News from Asiafruit – Page 450
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ArticleDriscoll’s Australia opens doors
Berry joint venture Driscoll’s Australia will open for business on 7 April, beginning its plans for a 52-week ‘berry patch’
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ArticleSize does matter for Zespri
Kiwifruit growers who harvest larger-sized fruit will be rewarded under a revised Zespri payment scheme
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ArticleVietnam sets lofty export goals
The Vietnam Fruit and Vegetables Association is campaigning for more government support to boost exports
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ArticleGM bananas to boost health
A trial of GM bananas is underway in Australia, in a bid to boost the nutritional content of staple foods in developing nations
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ArticleIndia reopens for Australian kiwifruit
India has granted renewed access to Australian kiwifruit imports just ahead of the new season
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ArticleContaminated vegetables found in China
Authorities blame severe drought as almost 10 tonnes of vegetables are found to have high pesticide residue levels
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ArticleAgriNurture looks to new products
The Philippines’ company AgriNurture is aggressively targeting new markets and product lines to fuel growth
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ArticleSeparatists attack Dole Philippines plantations
Communist rebels have cut down thousands of banana palms and burned equipment in two attacks in the Philippines
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ArticleJapan focused on fruit prices
Japanese fresh produce consumers are becoming increasingly focused on price as their economic malaise continues
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ArticleNZ avocado research leads the way
A new 4ha trial avocado orchard has been unveiled in Gisborne at a recent workshop for growers
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ArticleAustralian apple growers concerned
Australia’s apple growers have expressed dismay at Biosecurity Australia’s import risk analysis for Chinese apples
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ArticleBharti Wal-Mart to add new stores
Bharti Wal-Mart plans to open five new ‘Easyday’ wholesale outlets across India in the next financial year
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ArticleWal-Mart targets Asia online
US retailer Wal-Mart is putting systems in place to launch e-commerce operations in China and Japan
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ArticleMaersk Line enhances ME/Med service
Alterations set to be made to made to shipping group's Middle East/Mediterranean coverage, with the reintroduction of the ME3 service
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ArticleVietnam finds imports contaminated
A recent study in Vietnam has shown high levels of pesticides and preservatives in imports of Chinese fruit
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ArticleTesco products hit India
The giant UK retailer’s products are being sold in India through a deal with the Tata Group’s retail arm Trent
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ArticleNew Zealand growers frustrated
Horticulture New Zealand is frustrated with the country’s biosecurity controls following the incursion of the hadda beetle
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ArticleNew Zealand ships season’s first kiwifruit
The first New Zealand kiwifruit shipment for the season will sail for Japan this weekend
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ArticleBoost for Australian strawberries
The Australian state of Queensland is aiming to develop new strawberry varieties suited to the country's sub-tropical conditions
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ArticleChinese drought remains unbroken
Southern China’s worst drought in decades is threatening the country’s largest horticultural regions