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Sector | Exotic/Tropical fruit & vegetables
Florida avocados face threat from Sunblotch Viroid
Golden dragon fruit to begin shipping
Guam halts CNMI mango imports after fruit borer detection
Frost of 2024 still has impact on current Turkish pomegranate season
Pakistani floods damage onions, dates, and chilies
Ghanaian delegation visits Limpopo fruit farms
Florida citrus research explores light effect on freeze survival
Tanzania faces avocado waste and inequality in trade
Welcoming bold kiwi energy
Rambutan supply steadier this season
Korean company seeks mango imports from Myanmar
São Paulo orchards prepare for Brazilian mango season
Taiwan to buy U.S. farm goods for pineapple market access
“Indian coconut exports rely on tradition and technical expertise.”
Moroccan avocado exports reach record share in Switzerland
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
NA avocado prices down to $22 per carton
John Tyas to step down as Avocados Australia CEO
Xavier Halsberghe, Eurofresh:
"Explosive growth in demand for organic mango and avocado"
Duhok exports 45,000 tons of produce in September
Brazil tests new logistics for Carlópolis guava exports
Smaller size Florida dragon fruit drives consumption
U.S. fresh pineapple consumption rises as imports grow
Tight plantain volumes anticipated until 2026
“Sourcing avocados will be demanding until the beginning of the Spanish and Greek seasons”
Rainfall in Valencia improved the size of citrus, kakis, and avocados
Colombian joint venture boosts avocado and lime exports
Miguel Gómez, of the commercial department of Fenixfood:
"We differentiate ourselves by growing okra, diakatou, or garden eggs in Almeria"
Alfredo Volio, Upala Agrícola:
The European market consumes more pineapples and demands larger sizes
Japan and the Middle East, the new engines of Mexican avocados
Peru ends the Hass avocado season with 37% growth
Coralie Arnaud, France Grenade:
"Our main challenge is to create a market for French pomegranates"
Saudi Arabia donates 69 tons of dates to Nigeria
Costa Rican Rubyglow pineapple enters global markets
Salvatore Rapisarda, director of Euroagrumi OP
Prickly pears for Sicily's green future
Tanzania targets 26,800 tons this avocado season
Brazil coconut water demand drops 80% in winter
"Egyptian pomegranates cheaper than Spanish and Turkish ones, despite price increase"
Lower supply of Ecuadorian mango expected
Challenges in production and marketing for the citrus, kaki, and pomegranate season
"Our goal is to keep the traditional model of agriculture profitable"
Del Monte Italy and Spreafico:
A historic strategic partnership agreement
Export of Hongmeiren mandarins has begun, Chinese-style packaging proving popular in overseas markets
Palm Fruits to showcase two new Omani varieties at Fruit Attraction
Diversifying with dates
U.S. retail ads highlight apples, pears, and fall vegetables
U.S. study finds mango improves prediabetes outcomes
Australian mango growers on alert for twig tip dieback
Airfreight softens impact of import tariff
Peak season for Brazilian papayas
Segundo Mostacero León, of Arba Colombia
Peru, Mexico, and Colombia: Three different models in the avocado business
Salvador Miranda Aguilar, General Manager of Grupo Sanell (Mexico):
"At the moment, shipping fruit abroad or selling it locally is almost the same in terms of price"
Mango growers face export collapse and heatwave losses
Mexican share grows in U.S. horticultural imports
High temperatures accelerate the ripening of prickly pears in Sicily
Brazilian lychees reach 153 tons with exports set to grow
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Mexican avocados steady while Peruvuan asparagus movement declines
China pomegranate processing expands in Shandong
Vietnam durian exports drive record September turnover
New Zealand exports 13,000 tons of kiwifruit to China
"Fig season has also been successful"
Stable supply expected for Turkish pomegranate season
Bay of Plenty orchards lose 90% of avocados
Abundance of small and medium sizes for early varieties
Slow sales in first part of Spanish pomegranate season and overlap with other suppliers
Anaguacate
"Between 500 and 700 hectares of Guatemalan avocado would be ready for export under USDA protocol"
Mehadrin expands avocado and citrus farming in Peru and Morocco
"We’re building exclusive grower alliances to differentiate our fruit range"
Vietnam fruit farmers adopt digital tools for markets
