Australian Horticulture Trade is the new name for the organisation representing Australian importers, exporters, growers and packers of fresh products involved in international trade read more

Over the past decade, Bangladesh's fruit and vegetable exports have plummeted by a staggering 68.7%. This decline is primarily attributed to high export costs, inadequate agricultural practices and infrastructural deficiencies. Meanwhile, Europe's market share for these products has diminished,
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Israel's Ashdod Port, one of the largest ports of the country, is continuing to operate normally despite the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, according to the executive chairman of the Ashdod Port Company's board of directors, Shaul Schneider. read more

Australian-born Chris Catto-Smith worked for many years in the logistics and supply chain in Southeast Asia and the corporate retail world, holding senior executive positions for retailers moving into the Asian markets; while undertaking supplier negotiations for a major retailer, he had what he
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Farmers are urging the Australian Government not to sign an impending trade deal with the European Union unless major improvements are put on the table for Aussie farmers. read more

On the eve of this year’s Asia Fruit Logistica exhibition in Hong Kong, Dutch vegetable seed breeder Rijk Zwaan held a seminar for its regional customers focused on the company’s ever-expanding range of hydroponic leafies and the opportunities it sees in many burgeoning Asian markets. read more

Intellectual property specialist Global Plant Genetics and berry grower-shipper FD Berries have established a berry licensing and supply chain agreement in India. read more

Nutrition Australia and Veg Education have partnered to respond to the challenge of lifting ailing vegetable consumption among Australian children with a new Veginfluencer campaign. read more

Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) has called on incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to appoint a minister of horticulture to cabinet to help ensure the essential supply of fruit and vegetables for New Zealand and export success. read more

Fiji: Supermarket chain records $7.7mln profit read more

The Australian citrus season has been pretty good according to Sam Vasala from Sai World. The season started late and sizes were small, but demand and prices were good. read more

Changes are coming for the tomato processing market, an industry in which Italy ranks third in the world after the USA and China; read more

As global orange production shifts from the Southern Hemisphere to the North, the market is characterised by high prices in many countries. In the Netherlands, the transition from an expensive South African season to the arrival of Spanish oranges has impacted pricing. Germany continues to
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The international analytical platformEastFruit reports that Egypt’s exports of vegetables and fruits declined by 5 percent and 18.1 percent, respectively, during the first week of October compared to the last week of September. read more

With demand for citrus, especially oranges, currently high in Saudi Arabia, Global Star Group is gearing up for the kick-off of the citrus season in Egypt and Spain, major suppliers to the Gulf country. read more

The citrus season begins in Iran with the harvest of tangerines. Amirhossein Azizi, from exporter Bezhit, unveils the season's novelties. read more

A state first for South Australia, the post-harvest treatment facility will provide inspection, quarantine and treatment of fruit and vegetable produce which is vital for exporting SA’s produce globally. read more

A week ago, on October 10, 2023, EastFruit wrote about a sharp increase in wholesale prices for melon, which was the largest weekly change and a sharp increase in prices for this product over the past two and a half months. Over the past week, prices for these products continued to rise even faster. read more

The northern Chinese port of Tianjin will receive direct shipments of Chilean cherries from the 2023/24 season, providing speedier access to the main consumer markets in northern China. read more