Avocado exports from East Africa amidst a global logistics crisis
Sector | Exotic/Tropical fruit & vegetables
Consumers increasingly choosing convenience at Grappe de Raisins
"Fewer exotics, but more high-quality 'classic' fruit during the holidays"
Türkiye’s Bursa black figs and peaches, a lucrative labour of love
Canary Islands papaya producers raise concerns over Mercosur deal
Spain remains the EU's largest garlic producer
Peru’s mango exports to the U.S. expected to be down about 25 percent
Morocco steadily strengthening its position in the global avocado market
Ecuadorian dragon fruit growers regrouping following low prices
Clemens Götzinger from Lindner Fruchtimport GmbH on this year's citrus season:
"Normal conditions without extreme weather are becoming increasingly rare"
Jeroen Schenkels, de Groot fresh group:
Climate pressure reshapes citrus and vegetable sourcing strategies
"The citrus and pomegranate season are grappling with a mix of persistent challenges"
Limoneira Fiscal Year 2025 fourth quarter and full year results
2025 represents a transformational year from lemons to avocados
Kai-Uwe Molzahn – Pomegranate Producers' Association of South Africa
Strengthening the global position of South African pomegranates
Mango flowering significantly delayed in Jagtial district
Stronger pricing on Mexican papaya
"The current prices of Moroccan avocados are excessive"
Myanmar looks to export avocados to China
“Our investments in deastringency will enable us to prolong our Rojo Brillante season by one month”
Avocado demand in foodservice stagnant for now
Zespri removes carbon footprint data after complaint
Egypt exports record volumes of garlic to U.S. market in 2025
China to open for fresh jackfruit from Vietnam from June 2026
Dirk Cederhout, Nature's Pride:
“We travel with the sun and seasons”
Update on supply challenges that affect the pineapple industry
Peru Special (last installment): Joya Fruits
Disintermediation in the Sierra: The commitment to buy directly from producers
Enora Jacob, France Grenade
"A fine 2025 campaign for French pomegranates, still available for the festive season"
Export to China played key role in reducing reliance on limited number of markets for Rwandan exporters
Kenya send first consignment of apple mangoes to UK
Uzbekistan’s pomegranates sold in Japanese Costco stores
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports increase, driven by Chinese demand
Consumption to quadruple by 2026-27
“India could become a significant producer of avocados within the next decade”
New Zealand's topfruit and kiwifruit sectors welcome India free trade agreement
New Zealand fruit exports reach US$3.54 billion in 2025
Malaga fruit and vegetable turnover falls to €633 million
Import persimmon season from Spain kicks off
Moroccan avocado grower
"I haven't even covered my costs this season"
Entering peak dragon fruit season from Ecuador with promotable volumes
Munich wholesale market:
"The entire Q4 was quite subdued compared to the previous year"
Mexico deploys 720 troops to protect avocado production
Rwandan avocado exports rise to 4,201 tons in 2024/25
Laos approved to export fresh durians to China
Erratic rainfall affects mango yields across India
Seasonal Perishable Products Weekly Update:
Produce markets steady as avocado prices hold
“Climate pressure is making India's residue-free pomegranate programmes for Europe harder”
Early start for import pomegranates
Peru Special: Agrícola Pampa Baja
25 years of producing and exporting avocados, table grapes, pomegranates, and mandarins in southern Peru
Susi Bonet, of Cambayas:
"This year, we have faced strong competition from Morocco in the marketing of 2nd-class pomegranates"
Better prices for large Egyptian Medjool dates this season
Vietnamese pineapple and fruit production affected by flooding
Early harvest threatens Peruvian mango quality
José Luis Gereda, ProGranada:
"The 2026 pomegranate season will start on time, but it will have a different distribution of volumes"
Imported fruit prices rise in Herat after Pakistan border closures
Diced ginger recalled in Canada due to metal pieces
“India’s bigger papaya crop grows over 50%, supports export expansions"
"Ecuadorian pitahaya still has enormous potential, but requires careful planning, coordination, and long-term vision"
Climate change is making truffles increasingly rare
Malaysia moves to protect durian varieties through GI registration
"India was the main export market for our Tanzanian avocados"
Bangladesh Singair supplies 40% of national papaya output
Dominica expands plant propagation capacity
São Francisco Valley mango growers push for direct exports
Brazilian mango exports to the U.S. rise 17% despite tariffs
Nagaland explores kiwifruit cooperation with New Zealand
NZ horticulture exports forecast to reach US$5.5 billion
Charlie van Dyk – Novasun Group
“South African banana prices would surge without regional imports”
Special Peru: Westfalia Fruit Peru expects to grow 15% in avocado by 2026
