From a statement issued by the Foreign Trade Promotion Office:

Colombia's agricultural exports to the European Union (EU) increased by 29% in the first quarter of this year, reaching 683 million euros, according to recently released official figures. The agricultural sector also recorded a trade surplus with the EU between January and April this year, with a positive balance of 576 million euros, said a statement from the EU office in Colombia.

The figures from the statistics office of the EU (Eurostat), were released to mark the second anniversary of the entry into force of the trade agreement with Colombia.

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Opportunity for Food and Fruits in Turkey

April 2016

The opportunities identified are for sauces, dressings and condiments, tropical fruit jams, and some concentrated juices, and problems for cocoa and coffee beans because of high tariffs.

From the executive summary of a study by PROCOMER: "Turkey: market potential for Costa Rican tropical fruit and food":

The Countries Selling Watermelons to Europe

May 2015

Turkey and Morocco have increased fruit exports to countries in the European Union by 116% and 260%, respectively.

From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (Procomer):

Although Spain is the main supplier of watermelons to European countries, competition from third countries is getting stronger.

More Competition for Pineapples in China

April 2015

Malaysian producers plan to start exporting fresh pineapple to China later this year as part of an agreement signed between the two countries in 2013.

From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (Procomer):

Malaysia plans to start exporting fresh pineapples to China later this year.

Region to Share Market Information on Tropical Fruits

October 2011

The project will support the standardization of methods to collate prices for fruits and other trading variables, with the aim of improving market intelligence in Central America.

A press release by American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture reads:

Central America, Panama, Belize and the Dominican Republic will share, on a regional platform, information emanating from the markets regarding its tropical fruits, in order to increase the competitiveness of the productive sector and identify export opportunities for agribusiness.