнению с 2021

Tunezja widzi wzrost eksportu owoców w 2022 r.
W ubiegłym roku eksport owoców z Tunezji wzrósł o 32 procent w porównaniu do 2021 roku, według Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP), wzrastając z 133,81 mln TND (40,3 mln euro) do 176,25 mln TND

Tunisia sees fruit exports rise in 2022
Last year, fruit exports from Tunisia increased by 32 per cent compared with 2021, according to Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP), rising from TND133.81m (€40.3m) to TND176.25m (€53.1m). In volume

Jan Oskam sells one site to property developer, from 2024, second site will be central location
All kinds of rumors are flying around about Dutch fruit exporter Jan Oskam that Kees Oskam has been running for 30 years. He feels compelled to set these incorrect assumptions straight: "We

Spadek eksportu Apple z Turcji spowodowany spadkiem wysyłek do Indii
Według analityków EastFruit, turecki eksport jabłek w sezonie 2022/23 nadal pozostaje znacznie w tyle za eksportem w sezonie 2021/22. Na koniec grudnia 2022 roku Turcja była

Apple exports from Turkey decline due to falling shipments to India
According to EastFruit analysts, Turkish apple exports in the 2022/23 season continue to lag significantly behind those in the 2021/22 season. As of the end of December 2022, Turkey was able to

Ecuador's banana exports fell by 12.16% in 2022
From January to December 2022, Ecuador's total banana exports stood at 332.79 million boxes, down 12.16% compared to 2021. 26.11% of the exported fruit went to the European Union (-15.36%); 22.31%

Fepex mulls challenges facing Spanish F&V sector
The new regulatory framework for the fruit and vegetable sector, climate change and digitalisation and technological innovation dominated discussion at the general assembly of Spanish fruit and

“The little delays that containers and vessels have, won’t affect the fruit quality”
According to Adam Malengiewicz, sales manager for Polish apple exporter Ewa-Bis, getting all the harvest of Polish apples done was a challenge this year: “By now, all of our apples have been

Kyrgyzstan also banned onion exports – bad news for Uzbekistan?
The topic of onion shortage in the region continues to be the main one on the agenda, according to EastFruit experts. As we previously reported, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan all banned

Carrefour eksportuje hiszpańskie karczochy do Francji
Carrefour planuje rozprowadzić ponad 1300 ton karczochów z Hiszpanii do kwietnia przyszłego roku. Z tej ilości 800 ton sprzedaje w swoich centrach w Hiszpanii, a 500 ton

Good quality and size a feature of 2023’s New Zealand export apple crop
The New Zealand apple industry is expecting fruit of good quality and size as it heads into the 2023 export harvest season.

Main destinations for Brazilian fruit in 2021 were EU, US, Argentina and Canada
In 2021, Brazilian fruit exports broke records: 1.24 million tons were shipped, 18.13% more than in 2020. Sales also grew compared to 2020 (20.39%), reaching the US $1.21 billion. According to

Good yet not excellent quantities of vegetables shipped to Europe
Orders of Italian vegetables are average, but prices were expected to be higher considering that a lot of produce has been lacking due to the cold weather. FreshPlaza talked with Claudio D'Alba

Tajikistan follows Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan banning exports of onions, carrots, and potatoes
A wave of bans on exports of fresh vegetables in the countries of Central Asia continues. After some deliberation, EastFruit team reports that Tajikistan decided to also ban exports to prevent

Fresh fruit exports from Chile generated US$4.360 billion in revenue
From January to October 2022, fresh fruit exports from Chile generated US$4.360 billion in revenue. During the whole of last year, Brazil’s fruits generated US$ 1.077 billion (a decrease of

Early lemon and avocado campaigns expected for South Africa
Core Fruit CEO Nico van Staden hopes that the export company, which ships a wide array of fruit to 120 ports, can catch up with grape volumes from the Western Cape; they received around a fifth