"We are constructing a new freezing facility in Chiclayo"
Iran exports over 23,000 tons of kiwi and citrus in 2025
Kruiden Claus celebrates 125th anniversary
"Strong demand for ginger and turmeric plants as cultivation becomes more viable"
Malaga exported more avocados and mangoes in the first nine months of this year than in all of 2024
Vietnam hoa loc mango prices rise ahead of Tet Festival
Amenduni honoured at Avocado Awards in Nairobi
"Over 100 machines installed in 14 countries, about half of which in Africa alone"
Víctor Rodríguez, commercial director of Frutas Los Cursos:
"The demand for cherimoya continues to grow a little every year"
Spanish company Grupo Alcoaxarquia opens a logistics platform in Perpignan
"We only started exporting to France two years ago, and now it's a key market for us"
Mango prices in Peru have escalated to levels that are making exports unfeasible
Why retailers could reimagine their multicultural strategy this holiday season
Vietnamese passion fruit exports approach US$250 million
Allahabadi guava losses reach 1,300 tons
Vietnam growers in Bac Ninh shift from lychee to citrus
New Zealand kiwifruit and apple exports adapt to U.S. tariffs
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
U.S. retail produce ads rise 7 percent with focus on winter vegetables
Johannesburg fruit market quiet as summer volumes rise
Special Peru: Packing del Carmen provides packing services to exporting companies
"As we do not have our own production, we can guarantee clients the priority for their fruit"
Willian Aislan Lima, Mango Man Trade Company:
"Brazilian mango needs to strengthen planning to ensure stability in future seasons"
Citrus tops Egypt’s agricultural exports with over 2 million tons
Week 50 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
Sea-freighted cherries take over the market while blueberry prices rise
Fabricio Torres, Torres Fresh:
“Golden papaya supply will remain tight through the end of the year”
André Schoeman – Laughing Waters
South African litchis enjoying the up after last year’s down
South Korean discussions target Mindanao durian exports
Kenya targets date palm production in arid regions
"We have appealed to ban Medjool re-exports through Egypt"
Chile Avocado Annual 2025/26:
Chile avocado production forecast at 240,000 metric tons
Maryan Safi de Aguilar, Panafruit S.A.:
Rising air fares and Brazil's strength limit Panamanian papaya access to Europe
Cuba state mango plantation left unharvested
Expansion of Greek kiwi acreage offset impact of spring frosts
Bangladeshi mango exports constrained by certification and logistics
New Zealand fruit exports remain resilient despite U.S. tariffs
Dharwad mango growers target new export markets
Álex Bustos Guerra, GreenControl-LA:
Ecuadorian papaya production was nearly wiped out by the Papaya ringspot virus
Jonas R. Spindel, Nortefrut:
Europe wants more Brazilian papaya, but MRLs limit the amount of fruit that can be exported
Ethiopia study links mango scale pressure to varieties and pruning
“Retailers are increasingly displaying papayas with color, boosting consumption”
India debates GI use for Valsad Hapus mango
Vietnam demand rises for Australian Kaimana lychees
Indonesia aims to grow tropical fruit exports to Canada
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
U.S. reports lower strawberry prices and steady avocado supply
Vietnam pineapple growers report heavy crop losses
India considers daily freight link for Anantapur horticulture
Survey shows pineapple ranks tenth among fruit choices
Ecuadorian supply of dragon fruit pressures pricing
Peruvian mangoes face an unprecedented season of stoppages, blockades, and unripe fruit
Luis Carlos Maya, Westfalia Fruit Group:
Colombia starts its avocado season with delays in dry matter content
Afghanistan exports 23,000 tons of pomegranates
Jamaica reports heavy fruit and vegetable losses after Hurricane Melissa
New red kiwifruit variety extends sales season
South Africa lifts Q2 fruit export value to US$3.69 billion
"Indonesian ginger can emerge as a reliable addition to traditional supplies from India and China"
India reports lower coconut yields due to crop damage
"The market is returning to a more normal price level"
Belarus expands access to exotic fruits
Kiwi Passion's 2025 General Assembly
Accounts in order and presentation of the new golden kiwi variety
Tighter supply on Mexican guava
Melvin Middelham, GreenFruit:
"Organic ginger and turmeric available year-round"
Henk van der Meij, Hars & Hagebauer:
"December is failing to attract stronger mango demand"
Peru Special: Agrokasa uses treated wastewater
"Using water from different sources allows Ica's acreage to be maintained without sustainability being compromised"
Vietnamese flooding causes crop losses across fruit and vegetable farms
"This year’s pomegranate production is estimated to be 35 percent lower"
Nigeria urged to boost pineapple processing to cut losses
