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Fruit Jul, 17, 2024 0

Wetter weather slows Argentina’s citrus exports

Wetter weather this 2024 season is having an impact on Argentina’s citrus sector, with lower volumes harvested and exported to date compared to last year. Some fruit is being diverted…
watermelon exports / exportação de melancia
Fruit Jul, 08, 2024 0

Brazil melon and watermelon shipments likely to grow 8% in 2024/2025

Estimates from the Rio Grande do Norte Fruit Growing Executive Committee (Coex) predict an 8% uptick in melon and watermelon shipments for the 2024/2025 harvest. This increase would translate to…
Fruit Jul, 02, 2024 0

Fruit growing stands out among Brazilian exports

Brazil ranks third in the world in fruit growing, trailing only China and India. The sector accounts for 16% of the entire agribusiness workforce, according to the Brazilian Association of…
Fruit Jun, 25, 2024 0

Argentine citrus: Production and exports update

The latest semi-annual report on Argentine citrus from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service updated the South American country’s fresh lemon production at 1.7 million metric tons…
Fruit Jun, 24, 2024 0

Egypt sets new record for citrus exports to Brazil

According to EastFruit, Egypt has significantly increased its citrus exports to Brazil in the first few months of this year. Notably, Egyptian citrus only entered the Brazilian market in 2020,…
grape
Fruit Jun, 21, 2024 0

Brazil finalizes phytosanitary agreements to export grapes to China

Abrafrutas, the Brazilian Association of Producers and Exporters of Derived Fruits, participated, together with the delegation led by the Vice President of Brazil, Geraldo Alckmin, in the VII Plenary Session…
Fruit Jun, 20, 2024 0

Agricola Famosa: Doubling Capacity with 6,000-Pallet Watermelon Shipments from Brazil Next Season

The world’s largest melon producer and exporter from Brazil, Agricola Famosa, is responding to a “strong increase” in demand for watermelons in Europe by doubling their own charter ships capacity…
Fruit Jun, 20, 2024 0

Chilean kiwifruit exports are expected to grow by 7% this season

The president of the Kiwi Committee of Frutas de Chile, Carlos Cruzat, says that, as in every season, the organization has carried out an evaluation of the volumes at the…
Fruit May, 31, 2024 0

Fruits: Brazil grows many but exports few

Brazil grows many fruits but exports little compared to the sheer size of its crops. According to Sueme Mori, international relations director of agricultural lobby CNA, in 2023 USD 1.256…
Fruit May, 27, 2024 0

Chile wants to increase opportunities for cherry in China

Claudia Soler, executive director of the Chilean Fruit Cherry Committee, attended the “Economic and Commercial Cooperation Meeting between Luohu-Shenzhen and Chile” to identify new opportunities for Chilean fresh cherry exports.…