All articles by Tom Bicknell – Page 24
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ArticleJapanese vegetable prices climb
Vegetables prices have surged in Japan as heavy rainfall cuts into domestic production of summer produce
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ArticleSumitomo and APL Logistics team up
Japan’s Sumitomo Warehouse Co and Singapore’s APL Logistics have teamed up to provide joint services to customers
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ArticleHealth research boosts currant marketing
Research into the health benefits of blackcurrants are opening new doors for marketers of the berry
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ArticleAustralian export freight demand steady
Australian fresh produce exports are keeping pace, while imports present longer-term opportunities, according to freight forwarders
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ArticleT&G hearing “waste of money”
Zespri has called Turners & Growers’ High Court legal case a waste of growers’ money ahead of a hearing next week
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ArticleZespri-T&G hearing due next week
New Zealand’s High Court will next week host a preliminary hearing of Turners & Growers’ claims against Zespri
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ArticleNew Rockit apples lift off
Sales of the first commercial crop of Havelock North Fruit Company’s new Rockit apple variety have taken off
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ArticleChilean cherries look to Asia
A potential boom in Chilean cherry production next season will put added focus on sales to Asian markets
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ArticleKorea-NZ trade talks move ahead
Trade talks between Korea and NZ are progressing after a meeting between the countries’ leaders, drawing support from kiwifruit marketer Zespri
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ArticleJapanese fruit spending sluggish
Japanese fruit consumption is rising seasonally, but still sluggish on last year as low supply pushes vegetable prices up
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ArticleT&G hopes for better year
Turners & Growers has posted a reduced profit for last financial year, but hopes the coming year will yield better results
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ArticlePhilippines to develop VHT protocols
Philippine authorities are set to fund the export-focused development of VHT protocols for dragon fruit, mangosteen and avocado
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ArticleNZ apple sales stable
New Zealand apples are selling well in Europe and the UK, but exporters are waiting for stored fruit opportunities in North America and Asia
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ArticleNZ prime minister visits Zespri
New Zealand prime minister John Key visited Zespri’s head office this morning to discuss plans to triple kiwifruit export earnings
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ArticleInterview with Lain Jager, Zespri
EXCLUSIVE: Zespri's chief executive spoke to Fruitnet.com just after announcing the group's release of three new kiwifruit varieties
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ArticleMixed responses for new Zespri varieties
Zespri’s commercial release of three new kiwifruit varieties has drawn both praise and criticism from New Zealand players
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ArticleZespri releases new variety licences
Zespri has announced its allocation of grower licenses for the three new kiwifruit varieties it released last month
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ArticleNZ retires Apple Futures programme
New Zealand’s Apple Futures programme will be retired this month, after three years’ work reducing chemical residues
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ArticleDry drops Philippine banana volume
Drought has forced Philippine banana growers to improve infrastructure, while separate pressures push towards ‘green’ production
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ArticleTaiwan opens to Chilean organics
Taiwan has granted access to certified organic produce from Chile, opening opportunities for apples in particular