News from Asiafruit – Page 398
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ArticleUSDA pledges citrus research funding
Some US$11m will be set aside to fund citrus research over the next four years, aiding in the fight against citrus greening
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ArticleTesco opens academy in South Korea
Tesco has opened a multi-million-dollar training facility in South Korea, highlighting the growing importance of the retailer's Asian operations
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ArticleNZ to hit avocado record
All the ducks have dutifully lined up, and it could be the biggest avocado crop New Zealand has ever seen
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ArticleAustralia moderates Chilean grape comments
The Australian table grape sector has sought to mend fences with the Chilean industry over its anti-import campaign
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ArticleTaiwan incentives to boost banana exports
Taiwanese authorities have introduced incentives for growers to boost banana exports in an effort to alleviate a glut on the domestic market
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ArticleBlackcurrant shortage to benefit NZ growers
A significant slump in European blackcurrant production should boost demand and prices for New Zealand-grown fruit this year
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ArticleChilean fruit exports record solid gains
Sales performance during the first five months of the year has risen in comparison to 2010 thanks mainly to improved weather and marketing conditions
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ArticleAustralian oranges eye India comeback
Australian orange shipments to India could rebound this year, spurred on by the favourable size profile of the crop
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ArticleKorea FTA a boon for Peruvian grapes
The recently ratified Free Trade Agreement between Peru and Korea has buoyed prospects for the South American country’s grape exports
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ArticleUS apples flood Vietnamese market
The Vietnamese apple market is floundering under the weight of increased US exports this year
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ArticleDamco plans Indian acquisitions
Logistics unit Damco is looking for acquisitions in India to increase the company’s freight forwarding and warehousing business
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ArticleCalifornia plums ripening well
California Plum Marketing Board says plum season is underway with late starts for some and early harvests for others
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ArticleMiddle East event joins with WOP Dubai
The Middle East’s leading fresh produce conference event, Eurofruit Congress Middle East, has joined up with WOP Dubai to offer the ultimate conference and trade exhibition
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ArticlePhage firm joins Psa fight
Zespri has teamed up with bacteriophage producer OmniLytics to develop a treatment for the kiwifruit disease Psa
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ArticleNew shipping service links NZ with Asia
A new shipping route will provide faster transit times between New Zealand and Asia
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ArticlePhilippines banana labour spat
A major Philippines-based banana producer and marketer has been accused by labour activists of ‘union busting’ after the recent closure of one of its farms
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ArticleIndia considers NZ tariff reduction
Free trade agreement negotiations could see India drop tariffs on New Zealand agricultural products
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ArticleTop Walmart executives shift to Reliance Retail
After jumping ship from Walmart China in May, two former executives have now taken on top level roles at Reliance Retail in India
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ArticleAPL plans new US logistics terminal
Singapore container shipping line APL is developing a new intermodal container terminal in the US
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ArticleHail damages Indian apple supply
Hailstorms in India's Himachal Pradesh state have severely dented this season's apple crop