2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (137+ words) FreshPlaza Bulgaria's Food Safety Agency (BFSA) has blocked 19 tons of Turkish table grapes and 9.5 tons of peppers from North Macedonia after laboratory analysis detected excessive pesticide levels in both shipments The two consignments bring the total volume of fruits and…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (199+ words) Georgia imported a record volume of fresh grapes in the first seven months of 2026, with purchases reaching 1,653 tonnes worth $1.855 million. According to the available statistics, this is the highest January-July import volume since comparable records began in 2009. The average import…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (300+ words) Georgia's almond harvest is expected to reach around 4,500 tonnes in 2026, up from approximately 3,500 tonnes of almonds in shell produced last year, according to Levan Kvaria, chairman of the Almond and Walnut Producers Association. Kvaria said the industry had expected stronger…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (211+ words) Uzbekistan has approved imports of hazelnuts, almonds, and citrus products from Georgia following a phytosanitary risk analysis. The decision was announced during an online meeting between Jamshid Urunov, deputy chairman of Uzbekistan's Food Safety Committee for plant protection and quarantine,…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (139+ words) Georgia imported 1,064 tons of garlic worth US$1.37 million during the first seven months of 2026, according to Geostat data. This compares with 1,698 tons valued at US$2.29 million during the same period last year. Import volume decreased by 37.3% year on year, while…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (329+ words) Kazakhstan has continued to expand its agricultural storage infrastructure, with a focus on increasing available capacity, preserving harvest quality, and supporting more stable domestic supplies of vegetables and fresh produce. A key part of this process has been the 2023–2025 comprehensive…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (327+ words) Uzbekistan exported 7,200 tonnes of potatoes worth $1.5 million in January–August 2026, according to the Agriculture Ministry. Compared with the same period in 2025, exports increased by 5,700 tonnes in volume and $1 million in value. The ministry did not specify the destination markets. At…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (325+ words) Potato prices in Kazakhstan rose by 18.2% year on year by August 26, according to operational data from the Bureau of National Statistics. In July, the annual increase was 5.2%. The final August figure is expected to be close to 20% once the monthly…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (123+ words) FreshPlaza Melon and watermelon growers in Turkmenistan's Balkan region plan to harvest 52,400 tonnes of melons and other melon crops from 2,600 hectares this year The harvesting campaign is currently underway across the region Farmers, tenants and agricultural associations are involved in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (131+ words) FreshPlaza The Belarusian Council of Ministers has signed a resolution setting state procurement volumes for cucumbers and tomatoes to build stabilization stocks ahead of the 2026/27 off-season Under the resolution, stabilization stocks will receive 9,533 tons of cucumbers and 6,050 tons of tomatoes…...