Following its successful participation at the Fruit Attraction fair in Madrid, the Import Promotion Desk (IPD) is preparing for Fruit Logistica 2022 with African exhibitors.
Thu 02/12/2021 by Pierre Escodo - Translation Richard Wilkinson
Publications Agricoles
Southern Hemisphere pear production is mainly centred in Argentina, South Africa and Chile, which together export 650-700,000 tons per year, down from 730-780,000 tons, according to a report by Topinfo. […]
Mon 29/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Aneecop
The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) has released its annual Northern Hemisphere Citrus Forecast for the upcoming season (2021-22). The forecast, which will be presented during the second edition of the […]
Mon 22/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
USDA photo
The Spanish Interprofesional Citrícola Española (Intercitrus) body has highlighted the repeated detection in Europe of ‘Black Spot’ fungus in consignments of South African citrus, arguing that this indicates producers/exporters are […]
Mon 25/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Alexandra Sautois, Eurofresh Distribution
The new Chinese protocol for South African citrus exports that came into effect at the end of August could see a major shift in the balance of the Southern Hemisphere […]
Wed 29/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Nariman El-Mofty/AP
Egypt has overtaken South Africa as the leading third-country orange supplier to the EU, according to Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA). From September 2020 to July 2021, […]
Thu 16/09/2021 by Richard
A report by the Independent Scientific Authority EFSA confirms that the EU’s measures to defend against the ‘false moth’ are ineffective. The Thaumatotibia Leuckotreta or ‘False Moth’ (FCM) is a […]
Tue 07/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Maersk
Maersk is reported to have closed its key operations in South Africa in response to the current civil unrest in the country. According to Times Live, a company spokesperson said […]
Mon 19/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
South Africa’s citrus production is expected to continue its strong growth in 2020/21, thanks to the increase in area planted, improved yields, high level of new-plantings coming into full production, […]
Wed 07/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Copa and Cogeca have expressed their growing concern about the consequences of the EU-Morocco agreement on the fruit and vegetable markets, particularly the tomato market. With the cumulative effects of […]
Tue 06/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Morocco’s citrus industry estimates fresh orange and fresh lemon/lime exports to be slightly lower in 2020/21 than in 2019/20. Although the shipping season is not yet finished for oranges, the […]
Thu 01/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
