All articles by Fruitnet.com Staff – Page 48
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ArticleSlow start for NZ strawberries
Heavy rains have lead to a soggy start for the New Zealand strawberry season
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ArticleJapan’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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ArticleCompac 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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ArticleIndian 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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ArticleUrban 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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ArticleAustralian 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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ArticleKorea 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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ArticleAus 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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ArticleQueensland 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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ArticleFamilyMart 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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ArticleUS 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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ArticleMoon 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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ArticleMerger 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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ArticleUS 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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ArticleVietnamese consumers vote VietGAP
Domestic demand for VietGAP-certified vegetables is growing in Vietnam, despite their higher price
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ArticleAsian demand to drive up Aus prices
Australia's growers could benefit from increased demand in Asia for high-quality fresh produce, researchers reveal
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ArticleNZ growers battle the elements
Wet and windy weather in New Zealand is damaging crops and hampering fruit production
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ArticleGames boosts sales of kiwifruit in India
India’s kiwifruit industry is crediting the Commonwealth Games, which takes place next month in Delhi, with helping improve sales of the fruit in the country
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ArticleIndian production drops as bee numbers fall
India could face a production crisis if farmers don't use ecological production methods that sustain pollinating insect populations, a study claims