Sector | Exotic/Tropical fruit & vegetables
Third group graduates from avocado board’s leadership program
Uganda's delegation seeks to enhance trade with China
Davao City and New Zealand collaborate on durian research
The durian market is experiencing a rapid decline in prices
Great opportunities for pineapples, papayas, avocados, blueberries, and more
FTA between Ecuador and China enters into force on May 1
NZ kiwifruit sector sees an improvement in both orchard returns and values
University of Queensland collaboration
Say goodbye to garlic breath with odour-free black garlic
FreshPlaza Global Focus on kiwifruit and melons
Hyderabad police seizes 4,800 kg of mangoes, artificially ripened with ethylene
Durian harvest
More historic timing on California’s upcoming fig season
Domestically grown durians from China are poised to make their debut
Durian sales have surged, hinting at an impending price decline
Uganda tightens inspection on avocado, banana, and pineapples to improve export quality
Mango cultivation in Krishnagiri challenged by drought
Westfalia fruit expands avocado trade in Kerala with local partnership
Iran
More than 125,000 tons of citrus and kiwis exported from Mazandaran province
The acreage has declined by 9% over ten years
Lack of rainfall causes Valencian loquat harvest to fall by 30%
The conquest of the Rio Grande Valley in Peru with pomegranates and blueberries
Assemblyman promotes minimum selling price for fruits in Malaysia
Pomegranate and potato production in Rajasthan's desert
"Access for Kenyan and Australian avocados has ushered in a new era of possibilities"
Kerala
Pineapple prices rise in Kochi due to heat and drought
Israel-Palestine conflict impacts mango exports from Maharashtra
Ecuadorean mango is increasingly closer to the Korean market
FAO questions current agricultural expansion of berries, and avocados in Jalisco
Bert van Gelder (Sawari Fresh):
"Ginger prices near cost price, while garlic becomes extremely expensive"
Ly Nguyen - Van Xuan Agri
“We are planting more than 300 hectares with cooperatives and farmers"
Dominican Republic mango production to increase by 15% in 2024 season
Gradual growth of dragon fruit production in South Africa
"Demand for coconuts is increasing"
Vietnam sees durian export revenues reaching US$253 million in Q1
Peruvian farmer claims world's oldest man record at 124 years
Kobus Louw – Sapex
Pomegranate scarcity leaves markets wanting more
Fillmore and Santa Paula regions
Avocado and equipment theft prompts vigilance in California
Including banana, mangoes, potato, and baby corn
India formulates export action plans for 20 agricultural products
Mango production might drop off in Bangladesh's Rajshahi region
Peru's fresh avocado exports grew by 35% in the first quarter
Brazil continues working to open new international markets for its fruits
Peruvian ginger exports have suffered a significant drop
Looking at sustainable avocado pruning in Australia
Mark Everett - Worldwide Fruit
"We expect to increase the loading of large sizes in the coming weeks"
Goiás irrigation project benefits mango and passion fruit growers
Dragon fruit prices surge in Vietnam
Sustainable agricultural development in Saudi Arabia
Guava, figs, pomegranates, mangoes, bananas, jackfruits, and more produced in Jizan region
Long An province develops high-tech agriculture
Dr. Daniel Neyer from TWIGA Sun Fruits on drying pineapples in Uganda
"Reducing post-harvest losses and increasing revenue"
Manfred van der Vlag, from Sweet Fruits:
"Due to shortages of Peruvian mangoes, we were able to successfully market the Brazilian Palmer variety this year"
The world's top papaya exporters in 2023
Costa Rica highlights the importance of Spain as a gateway for its products to Europe
Two Ecuadorian companies export red pitahaya to the US and Germany for the first time
Manuel Baides, from Grupo Fruta de Autor:
"The European markets are responding very well to the season's first kakis from Uruguay"
Kenyan avocado trade with China flourishes through CIIE
Namibia witnesses uptick in avocado imports
Feijoas from New Zealand sold at a premium in the U.S.
