M. Angamuthu, Chairman of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), has announced that a small working group will be formed to promote export of bananas, especially the traditional varieties.
Although there are a lot of locally grown apples available on the Indian market, demand for Polish Gala apples is quite strong, says Mr. Kamaruddeen, managing director for Aeden Fruits.
Christmas is one week away, and volumes on the market are starting to rise timidly, in spite of the prospect of a holiday that, due to the high cost of living, will be marked by a general reduction in budgets allocated to food spending.
India is one of the most promising countries for kiwi producers across the globe, says Naufil Kalam, director for Indian importer CR Fruits International.
The Greek pear season has been going rather smoothly, says Paris Karastergios, import-export coordinator for Greek produce exporter Kastargiou P. Bros S.A.: “At the moment, we are about to end the sales of the Santa Maria pears.
"Spain's previous citrus campaign was very irregular in terms of prices and this campaign has been marked by a serious drought in the southern part of the country and initial estimates that forecast low volumes in the first part of the campaign.
Senegalese mango exports are down by 30% this year compared to 2021. Mr. Amadou Ndiaye Seck, General Manager of ANS Inter-Export, said: "Due to climatic phenomena, we experienced a late flowering of the fruits.
There are many lettuce varieties, but the Romaine, whose leading producer, by far, is the Region of Murcia, still has a prominent position in the market.
The apple harvest in Girona will end in November, with the exception of some varieties such as Pink Lady, which will continue to be harvested until the end of the year.
Franco D'Angelo, manager of OP Agrologica, a producer organization located in Chiaramonte Gulfi (Sicily), reports that "the commercialization of organic table grapes is coming to an end.
The higher yielding South African avocado cultivar Maluma, with about 100 000 trees planted and coming into full production in Israel, will have about 300 tons exported to Europe this season.
