Sector | Exotic/Tropical fruit & vegetables
Australian avocado season launches in Asia with Malaysia roadshow
Zambales invests in mango industry revival with $900k project
Ethiopian avocado exports "almost non-existent"
Strong demand for California avocados due to lower supply from Mexico
Ivorian 2025 mango season starting soon
Athanasios Pisalidis, Jingold Greece:
"There is a lot of doom-mongering, but it’s too early for reliable assessments of kiwi damage"
High Turkish demand for Fuerte avocados from Kenya
Vietnam coconut prices double as exports rise and supply drops
Dragon Fruit gains popularity for antioxidant and fiber benefits
Oversupply of Tanzanian avocados leads to price crash in India
“Box of avocados is selling for as low as $4 to $5, oversupply situation will only worsen”
RubyRed kiwifruit now available in New Zealand stores
Marita Rossouw – Sonlia Marketing
High demand for South African pomegranates
China’s fruit exports to Russia hit multi-year highs
Heat cuts Maharashtra strawberry and mango yields by estimated 50%
Prices for avocados in India drop due to oversupply coming from Tanzania
"Avocados from Tanzania are very much up and coming"
Philippine pineapple exports up 7.5% with higher output expected
Odisha plans global exports of Dhenkanal mangoes
Chinese atemoya production rises, posing risk to Taiwan exports
Interview with Antonio Moscato of Sicilian Passion: The evolution of a company
Passion fruit puree conquers the H&R channel
"Mangoes dominate the Hainan business gift market"
George Paul Huamán, Cooperativa Central Alta Montaña:
Port congestion in Callao slows Peru's ginger trade, causing uncertainty
Vietnam fruit and vegetable exports decline on China durian rules
Home-compostable labels to be used on all New Zealand kiwifruit
Ive Lambert - Starfruit:
"High supply and weak demand drive lime prices down"
Huaping County boosts mango industry with quality and branding
Avocado boom in Europe strains Kenyan farmers and environment
Thai durian supply set to rise, prices expected to drop
New Zealand kiwifruit sector eyes record harvest and growth
Tropical fruits on display at Viva Fresh 2025
Early Nuzvid mango exports see price drop
Joep Jongmans - Special Fruit:
"Logistical challenges cause supply volatility in Peruvian mangoes"
Luis Cristóbal, Cultivemos:
Peru prepares for an uncertain 2025 ginger season after quality crisis
Chile makes progress in opening the Indonesian market for its citrus fruits
Week 12 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
South African Flash Gala apples arrive, while avocado prices surge
Funding cuts halt fresh fruit snack program in NYC schools
FNQ growers see strong avocado and mango yields despite floods
Miyazaki mango sells for $3,600 per kg, among world’s costliest fruits
Emilio Tejerina, from Frutas Tejerina:
"Cherimoyas have been fetching really interesting prices since March"
Melina Marcelino and Juan Peña, Fruggies:
Difficulties in exporting to the Caribbean include the last-minute cancelation of shipments
Thailand expects smooth durian exports as production rises 37%
Maharashtra farmer grows world's costliest Miyazaki mangoes in Bhosi village
China shows interest in importing mango, guava, and jackfruit from Bangladesh
Thailand boosts rail links to China and Laos for durian and mangosteen exports
Ghanaian growers rely increasingly on irrigation
Moroccan avocado exports up 25%, reach record 56,700 tons
Fruit South Africa & Subtrop transformation showcase, Vhembe District Limpopo
Economic inclusion is an act of justice, not a task of charity
River flood alert lowered in the Guadalhorce Valley in Malaga
"The Fino lemon season has gone much better in terms of prices than last year"
Léon van der Geer, Sigfrido Fruit:
"Malaga floods limit avocado harvest but remain very localized"
Grober Galindo, La Campiña
Peru's ginger expansion and Brazilian supply expected to lower prices
Zespri 2025/26 season initial guidance forecasts strong returns for growers
Thai durian supply to rise as prices drop and exporters seek new markets
Early mango budding in Rajshahi signals $910m harvest potential
India sends $1m machinery to Suriname to boost passion fruit sector
Prickly pear growers in Tunisia hold up well against pests
Tien Giang begins mango exports to US with first shipment
Thai ministers address durian export dispute after BY2 contamination
Highest volume growth to date on Colombian avocados
Peru boosts avocado exports despite El Niño challenges
Tropical fruit farming expands in Türkiye with rising exports
Bert van Gelder, Sawari Fresh
"Within a few years, half of all ginger will go to the juice industry”
Five years after the takeover and re-establishment of Foodextra
"Increasing demand for organic sliced produce in the Zurich area"
Zabaikalsk customs adopts frozen fruit imports from China
