News from Asiafruit – Page 429
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ArticleVietnamese 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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ArticleKorean 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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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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ArticleChina poised to import Belgian pears
Direct shipments expected to get underway during next few weeks as government leaders rubber-stamp trade agreement in Brussels
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ArticleAPL named Asia’s best container line
APL has been presented with Lloyd’s List Asia’s ‘Asian Container Shipping Line of the Year” for the third year
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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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ArticleNZ apples need regulation, hears PM
Apple growers have told NZ Prime Minister John Key the industry needs greater export regulation
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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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ArticleVietnamese dragon fruit get Chile, Korea access
Chile and South Korea have granted access to Vietnamese dragon fruit, adding momentum to the growing industry
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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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ArticleNumbers soar at Moscow event
This year's World Food Moscow exhibition attracted a greater number of exhibitors and visitors than ever before
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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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ArticleVietnam enjoys export price hike
Exported produce sold for higher average prices in August when compared with the same period of 2009
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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