News from Asiafruit – Page 461
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Korean potatoes enter Singapore
Korean sweet potatoes have hit the Singaporean market with a shipment of 17.5 tonnes
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ArticleAldi 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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ArticlePhilippines 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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ArticleTesco 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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ArticleAustralian 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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ArticleAsian Citrus winter crop jumps
Asian Citrus’s 2009 winter orange yield rose 42 per cent over 2008 on the back of increasing production at Xinfeng
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ArticleGlut pressures Australian mango growers
A bumper crop of Australian mangoes in Queensland is putting pressure on domestic prices
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ArticleGrand 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
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ArticleNYK to halve container fleet
Japan’s NYK line has announced plans to halve its container vessel fleet size in the next five years
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ArticleIran’s fruit rejections spur protest
Pakistani fruit exporters have protested the Iranian rejection of unrefrigerated cross-border shipments
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ArticleTaiwan’s exports to China soar
Taiwanese fresh produce exports to China have soared since the resumption of direct cargo flights between the two nations
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ArticlePhilippines welcome China’s recovery
The chair of the Mindanao Business Council believes that China’s economic recovery means good things for his island
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ArticleAustralian bananas on R&D bent
The Queensland government plans to explore ways to add value to the state’s second-grade bananas
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Pakistan to promote citrus in the Gulf
Pakistan’s embassy in the UAE is organising a series of promotional events to promote the kinnow mandarin variety in the Middle East
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ArticleBig chill threatens Florida citrus crop
A severe cold snap across large parts of the country has left Florida citrus growers fearing for the welfare of their crops
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ArticleMalaysia bootstraps Sabah pineapples
Pineapple production is set to fire up in Malaysia’s Sabah, with an eventual goal of 800ha
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Carrefour expands in Asia
French retail giant Carrefour plans to open six to eight supermarkets in Singapore, and has introduced a Chinese bus service
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ArticleIndian shipping rates to rise
Major carriers announce an increase in rates for shipments from India to the US and Europe, and a ‘piracy-risk’ charge for the Gulf of Aden
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Punjab kinnow production up
The Indian state of Punjab has forecast this year will see record kinnow production thanks to increased acreage and favourable weather
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ArticleASEAN trade deal under fire
Australia’s free trade agreement with ASEAN is in effect, but Nationals leader Warren Truss sees the deal as a one-way street