Vietnam's mango industry has reached a significant milestone with Tien Giang province exporting its first shipment of green-skinned tuong (elephant) mangoes to the United States. This marks a growing recognition of Vietnamese specialty…
Vietnam's fruit and vegetable export sector showed a notable turnaround in June 2025, with total exports reaching nearly $810 million, up 31% from May and 20% higher than the same period last year. This surge brought total exports in the…
Bangladesh's vegetable exports have made a dramatic comeback, growing over 313% in the 2024-25 fiscal year. According to the Plant Quarantine Centre at Chittagong Seaport, sea shipments reached 58,766 metric tons, up from just 14,202 tons…
Messages have been pouring into the online memorial page following the announcement of Simon Groot's passing yesterday. Although the founder of East-West Seed passed away at a venerable age, his absence leaves a profound void. At the same…
Wanding Port, located on the China-Myanmar border in Yunnan, is currently witnessing a sharp surge in mango imports from Myanmar. Trucks carrying Sandelong mangoes are arriving daily, entering the customs supervision area before heading to…
Potatoes, one of the world's staple crops, were included in the Environmental Working Group's (EWG) "Dirty Dozen" list for 2025, stirring concern in the potato sector. The EWG annually maps fruits and vegetables with the highest pesticide…
Devastating flooding in Texas has caused many people to lose their lives this past weekend. In the case of Texas peaches, this tragic weather event also means drought relief. "For us, this was one of the most beautiful rains I've seen in…
The Santos port in São Paulo state anticipates advancing contracts valued at 18.5 billion reais (approximately US$3.3 billion) this year. However, legal concerns accompany this progress. Paulo Dantas from Castro Barros Advogados highlights…
Cameroon's banana exports fell by 2% in May 2025 compared to the previous year, as the Cameroon Banana Association (Assobacam) reported a reduction of 321 tons, totaling 15,222 tons, down from 15,543 tons in May 2024. The Cameroon…
The arrival of summer fruits in Morocco overshadows imported fruit, but certain products continue to be in high demand. Mohammed Kadri, of Del Monte Morocco, a fruit importer, shares his insights on the market. Kadri says: "We import fruit…
The Karmen field scale, manufactured in Italy by Rescina Service, a company based in Noicattaro (Bari), is a a lightweight and handy solution for fruit and vegetable packaging directly in the field. The scale is designed to enable the…
Convenience products are becoming increasingly popular and terms such as convenience, on-the-go, ready-to-eat, and instant have become commonplace. The fruit and vegetable sector jumped on that bandwagon, too. Heemskerk Fresh & Easy, one…
In Wouwse Plantage, white buckets have been placed in recently planted onion and leek fields. These containers are still visible in mid-June but will become less noticeable once the crop canopy closes. Field signs will be added later in…
In Marneuli, a municipality located halfway between Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, and the Armenian border just 20 kilometers to the south, lies a vineyard planted with Muscat Hamburg, Italia, and Sugraone grape varieties. Planted five years…
Peru's Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation announced that the country exported more than 100,000 tons of citrus between January and May of this year, i.e., 50% more than in the same period of last year. Mandarins accounted…
Westfalia Fruit, a specialist in the avocado industry, has completed the acquisition of Greenpoint Trading B.V., a Dutch food service company specializing in avocados and owner of the well-established Avojoy brand. Greenpoint serves a wide…
Seed companies showcased their latest varieties during Murcia's melon and watermelon week. They also revealed that consumers are especially interested in those varieties that smell and taste good again, which is noticeable in the…
This is the week growers and shippers are awaiting news regarding President Donald Trump's global tariffs on product imported into the U.S. While the Trump administration reports it has sent some letters to trading partners on Monday…
The Valencian citrus distribution company Fontestad finished the 2023/2024 season with a revenue of 193 million euros, 8.4% more than in the previous year. According to the annual reports filed with the Commercial Registry, this growth is…
A beautiful sunny day, a new event location, and a great turnout- those were the key ingredients of Dé Appeldag 2025 in a nutshell. More than 2,000 visitors and over 125 exhibitors gathered at Van Haaften Fruit in Wadenoijen on Thursday…
Trading is quiet at the moment. "Last week it was too hot, so you immediately noticed things slowing down a bit. Now that temperatures have dropped again, you can see that everyone is gradually slipping into holiday mode. It's the same…
Average market prices for several soft fruits showed significant declines compared to the previous week. Blackberries recorded the most notable weekly drop, falling from £9.70/kg to £6.73/kg, a decrease of £2.97 or 31%. This marks the…
Some Moroccan exporters of fresh produce chose to end their watermelon campaign once Spanish watermelons arrived on the market. This was the case for Said Aghzou, the CEO of Valyour. Aghzou said: 'We stopped our watermelon campaign 20 days…
At the end of June, the winter onion harvest began in the Southern Ukraine region. Despite drought conditions during sowing and growing, light rains in late spring and early summer helped preserve the crop. According to Alla Stoyanova,…
The current Egyptian sweet potato season has had more difficulties than the last leading to a delay in some shipments, says Rayan El Sawy, Chairman of fresh produce exporter Egyptian Emirati Import & Export: "This sweet potato season was…
Spain: Spar wins the fight for tourists in southern Gran Canaria More than 4,8 million tourists visit Gran Canaria each year, and nearly 70% of them are concentrated in the south of the island, especially in the municipalities of San…
The Cashew Nut Association of Cambodia (CAC) quarterly report highlights a 15 per cent rise in export volume over five months. The rise coincided with increased costs for farmers, attributed to reliance on pest control measures. Released…
Ukrainian producers have started selling the first batches of open-field cucumbers. Greenhouse supply also remains high, according to analysts cited by RBC-Ukraine. As of early July, wholesale prices for cucumbers range from 25 to 35 UAH…
The Délalföldi Kertészek Szövetkezete (Délkertész) reports that Hungarian vegetables on store shelves have not yet returned to pre-2019 levels. Imported vegetables, particularly from North Africa, continue to pressure the market, despite…
The current supply of Australian avocados is mainly coming from Western Australia and Tristate growing regions, with smaller volumes from southeast Queensland and NSW. It is looking like there will be a strong supply this year, the Hass…