BayWa Global Produce subsidiary T&G Global started this year's New Zealand apple season with the harvest of the early variety Poppi™ and Royal Gala. Fruit of the premium JAZZ™ and Envy™ brands will soon be exported to customers and consumers in Asia and Europe.
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Durian prices have plunged by half in nearly two months as harvest season approaches and supply is abundant. Farmers in the southern provinces of Tien Giang, Long An, Binh Phuoc, and Dong Thap are selling their Ri6 durian for VND75,000-VND85,000 per kilogram ($3.19-$3.62), down from VND190,000
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In recent years, under the trend of China's domestic consumption, upgrading and supply-side reform, the intersection of the imported and the domestic fruit industry has become more and more substantial, resulting in a situation where the two phases blend. Although the pandemic that has lasted
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Following the intense weather events that affected several countries in the Southern Hemisphere, WAPA has updated the Southern Hemisphere apple and pear crop forecast. The forecast, which incorporates data from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand and
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Following the severe weather events that affected several southern hemisphere countries, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has released an updated southern hemisphere apple and pear crop forecast. According to the revised forecast, which

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The Uz Food fair, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, an event dedicated to technologies for the agri-food sector, started on 28 March. Among the exhibitors is the Italian company Futura srl, with CEO Omar Papi giving a live report from the fair. read more

Greenhouse tomato prices continue to break records – the average wholesale price for red round tomatoes has increased by 29% over the past week, and current wholesale prices are almost two times higher than last year. Moreover, as a result of a sharp increase in their prices over the
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PIL offers river barge service in China as part of its service options to clients who require effective transportation of their goods from ports into inland China. The Singaporean line is working to integrate its barge service offering in China as part of the newly launched PIL Intermodal Service. read more

ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA will take place again in Hong Kong from 6 to 8 September 2023. Exhibitors from 32 countries and regions have already registered to present their products and services at the fair in the AsiaWorld-Expo together with the ASIAFRUIT CONGRESS. read more

Exhibitors from some 32 countries and regions, as well as 21 national pavilions, are already signed up to take part in Asia Fruit Logistica 2023. The show is back in Hong Kong from 6-8 September 2023 with exhibitors from all over the world moving quickly to secure their space at the fresh fruit
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It’s new season apple harvest time in New Zealand, with the first of  T&G Global’s portfolio of apples being exported to consumers and customers in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia and Thailand. read more

The general manager of the Association of Table Grape Producers of Peru (Provid), Alejandro Cabrera, stated that Peru had exported 68.9 million boxes of table grapes (of 8.2 kilos each) up until March 12, a figure that deviates from the second estimate of the 2022/2023 campaign that projected a
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According to research published by Eurostat, only 12% of the EU population consumed the recommended minimum of five portions of produce daily, partly because of the poor taste of the produce. read more

EastFruit analysts note that Georgia is importing increasingly more strawberries. In January and February 2023, the country imported 420 tonnes of fresh strawberries – 3 times more than in the same months last year. read more

Shoppers at Sainsbury’s were appalled as they were charged £15 for a single onion. In particular, customers faced the eye-watering price of the vegetable in the supermarket's online checkout. One woman was faced with a bill of £45.39 after popping three loose brown onions in her basket. read more

Despite strong growth showing positive signs for many growers in several individual categories, mixed performance across the sector saw the overall value of the Australian fruit sector fall four per cent over the past financial year. read more

Ocean Network Express (ONE), a global container shipping company headquartered in Singapore, will launch a wholly-owned office in Kenya. The new Ocean Network Express Kenya office in Mombasa will begin operations on 1 April 2023 and is located on Moi Avenue/Cotts House. read more

As protests in Israel escalate further, the fresh produce industry is uncertain about the effects on harvesting, packing and exporting. The Ben Gurion International airport in Tel Aviv has suspended outgoing flights during Monday morning, while Haifa, the largest port in Israel, has come to a
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Greenhouse tomato prices continue to break records – the average wholesale price for red round tomatoes has increased by 29% over the past week and current wholesale prices are almost 2 times higher than last year. Moreover, as a result of a sharp increase in their prices over the past
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Numerous members of Confagricoltura Forlì-Cesena and Rimini attended the meeting promoted by Federazione Nazionale di Bieoconomia (National Bioeconomy Federation) with Israeli company Solar Gik. The event, in the presence of the Federation's president Alessandro Bettoni and vice-president
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