Spain’s fresh produce exports drop 10% in January

Spain’s fresh produce exports drop 10% in January
Data from Spain’s Department of Customs and Excise, processed by Fepex, show that the country’s exports of fruits and vegetables fell 10% year-on-year in January to just over 1.1m tones. […]
Mon 10/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Turkey ends ban on tomato exports

Turkey ends ban on tomato exports
On March 8, 2023, the Turkish government issued a notice in the Official Gazette to lift the remaining restrictions on exporting certain agricultural products, including tomatoes, red meat, some pulses, […]
Thu 30/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

First Mexican mamey exports hit European shelves 

First Mexican mamey exports hit European shelves 
Mexico’s first shipment of mamey has landed in Europe. The first batch of 576kg sent by air to Paris came from Huertas Magaña de Yucatán. The export is thanks to […]
Tue 28/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Australian horticulture exports on road to recovery

Australian horticulture exports on road to recovery
Australia's horticulture exports are recovering from the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and trade disruptions, according to new industry data released by Hort Innovation.
Wed 22/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Colombia’s Caribbean banana exports up 2% in 2022

Colombia’s Caribbean banana exports up 2% in 2022
Despite a country-wide drop of 7% in banana exports from Colombia due to a combination of weather, phytosanitary factors, domestic prices and drug trafficking, the country’s Caribbean region increased shipments by 2%.
Thu 02/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Record Portuguese fruit, veg and flower exports 

Record Portuguese fruit, veg and flower exports 
Portugal’s fruit, vegetable and flower exports exceeded €2bn for the first time ever in 2022, according to data from the Portuguese Statistics Institute (INE).
Wed 01/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Fall in US fresh fruit exports in 2022

Fall in US fresh fruit exports in 2022
Supply chain and logistics issues combined with soaring input prices and general global instability have been blamed for the fall in fresh fruit exports from the US in 2022, according to a recent USDA report.
Mon 27/02/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Peru and Hong Kong enter negotiations for signing an FTA

Peru and Hong Kong enter negotiations for signing an FTA
Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Luis Fernando Helguero, announced last week that Peru and Hong Kong have begun the first round of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement […]
Wed 22/02/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Fall in New Zealand’s kiwifruit exports 

Fall in New Zealand’s kiwifruit exports 
New Zealand’s prized kiwifruit suffered a disappointing 2022 in terms of exports. Figure from Stats NZ show that shipments of the fruit were down 5.1% year-on-year in value, with green […]
Mon 20/02/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Fresh produce driving Peru’s export growth despite unrest

Fresh produce driving Peru’s export growth despite unrest
Peru’s political turmoil in recent months has reduced exports, with year-on year falls of 6%, 19% and 8% in October, November and December, respectively. Nevertheless, agri-food exports have continued to […]
Tue 14/02/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

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