SOURCE: Fresh Fruit Portal According to Hass Avocado Board’s (HAB) most recent Avocado Holiday Retail recap, second quarter holidays – Cinco de Mayo, Memorial Day, and Father’s Day – generated the highest growth rates in 2024. Dollar sales velocity during Q2 holidays increased by double digits this year. Combined, allContinue Reading
SOURCE: Jevans Nyabiage, SCMP South Africa is preparing to ship its first avocados to China and Tanzania has won a deal to export honey there as agriculture becomes a new focus of China-Africa engagement. The deals come as Beijing prepares to host the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit nextContinue Reading
SOURCE: Abu Siddique, Mongabay In the last few years in mid-western Bangladesh, the trend of planting different types of fruit orchards, like mango, lychee and papaya, has gone up in three districts together commonly known as the High Barind Tract — Rajshahi, Chapai Nawabganj and Naogaon. “Transforming the land fromContinue Reading
SOURCE: Eastfruit Southeast Asia may soon become a new export market for one of Egypt’s most unexpected fruits – mangoes. This sounds unreal, given that the region is home to at least five well-known mango producers and net exporters: Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia, the latter being theContinue Reading
SOURCE: Su-Lin Tan, SCMP The reimposition of anti-dumping duty on canned pineapples from the Philippines has become a sticking point in Australia’s strategic trade partnership with Manila, highlighting some of the hurdles that could pose a threat to deeper Southeast Asian ties envisioned by Canberra. In 2021, Australia lifted aContinue Reading
SOURCE: Tazabek TRANSLATION: Freshplaza Kyrgyzstan has increased its imports of bananas from China in 2024, according to data from the General Administration of Customs of China. During the period from January to July 2024, Kyrgyzstan imported 7,500 tons of bananas from China. The total value of these imports reached $10.5Continue Reading
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit Portal Peruvian bananas have year-round production, making them a crucial economic activity for many communities. Such is the case in Sullana in Piura, northern Peru. The region is a privileged area for organic Cavendish cultivation, a highly valued variety in the United States and Europe. This isContinue Reading
SOURCE: Malay Mail Bananas and plantains (Musa spp.) are not just tropical treats; they are essential staples in many parts of the world. As the most exported fruit globally and the fifth most produced food crop in developing countries, their importance to both local and global economies cannot be overstated.Continue Reading
SOURCE: The Star Waste bananas in Myanmar are being transformed into value-added products, providing additional income for local farmers and creating new business opportunities, the official Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) has reported. The raw materials for these value-added products are primarily sourced from Ayeyarwady, Mandalay, and Bago regions, whereContinue Reading
SOURCE: Khoo Gek San, The Star Malaysia’s durian exports to China will reach a significant milestone on Saturday (Aug 24) with the arrival of the first batch of fresh whole fruit in Shenzhen and Zhengzhou. The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry, through the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama), will hostContinue Reading
SOURCE: Linh Le, VNExpress A pioneering durian festival held at the KL East Mall in Kuala Lumpur saw 5,000 kg of the fruit sold within 5 hours. The Star reported that Fuziah Salleh, Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living, commended the event held on Saturday forContinue Reading
SOURCE: Africa News Morocco’s climate has proved perfect for avocado growers, with the fruit’s widespread popularity and ability to command high market prices seeing exports increase year on year. The country has become a significant player in the global avocado market since their introduction. Mohamed Lakchouch owns an avocado farmContinue Reading