Celebrating 60 years in tropicals
Import of exotic fruits to Kuban increased by almost 6% in 2024
South Queensland avocado forum focuses on pest management
Coconut shortage forces layoffs at two processing firms in Indonesia
Israeli mango exports grow
UID stickers to verify Devgad Alphonso mangoes
USDA seeks nominees for National Hass Avocado Board
Colombian avocado season expands
Bert van Gelder, Sawari Fresh International:
"Chinese ginger dominates, leaving little room for other origins"
Pablo Ballestero, Sema Foods:
Frozen carrots, an opportunity to diversify in the global market
Avocado and finger lime grower featured on Farmer Wants a Wife
Heavy rains halt Moroccan strawberry exports
Robot improves efficiency in avocado packaging
Strong export program to Australia and Japan
Greater volume of red California kiwis shipped this year
California Crema GEM avocados make debut
Alexandre Cancel, Vergers Cancel
"We hope kiwi prices have been high enough to compensate for the lower volumes"
Chemical use in Bangladesh pineapple farming raises health concerns
Alison Tolson - Avorama
"Avocados tend to be bi-annual, so 2025 volumes looking to be 20% down on last year"
Philippine pineapple exports rise 7.5% with China as top market
New Zealand and India sign horticulture cooperation agreement
France and Morocco strengthen their position as key suppliers to the Spanish market
Naogaon expects record mango harvest worth $320 million
Padder-Nagseni horticulture output hits 7,400 MT with farmer support
Dhenkanal green papaya exported to London and Ireland for first time
Ralf Settels from Jiahe Food Europe GmbH on the ginger market:
"Overall, Peru has lost around 80 per cent of its market share in Europe this year"
Federico Álvarez, Frutand:
"The avocado market gets complicated when the Peruvian supply enters the market"
Thai agriculture official investigated over durian dye bribery scandal
Shepard avocados offer seasonal alternative to Hass in Australia
Early Mumbai heat triggers smaller Hapus mango harvest, prices drop
South Africa expands kiwifruit production with focus on yellow and red varieties
AlUla agriculture supports ramadan with diverse crop production
St. Patrick’s Day boosts produce promotions, ad volumes rise 2 percent
Azienda Agricola Patea (Calabria, Italy)
Aloe and bergamot juices are the newest additions to the range
Enzo Garnero, co-founder of the newly-established Nile Valley Srl:
"Egyptian Valencia oranges to reach Italy by the end of next week"
Roelof du Toit – Kiwi Connection
With yellow kiwis, single-desk selling is the only way to go
José Luis Heredia, Progranada Peru:
"The challenge is finding the balance between production, quality, and profitability in an increasingly demanding market"
Andrés Castellanos, ProColombia:
"Colombia is Europe's seventh third-country supplier of fresh fruits"
New Zealand kiwifruit season begins in Shanghai
Musang King durian prices up 60% on strong demand
Acreage for Portuguese avocados is expanding
Chile is the world's second-largest avocado consumer
Week 11 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
NZ apple exports rise, stone fruit prices mixed
Russia considers classifying bananas as agricultural crop
Andew Gomez with GreenFruit Avocados
“We have year-round availability of avocados from Colombia”
Litchi growers in Pabna fear low yield as trees produce fewer buds
U.S. fruit and vegetable imports from Vietnam up 39% in 2024
Chile prepares the process for fresh kiwi exports to Vietnam
Avocana Oil, the first avocado oil produced in the Dominican Republic
"We saw an opportunity to turn discarded avocados into a valuable product"
Peat fire destroys Malaysian pineapple farms
Fruit leads Thailand's agricultural exports with $6.5 bln
RubyRed kiwifruit volumes set to double amid rising demand
Calavo reports 21% sales growth and highest Q1 earnings since 2019
U.S. produce market sees mixed price trends and rising imports
Danny Deen, Denimpex
“Chinese ginger is very pricey now”
KIUÍ by ILFRES
The northern hemisphere green kiwi campaign is entering its final stages
Evidence shows avocado domestication began 7,500 years ago in Honduras
Henk van der Meij, Hars&Hagebauer:
"Mango sales recover from slump"
Thailand's fruit exports hit $6.5 billion, driven by durian demand
Early feijoa harvest underway in Gisborne and Hawke's Bay
Josua van Straaten – Ezulwini Pines
South African pineapples enjoy a good season during summer holiday
CNC launches SP8 service to boost Mindanao fruit exports
Detlev Köster from Johann Köster GmbH & Co. KG:
"First Papenburg cucumbers arrive on the market with a slight delay"
German asparagus season starts at the Frischezentrum Frankfurt
"Earlier and pricier start to the season"
Heavy rains in northern Morocco, avocados unaffected
