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AnalysisAnalysis: Banana prices drop as South African pears and Australian carrots surge
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group
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NewsTathmeer launches agri-tech innovation centre in UAE
The crowdfunding platform has announced the launch of the MENA region’s first Integrated Agri-Tech Innovation Centre to boost food security and sustainable farming in the UAE
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Features‘Market diversification and coordinated picking key amid volatile avocado supply’
Westfalia Fruit’s Hans Boyum discusses the European avocado market’s dramatic swing from over- to undersupply, strategies to mitigate climate change, and opportunities to increase consumption
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NewsInterfel offers “taste of France” in Madrid
French exporters will showcase the diversity of their produce at Fruit Attraction in Madrid, as Interfel stresses the need to adapt to climate change and rebuild consumption
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NewsAgroBerries eyes blueberry export expansion in Asia
China and India are key targets for the supplier’s Southern African fruit amid ongoing market disruption in the Middle East
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AnalysisAnalysis: Stable wholesale floors and the carrier accountability wall
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group
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AnalysisAnalysis: KSA wholesale prices hold steady while Jeddah Port bottlenecks
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group
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CommentComment: Fresh produce is hugely important and woefully undervalued
New technologies could transform fruit and veg supply, but the business must overcome its damaging perception problem
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NewsGermany leads EU charge for Spanish fresh produce exports
Data from Fepex shows Spain’s fresh produce export value climbed to €11.6bn in H1 2026, with Germany, France, and the UK the country’s top customers
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NewsDP World confirms closure of freight platform SeaRates
Ex-employees launch new ventures as group closes digital freight marketplace, part of a wider restructuring programme
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AnalysisAnalysis: Jeddah port clearance delays trigger price divergence
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group
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NewsSouth Africa cuts citrus export forecast again amid mounting seasonal pressures
The CGA has revised its 2026 season export estimates downward to 197.9mn cartons, citing the closure of Middle East trade routes as a major factor
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AnalysisAnalysis: Regional markets hold steady as supply chain realities shape trade
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group
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CommentComment: Why ports matter more to fresh produce than we think
From inspection times to storage, the period between vessel arrival and inland distribution can make or break the shelf-life of fresh produce
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NewsDP World announces H1 revenue bump
DP World has delivered robust first-half revenue growth of 13.1 per cent to US$12.7bn, with its network absorbing the impact of reduced traffic at Jebel Ali
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AnalysisAnalysis: Avocado prices surge while citrus faces downward pressure
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group
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NewsFPC launches new action pack to help sector reach MPs
Email templates expressing the risks to produce imports from the rest of the world under the new EU-UK reset deal are available at the new hub, along with a petition signed by kitchen staff and catering suppliers to protect diversity of sourcing
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AnalysisAnalysis: Margin squeeze hits citrus trade
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group
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AnalysisAnalysis: Massive Jeddah 'shipment flush' triggers lemon price drops
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group
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NewsTriple win for The Summer Berry Company at Excellent Taste Awards
Petra and Karima strawberries and Malaika raspberries awarded for flavour and quality