News from Asiafruit – Page 466
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ArticleFresh produce prices fall in Australia
New figures have shown that the prices of fruit and vegetables tumbled during the third quarter of the year
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ArticleAustralian bananas head to Korea
The country's first shipment of the fruit to Korea has been sent by Dole Food Company
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ArticleZespri welcomes NZ-Malaysia FTA
Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has welcomed the signing of a free trade agreement between New Zealand and Malaysia
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ArticleBreeding boost in South Korea
South Korea has announced plans to significantly increase its funding of the plant and animal breeding industries
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ArticleDole stock down on trading launch
The company saw shares close lower than the starting price on Friday, with the initial public offering raising US$446.4m
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ArticlePhilippine bananas set for Saudi investment
Saudi Arabian investors are planning to pump US$300m into a 10,000ha Philippine banana plantation
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ArticlePersimmons attractive in Himachal Pradesh
Persimmons are providing an attractive alternative to apple and cherry production in India’s Himachal Pradesh
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Iran drops kinnow tariff rise
Iran has dropped its recent tariff hike on imported Pakistani kinnows after negotiation between the two countries
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Whitsundays promotional campaign launches
Australia has launched a ‘Made in the Whitsundays’ promotional campaign to improve the region’s horticultural trade
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ArticleCarrefour engages apple growers
Retailer Carrefour is working with Indian apple growers to establish a direct-sourcing supply chain for its new operations in the country
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Australian stonefruit looks to Taiwan
Australian stonefruit exporters are hopeful the Taiwanese market could reopen to them in time for this season
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ArticleStrong demand for Midnight Beauty
South African producers reportedly investing in new plantings of Sun World's proprietary variety Sugrathirteen
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ArticleGlobalGAP brings Asia up to speed
Retail group Woolworths confirms plans to accept GlobalGAP standard system as approved supplier programme
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ArticleT&G delays apple payments
Turners & Growers will delay paying New Zealand apple growers after difficult late-season sales
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ArticleLotte puts up Times offer
Korean retailer Lotte has made a US$630m bid for Chinese hypermarket operator Times Ltd
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ArticlePBGEA members aid typhoon victims
Members of the Philippine Banana Growers and Exporters Association have donated bananas to provide relief for typhoon victims
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ArticleNew apple varieties signal organic growth
New Zealand apple exporter Heartland Fruit Co is gearing up to launch two disease-resistant varieties suited to organic cultivation
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ArticleDole expands Philippine avocado production
The Philippines’ largest banana exporter, Dole, is ramping up production of avocados bound for export to Japan
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ArticleRT-Mart plans Auchan merger
RT-Mart and Auchan are negotiating a possible merger and considering an IPO in Hong Kong in 2010
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ArticleIndia develops taste for Australian navels
Australian citrus exports to India are enjoying a bumper year, according to leading trade figures