Sector | Exotic/Tropical fruit & vegetables
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
Survey shows pineapple ranks tenth among fruit choices
"Indonesian ginger can emerge as a reliable addition to traditional supplies from India and China"
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
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
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
Northern Hemisphere kiwifruit volumes rise for the new season
Tajikistan expands pomegranate acreage to 2,700 hectares
Sam Manujith - The Avolution:
"The industry plans to leverage the increased supply to boost usage of avocados"
Recyclable mango packaging trial launches in Victorian stores
India reports 4% rise in 2024-25 horticulture output
Fresh Del Monte signs sourcing deal with Thaco Agri
Cambodia extends agricultural tax incentives through 2027
Smaller exotics see strong growth at N&K
"Pitahaya set to become a regular item on supermarket shelves"
"We have raised our prices because we cannot fulfill all orders"
Consultancy helps EU importers do business directly with Caucasian nut, dried fruit and berry suppliers
Carlópolis begins direct guava exports to Europe
U.S. ends 15% tariffs on Ghana’s fruit exports
Segismundo Morey, ProDominicana:
Dominican Republic focuses on the Caribbean and Europe with improved connectivity and new offerings
Karlsruhe Wholesale Market:
"We are now offering Iranian kiwis for the first time as an inexpensive alternative to New Zealand"
Cameroon pineapple exports continue to decline
Afghanistan starts apple and pomegranate exports to Russia
Fijian pineapple trial exports gain traction in New Zealand
Redland gains exclusive rights for Dorì gold kiwifruit
South Africa ends 2025 citrus export season to Russia
Indian persimmon acreage in Kullu doubles to 404 hectares
Ghana sets US$0.29/kg minimum mango farmgate price
Masseria Fruttirossi's analysis of the sharply declining harvest