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While Spain remains the EU’s leading citrus producer, the Iberian country’s production fell from just under 7 million tons in 2006 to just over 5 million tons in 2017. The […]
Mon 29/04/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Africa is becoming a major player in the booming avocado sector. Kenya’s avocado season started in March with demand high. The country’s production will compete with Peruvian produce which come […]
Wed 03/04/2019 by Richard Iwlkinson
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South Africa’s grape season is not going well. Despite the efforts of retailers, grape stocks are not sufficiently reduced, due to low demand. By mid-February, most of the supplies could […]
Tue 26/03/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The “Lab Innova” project, which will involve more than 60 companies from Ethiopia, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanzania and Angola, was presented. On the occasion of the meeting “Macfrut 2019: Africa sotto […]
Mon 11/03/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The growth in South Africa’s citrus crop is set to continue in 2018/19 due to expanded planted area, favourable growing conditions and strong demand. Trade is a key driver in […]
Thu 21/02/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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About 10 official presentations have been given and many more will take place from the end of January This year, once again, Macfrut promotes itself abroad. Following the success of […]
Wed 09/01/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture has set up a national programme to increase vegetable cultivation and decrease its reliance on foreign imports, according to Egypt Today. The Egyptian government plays a […]
Mon 07/01/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The 2018/19 Egyptian orange crop is expected to be up 9.6%, according to data published by FAS Cairo. Production area is forecast to be up 5.1%, to 162,00ha. Exports are […]
Wed 19/12/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
Morocco’s 2018/19 citrus production is estimated at 2.6 million tons, up 18% from last season. The mandarin crop is expected to rise 14% to 1.35 million tons, and the orange […]
Thu 13/12/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The latest estimate for South Africa’s exports in the 2018-19 campaign are for an 11% fall for apricots, a 3% drop for peaches, and a 3% increase for both nectarines […]
Tue 04/12/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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AGRO SELECTIONS FRUITS (ASF) – also known as «Maillard genetics» – has been working for decades to obtain new and improved varieties of peaches and nectarines with round and flat […]
Wed 14/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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An agreement is to be signed between Kenya and China that will allow the African country to export avocados, mangoes, cashew nuts and other products to the Asian market. The […]
Tue 06/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
