Africa
Fresh produce industry news and analysis from Africa.
BerryWorld expands international breast cancer campaign
Breast cancer awareness campaign Booberries expands to South Africa and Norway, as UK on track to surpass £30,000 from limited-edition blueberry packs
Cosmic Crisp apples score big hit with South African shoppers
TopFruit reports that the premium variety has made a compelling debut at Checkers stores across South Africa
Analysis: South African apple resilience vs European quality deficits
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South Africa’s lemon success story goes on
South Africa enjoyed a bumper lemon harvest in 2026, during which seedless varieties played an increasingly important role
Tomato Expert Group issues warning over multiple challenges
Spain is grappling with a near 2 per cent production decline, a surge in energy and transport costs, and growing competition from Morocco
Egypt’s Pico braces for growing competition
China’s increasing dominance of the Asian market is encouraging many exporters to look elsewhere, with greater competition expected in Europe
Non-EU suppliers lead Spain’s fresh produce import value
New data processed by Fepex reveals that Morocco topped the January-July rankings at €982mn despite an 8 per cent drop in volume
Analysis: Italian grapes drop, SA mandarin overstay, and the upcoming airfreight shift
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Positive outlook for South African table grapes
With a good table grape crop predicted in South Africa and Namibia, there are also hopes for positive marketing conditions
Analysis: Valencia spikes, avocado oversupply, and the trap of reactionary loading
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Westfalia Fruit unveils updated global sustainability plan
Refreshed Sustainability Strategy is built around four core priorities, with measurable progress already recorded across international operations
Grupo Hijuelas, Les Domaines launch plant development platform in Morocco
Frutivar initiative is already working with its first berry plants for Moroccan growers
Fruitnet, Planasa and Fall Creek promote Berry Business Week
Companies call on companies to put March dates in their diaries, after confirming four-day programme in Huelva and Seville
SanLucar mandarins to fund South African daycare centre
Company’s Together for a Better Future campaign is part of its Dreams initiative, with at least €35,000 earmarked to support community projects
Winterwood launches dedicated European berry supply division
Group introduces a dedicated European division offering retailers across Poland and Central and Eastern Europe 52-week berry supply
Banana sector ‘under threat’ as pressures mount
With prices still rock bottom, Fairtrade and Fyffes warn that climate change, cost rises and diseases pose unsustainable risks to the industry
Sati heads to Fruit Attraction with message of seasonal strength
South Africa’s table grape body is using Fruit Attraction to reassure international trading partners of the industry’s readiness and reliability
Fall Creek secures exclusive licence for Italian pink raspberry variety
Agreement signed with Verona-based Lucchini Berries for Easy Rose ALEL101, a light-pink primocane raspberry already evaluated across six countries
TopFruit expands hot climate apple and pear trials in South Africa
Breeder brings nine of country’s most prominent apple and pear businesses into international research partnership
Tru-Cape strengthens Pink Lady leadership in European markets
Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing is cementing its position as South Africa’s foremost Pink Lady supplier to Europe, hitting new milestones in the UK
Analysis: Apple softening, lemon floors drop, and the systemic toll of the South African season
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UK eyes Zimbabwe fresh produce opportunities
A government-funded trade mission is bringing UK fresh produce buyers face-to-face with Zimbabwean growers
South Africa targets earlier start to table grape export season
Industry body Sati has released its preliminary crop estimate for the 2026/27 South African table grape season, projecting 78.4mn cartons for export
Is AI ready to fast-track your fruit shipments?
Trackberry founder Edouard Brière explains how AI could take much of the manual work out of managing fresh produce imports
Meet Tiqi, the bold new table grape brand
New branded grapes look set to offer category greater flavour, convenience, and consumer appeal
Delassus embraces sustainable vision
Morocco’s Delassus Group became a certified B Corporation in June 2026 to start a “new phase” for the tomato and citrus producer, but according to deputy general director Fatiha Charrat, this is just the beginning.
Sales down sharply at Cameroon’s largest banana exporter
Compagnie Fruitière-owned PHP sees revenue fall by nearly one-third, despite shipping virtually same volume of fruit
Siza marks ten years of driving agricultural sustainability
What began as a practical response to international scrutiny has evolved into a nationally recognised assurance programme
SweetCott mandarin has “commercial potential”, says Nadorcott Protection
The SweetCott mandarin variety has gained protected status in Europe until 2056, as Morocco’s Les Domaines broadens its premium late-season easy-peeler range
Analysis: Stable wholesale baselines, citrus pressures, and the warehouse logistical gridlock
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NZ grower backs end of ‘archaic’ kiwifruit export monopoly
John Bostock targets new production of yellow-fleshed variety in Australia, Chile, and South Africa after securing Southern Hemisphere licence
Morocco gets ready for export gains
Even closer alignment with the EU and UK for North African exporter
Daltex secures exclusive Irritech deal across North Africa
Egyptian agribusiness has entered into a strategic partnership to distribute Irritech systems across Egypt, Algeria and Libya
Maersk opens new container depot in Cameroon
Kribi facility is designed to help customers ease supply chain bottlenecks, improve container availability and strengthen import and export flows
UK imports shifting towards climate-vulnerable regions
New report finds compounding threats to UK food security, with climate risk intensifying across established source countries and trade shifting towards regions facing even greater exposure