Egypt has increased its presence in Spain's sweet potato market, nearly quadrupling exports during the 2024/25 marketing year (MY), according to EastFruit. Between July 2024 and June 2025, Egypt shipped 18,600 metric tons of sweet potatoes to Spain …

Philippe Binard, Freshfel Europe: At the International Strawberry Congress, Philippe Binard of Freshfel Europe gave an insight into consumption trends within the European strawberry sector and the challenges ahead in an uncertain world. "Fruits and …

… Ivan Smilgin. On the Egyptian side, the meeting was … for Livestock, Fisheries and Forestry of Egypt Mustafa Al-Sayyad as … . Belarus exported dairy products to Egypt, while fruit, vegetables, melons, … of Belarusian baby food in Egypt. The prospects for joint …

Market News Corn and soybeans fall as U.S. harvest and South American weather drive markets Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, pulling contracts to a lower weekly finish. The trade continues to monitor the U.S. harvest and South American …

A delegation of Ethiopian exporters led by the Ethiopian Horticultural Producers and Exporters Association visited Fruit Attraction for the first time. Tewodros Zewdie, executive director of the association, shares his impressions of this premiere and the …

Denmark's Ambassador to Egypt, Lars Bo Moller, has stated that Maersk is evaluating a possible return to the Suez Canal. Speaking at a meeting with Canal officials, Moller said the company is closely monitoring developments in the Red Sea. Suez Canal …

Paul Peters, Gebr. Peters Fruithandel: The picking has resulted in big yields in Dutch top fruit. However, Paul Peters of Gebr. Peters Fruithandel does not expect any problems with selling the crop. "During Fruit Attraction in Madrid, I spoke to …

The global blueberry industry recorded a stage of recovery and consolidation in 2024, with volumes reaching 2.15 million metric tons (MT), up 21% from 2023, according to the International Blueberry Organization (IBO, 2025). The fresh fruit segment …

Distancing himself from the products that Egypt exports in copious volumes, Egyptian grower, packer, and exporter Motaz Hassan has chosen to differentiate his business by producing exotic and rare vegetables, in a market where the Egyptian origin is not …

There will likely be a long list of amendments proposed from across the political divide and rural sector organisations. This week’s news shows that, despite years of debate and discussion, there is still a lot of work to be done. We’ll follow the …