New pomegranate varieties could broaden India’s export prospects
OPuntia Producer Organisation
A series of sustainable products with high functional value deriving from prickly pear trees
Agreement between Avolution Lab and Proton Europe
"We want to position magnetic freezing technology as the most suitable technology for avocados worldwide"
Vietnamese Musang King durian prices surge
U.S. overtakes China as top market for Vietnam coconuts
Chilean avocado growers adopt Queensland tissue culture
Mohamed Ashraf, COO of PICO
"Egypt is on track to become a major player in the avocado industry"
Shannen Dienn, Coöperatie Hoogstraten:
"Kiwi berries still have a bright future as a snack fruit"
Ortogel Srl
Origine Italia: A label that needs to be safeguarded to save supply chains
New reporting function added to fruit ripening system
José Antonio Alconchel, CEO of Alcoaxarquía:
"Spain foresees a 20-25% increase in avocado production in the 2025/26 season"
Moroccan avocado growers strive to obtain large-sized fruit
"Reduction in Greek kiwi production due to March frost"
The Fall Creek Connect Event, ahead of the IBO 2025 in Cape Town:
"It’s not about competing with growers or other breeding programs anymore: the opportunity is simply that big”
Algerian Deglet Nour season is about to start
Mangoes and more in the spotlight in Anaheim
UK town mistook durian smell for gas leak
Good guava volume incoming from Mexico
Losses are estimated at 9 million euros
Hailstorm damages olive, kaki, avocado, and citrus crops in La Costera and La Safor
Mourad Jabri, Primeur Fraîcheur:
"We are starting the Moroccan pomegranate campaign with fruit reaching 15°Brix"
Cameroonian plantain and pineapple outputs decline
Bangladesh mango exports rise 66% in 2025
Sam Manujith- The Avolution:
"New orchards are starting to produce fruit that will negate alternate bearing"
“Owning and controlling your own avocado farms is the future”
Bangladesh starts sea exports of mangoes and vegetables
Malaga prickly pear season extends with higher yields
Mission Produce reports higher YOY avocado revenues
India Coca-Cola investment to boost mango and orange demand
Brazil expands fruit exports from Pecém to Europe
Taiwan suspends three Vietnamese durian suppliers
Pakistani fruit and vegetable prices surge in Rawalpindi
“The Plant Based Traders launches additive-free bottled coconut water”
“Pink Coconut Water opens the door to a whole new audience”
The European Union bans Malian mangoes
Israeli pomegranate area fell 70% since 2018
Greater supply of avocados from Mexico, California and Peru winding down
Malaysia expands durian farming for Chinese demand
Medjool dates from Boudnib meet the East Asian market at Biofach Japan
Mark Everett - Worldwide Fruit:
"We were able to sell more Peruvian avocado volumes this summer"
What were France's favorite fruits and vegetables this summer?
“Other East African origins can extend avocado supply for India”
Vietnam hoa loc mango prices surge on low supply
Peak of the season for imported cherimoyas
India launches US$96 million kiwi mission in Uttarakhand
Cyprus approves €1.5m aid for weather-hit farmers
Malaysia proposes green lane for minor tropical fruits
U.S. retail ads hit 289,953 with seasonal overlap
Taiwan exports 3.6 tons of pomeloes to Malaysia
“Argentinian lemon imports go on and will finish according to the program”
Brazil leads OECD papaya classification
Cautious optimism for the upcoming Deglet Nour season in Tunisia
Southern Cape avocado harvest to double in 2025
New Zealand ties SunGold kiwifruit funds to residency
Moroccan grower introduces persimmons
Fielies Kotzé – HAK Papayas
Papaya grower hoping for strong summer sales
Wilmer Jaime Peña, Megui Investment:
"Blueberry is the top business today, market windows will be decisive."
Week 38 Fruit Wholesale Market Report:
Peruvian blueberry arrivals increase, causing Peruvian avocado prices to fall
Tennessee nursery expands pawpaw supply across U.S.
Brisbane mango auction crowns new king
Northland study shows papaya more viable than mango
Peruvian avocados and grapes target new markets amid saturation and cadmium concerns
Montosa (Spain)
"Optimum volumes and sizes for the upcoming mango and avocado season"
With 20% growth, Sigfrido consolidates its position as a major avocado importer
"Mango production in Spain has not yet reached its full potential"
U.S. vegetable markets firm as fruit markets split
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