Nearly three-quarters of consumers want to live more sustainably, according to a new report commissioned by Alibaba Group, but inconvenience and high costs were seen by shoppers as the biggest barriers. read more

Global seed breeder-marketer Rijk Zwaan is hosting a seminar event to discuss the latest trends and technologies in the leafy hydroponics sector in conjunction with this year’s Asia Fruit Logistica on 6-8 September in Hong Kong. read more

The export of early potatoes is not such a significant position in Uzbekistan’s fresh fruits and vegetables segment. However, the volume of deliveries of Uzbek potatoes to Kazakhstan in May-July this year reached a record high for at least the last two decades, EastFruit analysts say. read more

In the first half of 2023, Tajikistan exported 103,000 tons of agricultural products worth $24.1 million, Asia-Plus reports with reference to data from the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic and the Customs Service of the Republic of Tajikistan. read more

AsEastFruit’s reader knows well, disruptions in the global supply of onions in 2022 lead to record-high prices in many countries. Georgia was no exception. With low local supply and strong demand, prices in Georgia have been even higher since the beginning of June 2023. This week prices have
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Morocco has been continuously increasing its fruit and berry exports, with France and the UK accounting for the most important part in this growth, as reported by EastFruit. In 2018-2022, Moroccan fruits and berries were available on the markets of 122 countries, with Spain, France, the
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In fruit and vegetables, we fight daily over cents. We often tell of producers who are unable to get distribution chains to accept price increases in the range of 10-20 cents/kilo; therefore, we were rather surprised when for the same product we found,
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The IperTriscount (Gros) brand, active in Rome with nine sales outlets, including supermarkets and superstores, is focusing on the hypermarket format by experimenting with its first 5,500 m2 sales outlet, the food locomotive of the La Romanina shopping centre, located in Via Ferri in Rome, told in
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The hazelnut production in Georgia faces challenges in the 2023 season, but there is hope for better quality and quantity than in 2022. Sales of newly harvested hazelnuts in green husk have already started on the local market, but exporters have not started buying yet. The average wholesale
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Scientists-breeders of the Research Institute of Horticulture, Viticulture, and Winemaking under the Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan presented new nectarine varieties “Khosiyat” and “Ifora.” New varieties were bred by employees of the research and experimental
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The hazelnut production in Georgia faces challenges in the 2023 season, but there is hope for better quality and quantity than in 2022. Sales of newly harvested hazelnuts in green husk have already started on the local market, but exporters have not started buying yet. The average wholesale
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New Zealand’s exporters are delighted with the news that the country has signed a free trade deal with the EU signed on 9 July, with exports of kiwifruit, apples and onions expected to benefit immediately. read more

Asia Fruit Logistica is almost sold out of exhibition space with more than a month to go before it takes place in Hong Kong on 6-8 September 2023, according to a media release from organiser Global Produce Events (GPE). read more

China’s cherry production is forecast to increase by 12 percent to 760,000 tons in the 2023/24 campaign thanks to a rebound of production in Shandong, Sichuan, and Liaoning provinces, according to a USDA report. Cherry imports are also expected to increase, driven by strong offseason demand
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Asia Fruit Logistica is almost sold out of exhibition space with more than a month to go before it takes place in Hong Kong on 6-8 September 2023, according to a media release from organiser Global Produce Events (GPE). read more

The Chinese government has lifted a trade ban on Australian products, including fruit. The restrictions, which had been ongoing for two years, stemmed from political tensions between the two countries after Australia called for an independent inquiry into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A new report commissioned by Hort Innovation has projected the combined value of Australian fruit, vegetable, nut, turf and nursery industries to increase by A$4bn to reach A$21.8bn by 2030. read more

Coles has announced a new partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products and DC that will see DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains used in a campaign to get Australian children to eat more fruit and vegetable. read more

The coming apple campaign in Belgium looks promising, according to Marc Evrard of Belgian Fruit Valley. “Contrary to last season, we will be entering an empty market with no stocks left from the Northern Hemisphere and less Southern Hemisphere fruit due to issues in New Zealand for
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Zespri is to begin pre-commercial trials of a new red kiwifruit cultivar in New Zealand, according to a report by media outlet Stuff. Zespri chair Bruce Cameron said the move was a response to the high demand for its RubyRed brand in international markets, especially in China, Japan, Singapore
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