SOUTH AFRICA - The Dutoit Group from Gysbertus du Toit, is celebrating 130 years as a South African agricultural company situated in Kromfontein Farm in the Western Cape. With its first fruit trees established in 1893, the business has since grown, becoming one of the...
ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe’s first citrus fruit consignment to China reached 1500 tons with upscaling strategies established to further capitalize on this new export corridor according to the Agriculture and Marketing Authority (AMA). This development comes a year after...
MOROCCO – The import of fresh produce from Morocco to the UK has undergone a remarkable surge, nearly tripling from GBP158 million (USD200.64M) in 2018 to an impressive GBP408 million (USD518.12M) by 2022, surpassing the traditional European sources. This trend...
ZIMBABWE – Blueberry producers in Zimbabwe are working towards expanding their produce export markets to China as demand continues to surge. Currently, these locally produced berries are exported to clients in the European Union and the UK. According to their local...
MOROCCO - Morocco has become the leading supplier of blueberries to Saudi Arabia, outperforming several other markets including Chile, Peru, and South Africa. According to a recent report by EastFruit, Morocco had exported 480 tons of fresh blueberries to Saudi Arabia...
US - South Mill Champs (SMC), a US-based mushroom cultivator and supplier, has acquired World Fresh Produce, a fresh fruit grower and sourcing business in New Jersey to expand its business. World Fresh Produce, set up in 2018 by Michel Matouk, supplies citrus fruits,...
SOUTH AFRICA - The Road Freight Association (RFA) is pushing for the private sector to be granted more control over failing state-owned enterprises (SOEs). This follows the backlog taking place at SA's ports due to a long history of deterioration of ports and rail in...
SOUTH AFRICA – The Citrus Growers Association of South Africa (CGA) has revised its estimate for the 2023/24 citrus season, with plantings appearing below the forecast growth curve initially projected. "This season, Southern African citrus growers packed 165.1...
Egypt – Egypt, in the MY 2022/23, achieved a remarkable milestone by exporting a record volume of oranges to Spain, multiplying its exports manifold. This spike catapulted Egypt to an esteemed global position among orange suppliers to Spain for the first time....