All articles by Fruitnet.com Staff – Page 69
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Chinese firm to supply East Timor
Leading Chinese fruit and vegetable distributor Sino Green Land will begin supplying produce to East Timor this month
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Australian table grape industry battles on
The detection of a single fruit fly in Mildura 10 days ago was a blow to struggling grape growers, but all is not lost
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Australian grapes target China
A new report says Australian table grape exporters could see increased orders from Hong Kong, but mainland China remains a top priority
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Carrefour on target but cautious
The giant French retail chain Carrefour has met expectations for its fourth-quarter sales but is urging caution in 2010
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Vietnam man reshapes the pomelo
One Vietnamese fruit farmer is changing the look of pomelos as we know it by producing a batch that are shaped like gourds
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India develops wilt-resistant guava
Plant scientists in the Indian city of Lucknow have been trialling guava plant hybrids to create a variety resistant to wilt disease
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TSA appoints new chairman
The Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement has appointed Hanjin Lines president Kim Young Min as its new chairman
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OOCL to add peak season charge
Hong Kong shipping company OOCL will add a peak season surcharge to all westbound shipments between Asia and Europe
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Australian vegetables cook
The Australian vegetable industry is still counting the cost of this week’s heatwave with leafy vegetables the hardest hit
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Aldi sues Australian rival
The Australian branch of German giant Aldi is suing rival supermarket chain Coles over alleged misleading advertisements
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Packhouses to help Punjab exports
Five new cold storage packhouses will be built in the Indian state of Punjab in a bid to increase agricultural exports from the area
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Australian citrus growers fight pest
Australian citrus growers have purchased an electronic road sign to warn drivers they are entering a fruit fly exclusion zone
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Treatment facility opens mango markets
A new fruit fly vapour heat treatment facility in Australia has opened up potentially lucrative mango markets in Asia
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Free trade does little for Australia
Five years into a free trade deal between Australia and the US and horticulture industry insiders say not much has changed
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Aldi eyes New Zealand expansion
German retail giant Aldi is eyeing the chance to build upon its Australian growth by expanding into the New Zealand market
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Philippines trial banana virus resistance
New trials involving gamma irradiation could see the Philippines produce a Lakatan banana resistant to ‘banana bunchy top virus’
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Tesco opens Qingdao shopping mall
UK retailer Tesco has unveiled the first of a planned 23 shopping malls in China, in a bid to gain ground on Carrefour and Wal-mart
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USDA assists Afghan farmers
US agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack will visit Afghanistan, as the USDA aims to boost the country’s agriculture sector after years of war
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Australian stonefruit looks to Russia
Australian stonefruit growers are exploring marketing opportunities in Russia in a bid to increase exports, but some are urging caution
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Grand Alliance opens Vietnam service
The Grand Alliance consortium has introduced a direct shipping service between Vietnam and the US east coast from the port of Cai Mep