Sector | Exotic/Tropical fruit & vegetables

Fabricio Torres, Torres Fresh:

“Golden papaya supply will remain tight through the end of the year”

Maryan Safi de Aguilar, Panafruit S.A.:

Rising air fares and Brazil's strength limit Panamanian papaya access to Europe

Cuba state mango plantation left unharvested

Expansion of Greek kiwi acreage offset impact of spring frosts

Bangladeshi mango exports constrained by certification and logistics

André Schoeman – Laughing Waters

South African litchis enjoying the up after last year’s down

South Korean discussions target Mindanao durian exports

Kenya targets date palm production in arid regions

"We have appealed to ban Medjool re-exports through Egypt"

Chile Avocado Annual 2025/26:

Chile avocado production forecast at 240,000 metric tons

New Zealand fruit exports remain resilient despite U.S. tariffs

Dharwad mango growers target new export markets

Álex Bustos Guerra, GreenControl-LA:

Ecuadorian papaya production was nearly wiped out by the Papaya ringspot virus

“Retailers are increasingly displaying papayas with color, boosting consumption”

Jonas R. Spindel, Nortefrut:

Europe wants more Brazilian papaya, but MRLs limit the amount of fruit that can be exported

Ethiopia study links mango scale pressure to varieties and pruning

India debates GI use for Valsad Hapus mango

Vietnam demand rises for Australian Kaimana lychees

Indonesia aims to grow tropical fruit exports to Canada

Seasonal perishable products weekly update:

U.S. reports lower strawberry prices and steady avocado supply

India considers daily freight link for Anantapur horticulture

Vietnam pineapple growers report heavy crop losses

Survey shows pineapple ranks tenth among fruit choices

Ecuadorian supply of dragon fruit pressures pricing

Peruvian mangoes face an unprecedented season of stoppages, blockades, and unripe fruit

Luis Carlos Maya, Westfalia Fruit Group:

Colombia starts its avocado season with delays in dry matter content

Afghanistan exports 23,000 tons of pomegranates

Jamaica reports heavy fruit and vegetable losses after Hurricane Melissa

New red kiwifruit variety extends sales season

South Africa lifts Q2 fruit export value to US$3.69 billion

India sees rising apple demand while pear growth remains limited

"Indonesian ginger can emerge as a reliable addition to traditional supplies from India and China"

Tighter supply on Mexican guava

India reports lower coconut yields due to crop damage

"The market is returning to a more normal price level"

Belarus expands access to exotic fruits

Kiwi Passion's 2025 General Assembly

Accounts in order and presentation of the new golden kiwi variety

Peru Special: Agrokasa uses treated wastewater

"Using water from different sources allows Ica's acreage to be maintained without sustainability being compromised"

Vietnamese flooding causes crop losses across fruit and vegetable farms

Melvin Middelham, GreenFruit:

"Organic ginger and turmeric available year-round"

Henk van der Meij, Hars & Hagebauer:

"December is failing to attract stronger mango demand"

Nigeria urged to boost pineapple processing to cut losses

Ghana welcomes U.S. removal of tariffs on farm exports

"This year’s pomegranate production is estimated to be 35 percent lower"

Colombian farmers grew the world's largest mango

Murat Günes from Westfalen Frischdienst GmbH in Hamm:

"Cucumber prices rose sharply in week 48/49"

Week 49 Fruit Wholesale Market Report

Chilean sea-freighted cherries arrive while Peruvian blueberries see faster sales

Andrea Matsusaka, Huaral Fruit Export SAC:

In 2025, Peruvian avocado exports to Japan increased by more than 75 percent

U.S. fruit ads show mango and blueberry price increases

Special Peru

The grapevine lady

Peru expands desert farming as water-use concerns grow

Indian growers challenge reduced fruit crop insurance payouts

Peru boosts trade with China via new Chancay route

French grower experiments with organic aloe vera juice

Israel to drop range of U.S. fruit and vegetable tariffs from 2026

Sabah growers target export markets for avocados

Nepali fruit exports to India gain new Kozhikode route

Brazil’s São Francisco River drives year-round mango output

Rejected avocados transformed into oil at ReFruit

"From fearing fruit shortages to running three production lines at once"

Claudia Cervantes, Superfruit:

"European consumers respond positively to the baby mango's distinctive taste and aroma"

West African mango operations expand with new acquisition

Bac Ninh expands controlled fruit zones for export markets

Fiji sets quality requirements for pineapple exports to NZ

Avocado supplier expands warehouse capacity in Perpignan

Australian interest in Ecoganic red-tipped bananas grows

India’s Andhra banana growers face low prices as political dispute grows

"South African red mangoes are filling niche demand in India"

"In addition to grapes, avocados and pomegranates, we have also started packing snow peas"

Brazil year-end demand lifts Ceasa specialty fruit sales

Brazil introduces two fusarium-resistant pineapple varieties

Bernardo Malo, from Fundación Mango del Ecuador

Mango volumes in Ecuador will be "about 15 percent lower".

