Sector | Exotic/Tropical fruit & vegetables
Luis Quesada Quirós, Ambrosia Fresh:
Costa Rican pineapple producers seek stability in the face of lower supply and higher prices
Vietnam’s jackfruit prices plunge on stricter Chinese rules
Andhra Pradesh targets 200,000 tons of export mangoes
Thailand tackles low aromatic coconut yields
Brazil clears audit for Hass avocado exports to Japan
"The Moroccan avocado industry needs to invest in efficient machinery"
"The decline in sea freight prices boosts the competitiveness of Chinese onion exports"
Ties made from pineapples
Mario de Goede, Dutoit Europe:
"Pineapple market shifts after rare high prices"
Mango supply improves in Karkala and Hebri
mainly kiwifruit
Māori horticulture grows 35% despite land decline
"The price of Hainan Feizixiao lychees has stabilized, quality sees significant improvement over last year"
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
Avocados steady, organic blueberries $44–46 per flat
Mexican berry and tomato exports drop, avocados surge
Iván Brefa, from Xarki:
"The next few weeks will be crucial for the rest of the import avocado season"
Border closure disrupts Mizoram's ginger trade
Wind storms cut Hyderabad's mango prices by 80%
Clive Garrett – ZZ2
Positive reaction in Shanghai to South African avo arrivals
Colombia’s fruit and vegetable supply rises 12.4%
Vietnam's mango prices plunge 80%
Zimbabwe targets Singapore's $15B food market with fruit exports
"Fruit and vegetable purchases remained under pressure in Flanders in 2024"
Vincent Schoen, Freshlink:
"Lemon market shifts despite high expectations"
Red Sea disruptions hit Kenya's avocado exports, boost Tanzania
Vincenzo Mirrione
Sicilian mango juice in high demand in the ice cream sector
Juan Prados Edwards, CEO of Generandi:
"Gold and red varieties are emerging as the future of kiwifruit cultivation in southern European countries"
Avocado theft escalates in South Africa's Tzaneen region
Nairobi to host 5th International Africa Avocado Congress in 2025
Mariano Bustamante, Añay Peruvian Fruits:
"Even with tariffs, Peruvian avocados remain competitive"
Peruvian ginger exports fell by 24% in April
Fresh Del Monte to act against illegal pink pineapple cultivation in Nicaragua
Mexico and Peru led avocado exports in 2024
Tupai King becomes Malaysia's most expensive durian
NZ Avocado targets market diversification amid challenges
Vietnam's durian exports to China drop 74%
China seeks more Cambodian Au Khak durians
AGF Price Monitor week 19
Notable price changes and promotions in Dutch cucumber, cauliflower, tomato, and galia melon
"Online sales continue to grow"
"Durian consumer segments show clear stratification"
Moroccan avocado exports reach the 100 thousand tonnes mark this season
Unseasonal rains damage crops in Nashik, impacting 14,000 farmers
Mexico's avocado exports to reach $4 billion this year
Week 19 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
Durian sales surge ahead of Mother's Day, while South African grapefruit hits the market
Tanzania launches avocado hubs to boost exports
Vietnam forecasts 30% rise in lychee yield
Vietnam expands fruit, vegetable exports to China
Myanmar’s Seintalone mango exports disrupted by China trade
50 percent volume increase over last year
Experiencing strong growth in organic date offerings
India, New Zealand launch new trade talks
Redland names Peter Marshall, Jason Kotz as export managers
Brazil seeks to expand fruit exports to China
Unseasonal weather slashes South Asian mango crops
Hualien mango and avocado farms qualify for disaster relief
Vietnamese durian prices hit 10-year low
Brazilian fruit exports to Europe rise via air cargo
Colombia's avocado sector needs more resistant varieties or innovative technologies to reach Asia
Cámara de Piñeros Unidos
"Costa Rica's pineapple shortage drives prices to levels not seen for more than a decade"
Takeo province bans Vietnamese durian imports
Ginger prices crash in Wayanad
Panafruit targets 200 papaya export containers
China extends checkpoint hours for Thai durian imports
New Zealand Avocado expands export focus
Australia approves Vietnamese pomelo imports
Haitian papaya growers battle pests and imports
Korean melons enter Vietnam after 17 years