Indonesia aims to expand mangosteen export to Australia
Grégoire Fanost, SIIM
Mangoes back in the spotlight
JD Supermarket and Goodfarmer Group embarked on their inaugural overseas direct procurement of Thai durians
Zespri faces potential loss due to mouse infestation in kiwifruit shipment
São Paulo Valley can help Brazil export large amounts of fruit annually
Pesticide issue halts Chinese kiwifruit at Taiwan's border
Chinese intent on increased procurement of Thai fruits
Excessive heat dashing hopes for bumper mango harvest in Bangladesh
Jalisco seeking to expand export markets for their Mexican avocados
Kiwifruit harvest in New Zealand benefits from favorable conditions
Damaris Pianetta: "We suffer from a lack of regular maritime routes"
Panama bets on European markets
Giorgio Donnarumma (Nuovafrutta): "Things should improve in May"
April has been a complicated month for mangoes
Enora Jacob, Bio de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
“French pomegranate production to double by 2026”
Drought impacts vegetable prices in Mysuru
Birds threaten crops such as lychee, rambutan, mango, papaya, and corn
Kauai struggles with invasive parakeets
Weather impacts Goa's cashew and mango harvest and Telangana's mangoes
Axelum has renewed its contract with Vita Coco in the Philippines
Showcasing diversified sourcing for avocados and mangos
Shifts ahead in mango supply
Southern Sinaloa mango producers expect a complicated season
Grant Walsh - First Fresh
"Quality looks good with increased brix levels so we are hopeful of a good season"
Overall mango prices fell significantly
Mango season starts in Pingtung, Taiwan first loads exported to Hong Kong, China
Mouse activity on board ship leads Zespri to delay start of European Kiwi sales season by a week
Cultivating drought-tolerant crops such as cassava, sweet potatoes, and groundnuts
Malawi farmers respond to drought through adaptation
Future projections are optimistic
Kiwifruit sector is trending in New Zealand
Exporting cashew nuts, cassava, coconuts, and more
Cambodia’s trade with Vietnam rises almost 25%
Thailand on track to export around one million tons of durians
Record Alphonso mango arrivals in Maharashtra's market
Kiko Navarro, from Askar Go Fresh:
"The importers who take much longer to bring in potatoes from Egypt are going to get their fingers burned"
Week 16 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
Coconut prices rise, and the volume of Thai mangosteens increase
First Fruit Attraction São Paulo hailed as a success
Drought affects litchi and mango production in Pabna, Bangladesh
Marker oHG announces new partnership in the exotic mushrooms sector
"Cultivated exotics instead of wild collection - increasing procurement reliability"
Looking for new opportunities in the New Zealand market
Tainan City Government actively promotes pineapple exports
Sarawak gold 1 pineapples to be dispatched to peninsular Malaysia
Better outlook for the Senegalese organic mango campaign
Drought conditions impact New Zealand's North Island agriculture
Dutch company has imported mangoes from Puerto Rico for 25+ years
"The European market now welcomes Puerto Rican Keitt mangoes' quality"
ProHass expects a decline in Peruvian avocado production, as well as smaller sizes
"The demand for Vietnamese coconuts Is experiencing significant growth”
Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports to South Korea and Thailand see significant growth
Canadian farmers received $22.9 million for their garlic in 2023
Election period is positively impacting Indian pineapple farmers
South Korea witnessed highest-ever imports of pineapples and mangoes in March
Specialty pineapples making progress in demand
Peruvian pineapple exports grew by 158% in March
Zespri
KiwiBrothers make their debut in China
Vince Persoon, Beta Best Produce:
"Limited availability drives up the price of Peruvian pomegranates"
"The Dutch market tends to prefer Moroccan avocados"
Pedram Panjideh from H. Ehmann Fruchthandels Ltd, at the Hamburg Wholesale Market:
"Everyone is currently looking for airfreighted mangoes"
Boosting MD2 pineapple cultivation in Sabah
Exploring new pineapple cultivation in Sri Lanka
“The imported avocado market has been subject to frequent fluctuations recently.”
Pineapple Passion
Denise Junqueiro with Apeel Sciences
“Our technology provides shippers confidence for long haul shipments and to open up new export markets”
Clamshell presentation aims to make lychee consumption more mainstream
Sparking a debate over the marketing method
Coles' customer sees 'Green Skin' stickers on Shepards avocado
Good news for mango lovers
Extended season for Hapus mangoes in India
Thai government aspires to reach 1 trillion baht from durian exports in the future
Álvaro González, from Tropicsur: "This year, many growers will have fruit from the first flowering"
Could the Spanish mango season start earlier?
Philippines is set to export another batch of fresh mangoes to Australia
Makueni county's mango sector eyes international market
Early lychees from Hainan are maintaining their high prices amidst mixed market reactions
High Moroccan demand for Malian mangoes
Mexico's agricultural exports see growth in early 2024
Primland
“Volumes of Oscar Gold kiwis from South Africa are up 40%”
Due to oversupply and decreased demand from China
Vietnamese durian market sees significant price adjustments
Avocado grower and shipper launches avocado oil products
2024 New Zealand Zespri kiwi fruit season grand opening
Dion van Vliet, Yex:
"Buyers keep returning for snake fruit"
Bio Freshi has first organic Kiwi Gold of 2024
"There are no organic golden kiwis on the Dutch market at present"
