All articles by Fruitnet.com Staff – Page 48
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Peru eyes new Asian mango markets
Peru's mango producer association says it will target new markets in Asia with its exports this coming season
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Vietnamese growers toast beer bug bait
An Australian "bug bait" made from brewery waste is helping Vietnamese dragon fruit growers double their profits
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Korean fruit and vegetable prices skyrocket
Korean consumers are feeling the pinch, with the price of some staple foods seeing the highest price increases in almost 30 years, during September
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Slow start for NZ strawberries
Heavy rains have lead to a soggy start for the New Zealand strawberry season
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Japan’s hot summer good for sales
Japanese convenience store operators have posted significant sales gains as consumers in the country try to beat the heat
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Compac gains funding boost
The New Zealand-owned company has won financial backing from the government to create machinery to grade delicate and irregular-shaped fruit
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Australian citrus growers face water cuts
Growers in the Murray Darling Basin are facing the prospect of severe water cuts under a new government plan
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Indian apple industry sweetener
Apple crops from the highest reaches of India’s Himachal Pradesh are proving a shining light in an otherwise difficult year for growers in the region
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Urban horticulture tackles poverty
As city populations in developing nations swell, a UN body is championing urban horticulture to create more sustainable futures
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Australian banana glut cuts profits
Ideal growing conditions in Australia have come back to bite banana growers, with fruit prices plummeting due to oversupply
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Korea to cut tariffs on some imports
The escalating price of kimchi in the country has led the government to remove tariffs on some of the food staple’s main ingredients
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Aus citrus sector fears fruit-fly security breach
South Australian citrus growers fear border security cut-backs could threaten their region's fruit-fly-free status
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Queensland growers buy Timbercorp assets
Queensland-based fruit growers Simpson Farms and OneHarvest are poised to buy former Timbercorp plantations in northern Australia
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FamilyMart to export fresh produce to China
In a bid to differentiate itself from rival chain stores, the retailer plans to begin trading fresh Japanese-grown produce in China
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US trade office opens in Shenyang
A new US trade office will help promote the country's agricultural and food products in China
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Moon Festival market fails to shine
This year’s Moon Festival in China and Taiwan has not provided a cause to celebrate for those in the fresh fruit industry
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Merger on cards in NZ kiwifruit industry
Two of the New Zealand kiwifruit industry’s biggest post-harvest service providers are seeking to merge in the coming year
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US cherry growers eye Vietnam
Vietnam’s expanding middle-class has prompted moves by US cherry growers to target this emerging South East Asian market
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Vietnamese consumers vote VietGAP
Domestic demand for VietGAP-certified vegetables is growing in Vietnam, despite their higher price
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Asian demand to drive up Aus prices
Australia's growers could benefit from increased demand in Asia for high-quality fresh produce, researchers reveal