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Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports set to reach US$7.2bn in 2024
Increase follows improved access to China and opportunities in Thailand and the US
India’s first banana export train of the season heads to Mumbai
From JNPT, the 680 tonnes of bananas will be exported to various global markets
Hex River grape grower celebrates milestone
New varieties are one of the major reasons for the longevity of Hex table grape producer Leon Viljoen
New Zealand horticultural delegation to visit India
Visit part of push for greater trade access for kiwifruit and onion industries
Ecuadorean blueberry exporters set sights on China
Industry seeking to secure phytosanitary protocol with Chinese government
Logistics and high costs the big issues for Turkish exporters
Air-flown products like figs have been a hit for Turkish exporters this past season, while issues in the Red Sea and high costs continue to hamper shipments by sea
New deal strengthens Chilean air links with China
Frutas de Chile and Eastern Air Logistics sign agreement to boost shipments of cherries to China
Peru gets green light to export mandarins to Vietnam
Phytosanitary deal opens up a market of 100mn consumers
Philippines clinches access to Japan for Hass avocados
Agreement took over a decade to finalise with initial access requests dating back to 2011
Strong demand and quality drives positive forecast for Zespri growers
Forecast returns up across almost all categories, marketer reports
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South Africa focuses on new grape varieties
Breeders have a keen interest in their newer varieties as the country’s table grape season gets underway
First Cherry Express service departs from Valparaíso
The Seaspan Belief ship, operated by Ocean Network Express (ONE), was loaded with 240 containers
Asiafruit Thailand edition out now
New issue includes Fresh Focus Cherry with in-depth coverage of key developments in the global cherry trade, plus features on Thailand, berries and more
Zespri aims to sell 93,000 tonnes of Northern Hemisphere kiwifruit
Marketer says it has targeted 26mn trays from its counter-seasonal programme, as new season gets underway
Avocados Australia signs A$300 mn purchase deal with Shanghai Huizhan Markets
Agreement one of several signed at CIIE in a bid to progress technical market access for Australian avocados into China
Peru inaugurates megaport of Chancay
US$3bn venture is the largest deepwater port on the western coast of South America
Fedefruta warns that fruit drop could cut Chilean cherry forecast
Notable incidence of phenomenon reported by growers, particularly in the Regina variety
Malaysian government invests in local onion production
The US$2.69mn commitment is part of a multi-phase strategy that will see the country become 30 per cent self-sufficient in onion production by 2030
Avocados Australia signs MoU with China Chamber of Commerce at CIIE
Agreement seeks to enhance technological exchanges as Australia continues lobbying efforts for access to China market
Philippines loses banana market share in China to Vietnam
Geopolitical tensions blamed as imports from the Philippines drop 49 per cent year-on-year to 255,636 tonnes