“Arwen seedling orders have quadrupled this summer”

Another significant expansion of strawberry plantations is expected in the new season in Greece, according to data coming from Greek seedling resellers. Mr. Nikos Papasotirakopoulos, owner of the Greek agricultural inputs company Agroximiki, which deals with Spanish nurseries for strawberry seedlings, says: “There has been a notable increase in seedling orders. Our company alone has […]

Heavy rains in Mexico force green beans grower to adjust growing plan

Unusually heavy rainfall in June has impacted the green beans crop in some growing regions in Mexico. “Our beans are grown in two key growing regions, in Guanajuato in Central Mexico as well as Baja California in the northwest,” says Francisco Sanchez, CEO of ASL Produce. This dual-region strategy helps the company maintain consistent supply […]

Cape citrus exporter staying the course despite vexing tariff uncertainty

In his many years of citrus marketing, Piet Smit of Favourite Fresh remarks, he has never witnessed the level of uncertainty brought about by the United States’ new tariff regime, still not finalised. The United States retained its threat of a 30% tariff but postponed the commencement by two weeks to 1 August 2025. “The […]

President Trump threatens 35 percent tariff on Canadian goods from August 1

U.S. President Trump announced the imposition of a 35% tariff on Canadian goods starting 1 August, despite both nations nearing a deadline for a trade deal. The announcement was made public via a letter on Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social. In addition, Trump threatened a 15% or 20% general tariff on most trading partners, […]

“Tariffs cut our U.S. mango sales”

This mango export season was a rough one for Chetan Mendapara, Director of Hortica Foods LLP, running his father’s 40-year-old Kesar mango farm at Junagadh, Gujarat, in India. With the season wrapped up, Mendapara, who made his family’s domestic mango trade go global in 2023, faced low yields, bad weather, high U.S. tariffs, and freight […]

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Uzbek Torpedo and Obi-Navvot melons debut in Sweden

According to EastFruit, even with a decrease in melon acreage expected in Uzbekistan by 2025, exports of the fruit continue to expand. Recently, FERGANA EXIM AGRO successfully shipped fresh melons to Sweden, marking two deliveries of the “Torpedo” and “Obi-Navvot” varieties. Notably, the first batch reached Stockholm after a two-week journey with no quality loss, […]

Cold summer delays Estonian strawberry season

Estonia’s cold and rainy summer has impacted strawberry growers, causing a delayed picking season. Traditionally ripe by June, this year’s yield reached optimal picking conditions in mid-July. According to local sellers, Estonia’s market remains stocked, with prices around €6.90 per kilo, with expectations for increases coming in August. Tiina Urm of Tontoli berry farm highlighted […]