Jingold starts marketing the first 200 tons of Spanish-origin yellow-flesh Jintao kiwis

Peru surpasses Chile in blueberry, grape, and avocado exports

Seasonal perishable products weekly update:

Avocado demand slows as December pricing shifts

Lychees and cherries coming soon

Australian mangoes available on U.S. West Coast

Over 8,000 tonnes of fresh produce, picked, packed and delivered in just eight weeks

Hass will come in smaller sizes this season

Cretan avocados see their prices drop due to strong Spanish competition

Russia’s Krasnodar region reports 17 percent drop in fruit imports in 2025

India’s Cyclone Ditwah disrupts vegetable production and prices

"Asia pays very well for avocados in the early months of the year"

Peruvian growers resume packing after holding out for better mango pricing

Teruel strengthens its status as the global leader in truffle production

"Kiwifruit market rates recover after a soft start in India"

"Farmgate prices are up 10-15% this season, driven by strong domestic demand"

Kenya advances solar-powered avocado processing project

NZ avocado exporters face tight market window this season

Arjan Everding, Exotic Roots:

"Exotics in high demand ahead of the holidays"

Peru special

The Ica region has no unemployment thanks to blueberries and other crops

U.S. avocado market poised to surpass 3 billion pounds for the first time

photo_camera Exotic theme day at De Mooij Amsterdam draws strong interest

André Nieuwenhuis (FruitPro):

"We sold higher volumes from Israel this year than in previous years, proving that quality always wins"

Iran reports one day export surge of 29,000 tons of fruit

Madagascar lychee sector faces reshuffle during investigations

Exotic fruit shipments to Amur surge, while several regions report pest findings in imported produce

Latin American fruit shipments to move to Dunkirk in 2026

Italy outlines tropical fruit nursery themes for Macfrut 2026

Dolf and Menno Reijgersberg reflect on 25 years of Europe Retail Packing

Strategic business plan transformed a greenhouse vegetable packer into a full-service provider

National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:

Thanksgiving ad slowdown as mango and blackberry prices rise

Peru Special

Competitive advantage of Arequipa's pomegranates in the European market

Jean-Marc Boyer, Boyer

Lychee and pineapple campaign from Reunion finally favorable for end-of-year festivities

Jack Lewis - Klapperbos Farm

Pomegranate grower seeks braai champion

The Lebanese avocado season kicks-off in high spirits

Australians set to enjoy as much as 75,000 tonnes of mangoes this summer

"Most dates from Elche are fresh and contain less sugar because they have higher water content"

“The category has been developing beautifully, but excess arrivals can set the industry back”

Ethiopia shifts avocado exports from air to sea

Kenyan avocado processor to source directly from local growers

FreshPlaza Global Focus on Exotic and Tropical Fruit

Peru Special - Arturo Medina, ProHass:

"No export fruit has as much social impact in Peru as Hass avocado"

"Guava shipment volumes expected to increase 30 to 40 per cent"

Western Australia reports 9.6% growth in horticulture value

Yeliz Kaya, Green Ova:

"Demand for Turkish pomegranates set to rise in the coming weeks"

Trops incorporates the Micoma cooperative

Mexico

Nayarit can now export avocado to the U.S. for the first time

Vietnam and China sign protocol for fresh jackfruit exports

Sri Lankan pineapple yields up 300%

“Our kiwifruit exports to the U.S. benefited from the abolition of the 15% import duty”

Mexican growers target higher papaya yields

Moroccan avocado growers "are still refusing to harvest"

Bangladesh targets onion and ginger self-sufficiency

Chinese distributor urges Zespri to partner with Chengdu growers

Seasonal perishable products weekly update:

U.S. avocado market holds steady at Texas crossings

Kenya beverage expansion backed by US$1m investment

“Traceable mature coconuts attract interest in the UK”

Australian growers see rising demand for jujubes

Abderrahim Oufaquir, SCEA Les Petites Métairies

Pitaya: the next trendy fruit "made in France"?

Pune crops hit as unseasonal rain damages 7 436 hectares

The Spanish Senate passes a motion to criminalize the illegal import of tropical fruit