News from Asiafruit – Page 437
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ArticleSeason solid for Australian asparagus
Australia’s spring asparagus season is looking good, with high quality boosting export opportunities in Asia
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ArticleTaiwan reopens to Australian stonefruit
Taiwan has granted access to Australian stonefruit five years after it closed, with a new protocol mandating cold treatment
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ArticleOutbound freight rises for Davao
Outbound traffic at the Port of Davao rose 12 per cent in the first half, despite troubled growing conditions for bananas
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ArticleJapanese persimmons face tests
Lower crop yields and increased competition mean it could be a tough year for Japanese persimmon exporters
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ArticleContinued success for IFCO in 2010
Following on from a strong first quarter, IFCO has reported on a rise in group revenue and profitability in Q2
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ArticleNZ apricot growers form variety co-op
NZ apricot growers will form a cooperative to manage new varieties from a Plant & Food Research breeding programme
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ArticleVolume down for Chinese pomelos
Early-season harvests of Chinese pomelos are underway, with a 20 per cent drop in volume boosting fruit size
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ArticleAustralian cherry conference underway
The Australian Cherry Industry Conference is underway in Melbourne, with water scarcity chief amongst the issues addressed
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ArticleCorboy Fresh Fruit enters receivership
Prominent Australian grower Corboy Fresh Fruit has gone into receivership following a drop in prices and hard climatic conditions
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ArticleWTO ruling turns focus on China
New Zealand’s apple industry hopes to use this week’s WTO ruling to allay Chinese fireblight concerns
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Pakistan looks to Argentina for exports
Talks between Pakistan’s agriculture minister and the Argentinean ambassador to the country could soon pave the way for fruit exports
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ArticleWTO rules for NZ in apple dispute
The World Trade Organisation has ruled in favour of New Zealand in the long-running dispute on apple access to Australia
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ArticleBharti Wal-Mart opens wholesale outlet
Bharti Wal-Mart opened its third wholesale cash-and-carry outlet in Punjab last Wednesday and hopes to open a further 10-15
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ArticlePakistan floods cause price spike
The price of fruit and vegetables has jumped in Pakistan after two weeks of torrential rain destroyed a large area of crops
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ArticleNZ fruit growers reject levy rise
Fruit growers in New Zealand have rejected a proposed levy increase that would have helped fund umbrella body Horticulture NZ
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ArticleJapan’s imports drop but demand holds
While lower intake of bananas and pineapples saw Japanese fruit imports fall in the first half of this year, demand has remained firm
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ArticleNew representation due for Australian horticulture
Australia’s horticulture peak bodies are planning to establish a new representative lobby body in Canberra
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ArticleJack Pandol Sr dies aged 87
US fresh produce innovator Jack Pandol Senior has passed away at his home in California aged 87
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Open India would lead to price drop
An Indian research firm has said allowing foreign investment in the country’s retail sector would lead to lower prices for fresh produce
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ArticleUganda trials GM bananas
GM bananas are currently being tested in Uganda, but doubts remain concerning the benefits of GM for African farmers