Trade & Market updates

Stronger harvests and steady prices set the tone as growers prepare for Ramadan demand.

Repeated fires in Guinea’s Kindia prefecture have destroyed more than 50,000 pineapple plants, raising fresh concern among growers about safety and crop losses.

South Africa’s fruit sector closed 2025 with strong cherry volumes and steady table grape shipments, even as wind disruptions at Cape Town tested export flow.

The country ships 36,520 tons of avocados each year and plans to lift output through new farms, training, and better storage.

Improved farm cash flow and better weather conditions supported higher tractor purchases in India during December 2025.

Strong winter demand pushed Moroccan sweet pepper shipments to Germany past 52,000 tons, lifting export earnings and market share.

Kenya has shipped its first mango consignment to the United Kingdom as producers and county governments work to improve market access and farmer earnings.

Stronger local processing lifts export earnings as West Africa weighs how to keep more value at home.

The Agropole Centre targets jobs, higher farm incomes, and lower food imports through local processing.

Westfalia Fruit is building a long-term avocado supply model in Colombia, with a focus on careful farm selection, plant genetics, and strict post-harvest control.