FreshPlaza Global Focus on Exotic/Tropical Fruit

Vietnamese Monthong durian prices jump on Chinese demand Four countries focus on China’s $20 billion durian market

Good demand as Israel’s avocado harvest continues into main part of season

"30% of Malaga's avocado and mango crops are going to die"

Eva Cantos, from Finca El Edén: “In a couple of weeks, the passion fruit harvest will begin on the Tropical Coast of Granada” “Due to the weakness of the trees, this year there has been a major problem with aerial fungus”

Rodolfo Meza, Aztec Fruits: "Smaller sizes means Mexico is sending hardly any avocados to Europe this season"

Export of Spanish kakis to China greenlighted in a campaign affected by blizzards

Dreamstime.com Pears and kiwi to surge Indian pomegranate prices to drop by January

10-15% drop anticipated in Hapus mango production Rains take a toll on mango production in Konkan region

Promising research on cultivation of coffee intercropped with banana and avocado in Brazil

South American avocado companies join forces

Peruvian ginger exports grew by 60% in value between January and October

Guilherme Secchi, GrandValle Agro in Brazil: "With strong prices and high demand in US we extended our shipping of Brazilian mangoes"

"Improved quality of Chinese ginger in the new season means market prospects are good

“The Cambodian mangoes we export are popular in the Russian market”

FAO FAO releases ‘Durian Global Trade Overview 2023’

Spain has created the Avocado and Mango Inter-branch Organization

Giorgio Donnarumma (Nuovafrutta): "A bad November regarding consumption." "There has been a change in purchasing power for all products, including mangoes"

Operation will include planting, processing and exportation of pineapples and bananas Raedial Farms Ltd signs multimillion partnership with Compagnie Fruitere

Scientists generate energy from mango pits

Flanders makes a case for local Belgian ginger

USDA announces appointments to the National Mango Board

Filipino’s want to scale up coconut industry as yields decline

Mango pricing could pick up in near future

Subtrop Symposium 2023: Jaco Fivaz, Mohlatsi Farm South Africa's dried mango dilemma

First container of Rwandan avocados arrives in the Netherlands

Elena Rogojnikova van The Greenery "High prices cause lag in avocado demand"

Galilee Export launches Red Premium Grapefruit to markets - Israel avocado, citrus production and markets overview

Sindh farmers are focusing in on the dragon fruit market

The affordability factor on avocados

Claudia Bernal, Mountain Range Produce: “Leave your chair and get on the back of a mule in Colombia”

"There aren't too many avocado trees, it just doesn't rain"

‘Consumption of mangoes could help athletes with muscle recovery’

Government of Johor to set up durian collection center to address expected glut

Graham Povey - Avo Distrubution Group "We will send small volumes from Tanzania in December, then 15-17 containers per week in late January"

Various Peruvian fruits will enter New Zealand, Asia, and the US next year

Strengths and challenges faced by European fruit and vegetable sector analyzed at ICOP

Persimmon harvest in Tajikistan ends with record prices

Dominican Republic pineapple harvest delayed following tropical storm

Sri Lanka Coconut Development Board decides on new coconut triangle in Hambantota district

Dragon fruit prices surging in Vietnam as supplies dwindle

Peru Piura's Kent mango for export campaign started with high prices

Spanish Kaki Association Promoting kaki consumption in Spain

Dreamstime Jabuticaba elected second best fruit in the world at online travel guide for traditional food

Belize Agriculture Minister impressed by Monkey River farm’s potential for passion fruit production

Stable exports for OP Granfrutta Zani Persimmons shipped to Italy, Switzerland and Austria

Same district convinces farmers to grow avocados instead of khat

Unprecedented cold impacted grape, fig, and pomegranate yields Tajikistan reports bumper fruit harvest, but prices soar

Ana Cotrina, Añay Peruvian Fruits: “Peruvian mango has very challenging late season, field prices high, demand not as expected”

Tropical fruit school lunch pilot program launched

December makes Asian buyers switch origin market Indonesian mangosteen harvest overtakes Thai production

APEAM celebrates its 26 anniversary

Optimism in Australian avocado industry despite climatic concerns

Mangos being priced out of the market

South Africa exports more and more lychees to the US

Uganda Government rolls out a Shs400 mln Hass avocado project in Kabale District

Odilo Duarte: "Sometimes we are shipping up to 700 containers per week"

Southwestern China Yunnan province avocados are a lucrative fruit for the region

Zespri in Paris French SunGold volumes on the rise

Improving fruit quality and strong market performance leads to record forecast for Zespri growers

Royal Pahang Durian Group signs agreement with strategic partners

Taste of Uttar Pradesh mangoes is affected by freakish weather, sources say

Co-executive leaders of California Avocado Commission named

Manuel Baides, from Grupo Autor: "Finding citrus of the right caliber is painfully hard" "We haven't harvested a lot of the kakis affected by the wind storm to avoid saturating the second-class market"