War with Pakistan causes uncertainty for air freight in India
New agreement between growers and exporters of pineapples in Benin
Cecilia Whately, from Carlini Avocado and vice president of Abacates do Brasil:
"Brazil must increase its avocado consumption"
Penang durian yields drop, prices rise
"Kenyan avocado production is projected to rebound by 5%"
NZ boosts Vietnam's climate-smart passionfruit project
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
Avocado prices fall, blueberry demand rises
Global coconut prices surge on supply shortages
Yumbe mango factory resumes processing
Ricardo Cipriani, Locuston:
"Brazil has enormous potential, but the purchasing power of a large part of the population limits access to fresh fruits"
João Souza and Aléxia Souza, Grand Valle:
Brazil practically produces mango all year round, with the Palmer and Tommy varieties
Mexico sent more than 96,000 tons of avocados to the U.S. for Cinco de Mayo celebration
François Lafitte, Sofruileg
"We are presenting two new kiwi varieties at Macfrut"
"In the Netherlands, demand for Ivorian coconuts is sensitive to the warmer weather"
Flow Clark - Karrdor
“We’re seeing significantly higher feijoa volumes this season, great size and quality"
New fig tree plantings could extend California season
AGF Price Monitor week 18
Cucumber price differences remain small, while vine tomato prices vary significantly
Bengaluru’s supermarkets boost demand for exotic produce
Seven years of Taiwan pineapples in Japanese schools
Chuadanga sets mango collection dates
New Zealand kiwi growers target growth in China
Coconut prices surge in Vietnam, Philippines, and Thailand
Gideoni Huber – The Big Apple
“This year we cherish every apple”
Makueni, TradeMark Africa partner on new export hub
New Zealand fruit exports rise with kiwifruit and apples
Storms damage fruit crops in three Indian states
Cambodia opens first durian export facility
Vietnam’s durian exports to China plunge 83%
Malaga's avocado season ended with a 20% increase in volume
Spain, Peruvian pitahaya's main destination in the first quarter
Brazil doubles ginger production, prepares for price pressures this season
Mexico bets on the Ataúlfo mango all year round, despite the climatic challenges
"We want European consumers to also enjoy yellow mangoes, such as the Ataúlfo variety"
Egypt exports 26,000 tons of onions from 5 million-ton crop
Vietnam avocado prices hit five-year high
Tauranga port signs five-year deal to boost kiwifruit exports
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Produce ads rise with festive deals and price shifts
Thailand targets safer fruit exports to China
Goa airport launches Alphonso mango exports to Sharjah
Gujarat farmers uproot 20,000 mango trees
Joep Jongmans (Special Fruit):
"Mango market struggles with high volumes during disrupted sales weeks"
Jan Harmsgat – Kowie Smit
No end to ideas on 302-year old Boland farm
China’s Malaysian durian imports to rise 15–20% in 2025
Dominican Republic boosts mango and avocado exports
Kaohsiung expands fruit exports to Canada
NZ exports to EU jump 28% in first year of trade deal
Nakuru County boosts avocado farming with 91,000 seedlings
Dinajpur expects strong litchi harvest, plans exports
Avocados up 53% as U.S. noncitrus crop trends diverge in 2024
Moldovan fruit exports rise despite smaller harvest
Week 18 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
The "May Day" holiday boosts fruit sales, and gift boxes are in high demand
Telangana farmers grow more exotic fruits to cut imports
Jan Rozema and Christian Bras join forces
Prime Fruit Partners officially launched
AGCOT to transform central Tanzania into mango export hub
Better pricing on avocados this year ahead of Cinco de Mayo
Vietnam durian prices drop to $0.98/kg due to weak demand
Heat and rain threaten Gujarat mango crop
Te Puke moves ahead with kiwifruit heritage hub plans
Auckland air cargo lifts avocado exports, $1.9B revenue
Overseas Vietnamese boost global reach of local products
Storm hits Andhra mango and banana crops, supply at risk
Russia reports spike in phytosanitary violations in Turkish produce imports
Kai - Golden Bee Import Export Company
"In recent months, we have seen an increase in demand for durian, lychee, and longan"
Llany Oliveira - Britannia Produce