Guiding pomegranate production to untap Australia’s potential

"Interest in pineapples increased again a few weeks ago"

Azerbaijan remains a key supplier of tomatoes, persimmons, apples, cherries, and berries to Russia

Ecuadorian produce promoted at New York Produce Show

Carmen Rodríguez, from Avofun Europe: "Our goal is to continue growing" "Huelva has potential for avocado cultivation"

Dreamstime.com Australian R2E2 mangoes pricey but popular in California

Sales of exotic fruits in Russia have significantly increased

Clients have started pre-ordering the Magnum pomegranate box Foreign countries now purchase pomegranates from Italy

Competition from Spain is an issue Pleasing start for Divino persimmons, prices hold up despite everything

Rising prices of persimmons in Russia amidst abundant harvest

Bolivia and Paraguay suspend exports of bananas and pineapples to Argentina Argentina's economic woes lead to fruit shortages

Salmonella in cantaloupes sickens dozens in 15 US states and in Canadian provinces Various brands of Fresh Cut Fruit recalled due to Salmonella

Fruit and vegetable exports Vietnam reach new heights

Malaysia aims to plant 2.5 million more pineapple trees by 2025

Brokaw España SL will research new patterns for growing avocados with more vigor and greater tolerance to salinity

Aril-extracting technology: watch the video! Pomegranates - an increasingly "automated" fruit

Portuguese Hass avocados to be harvested in coming weeks "Demand is clearly for the Hass variety"

"We understand the importance of selecting the right production areas and cultivation practices for avocados"

Packing of Israel’s dates harvest continues with huge Christmas demand expected in Europe

Kenya-Uganda border Weakening Shilling leads to increase in fruit prices

David Levin, CEO Zohara Farms: “In Israel we're packing and exporting figs with the help of volunteers”

High prices for off-season durian

Mango supplies to the US significantly down this winter

Japanese Prime Minister tastes durian for the first time

Uzbekistan has increased date imports ten-fold

Chinese scientists announce plans to increase cassava production in Africa

USDA Avocado Annual Chile estimates 21.2% increase in avocado volumes in 2023/24 season

Fierce competition between Colombia and Morocco on the European market

Bernd Julicher - Agrilink “Wonderful rollercoaster ride” of South African litchis in the USA

Sri Lankan grower to export almost half a million kgs of mangoes this season

Climate change is affecting Egyptian fruit production, moving production windows

Cold temperatures expected to push Boniato pricing

Brazil sees early end to ginger season

Green kiwifruit growers urged to focus on management skills to maximize orchard productivity

Miet Vanderyse and Mathias Boels of Syros Being creative with avocado

Stefano Calderoni (Cia Ferrara) on the €12 million support for pears and kiwifruit "The funds the government is about to allocate are insufficient"

Lemon, mango and grapes play significant role in boosting port's exports

The resilience of subtropical fruit producers

Queensland avocados a step closer to export to China

Dreamstime Queensland papaya grower kept looking for expansion and development potential

Year-round availability of tropicals announced

Đắk Lắk durian producers see good harvest, but challenges remain

India could become an interesting destination for Guatemalan avocados

Maxime Gil, Vergers Cancel French kiwi campaign 2023 looks more promising

Malawi mangoes a hit on Mumbai markets

Egypt breaks garlic export record to EU

Cubans living in US drive demand for Ecuador's cassava exports

Abdelkader Benchagra van Maroc Avocado: "Lasting relationships are founded on reliability"

Gerry Li, Vision Fresh: "Early arrival of new crop Chinese ginger in the first week of December”

Nutrano celebrates a bountiful Lady Jane mango season

Kiko Torres, General Manager of Exquisite Fruits: “The blizzards will cause the batches of first class kakis to be reduced by between 30 and 40%”

Mekong Delta bumper coconut crop; prices have halved from a year ago

Philippines Region 2 hopes to expand durian production

Tony Chen, Euro Asia Fruit: "After the Asian community, we also want to supply Asian mushrooms and coconuts to European retailers"

Kipepeo bio & fair GmbH Sven Ziegler from Kipepeo bio & fair at the start of the season in Indonesia: "The volume of exotics from smallholder farming is increasing from year to year"

Brazilian limes doing well in European markets during 2023

Fabricio Torres, Torres Fresh: "In Europe, papaya isn't yet a commodity, but sales grow annually"

Subtrop marketing symposium 2023 USA is great for South African litchis and India would be the same for avocados

Peruvian fresh ginger shipments are 27% higher than last year

Chilean avocado shipments contracted by 30% in the 2022/2023 season

Jon Feito, of Kiwiastur: “The shortage of green kiwifruit has become a strategic opportunity”

Regarding India’s North Western and North Eastern Himalayan region New Zealand-India partnership assesses potential for enhancing kiwi fruit production

Dreamstime.com 1,000 tons of pomegranates to be exported from Kurdistan to France

Giuseppe Castagnino: "The high-quality of our pomegranates win against other imports on German and Dutch markets"