Asia & Oceania
VIP reports a successful campaign in Latin America.
2024-04-18 10:00
The Val Venosta Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives (Vip) has been experiencing strong sales of its premium apple varieties in non-EU markets since the start of the campaign. Latin America and India are key target markets for the Italian supplier outside of Europe.
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Organic fruit: A mainstay of Argentine exports
2024-04-18 09:00
Argentina is the second largest country in the world in terms of organic farming area, surpassed only by Australia. According to Senasa, in 2023 there was an area of 4.1 million hectares being organically farmed by 1,370 enterprises. A significant portion of this area consists of Patagonian pasturelands.
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Asia Fruit Logistica is organizing a Business Meet-Up that will bring together Thai trade representatives.
2024-04-18 02:00
Asia Fruit Logistica gathered important participants in Thailand's fresh produce industry for a day of networking and knowledge exchange at its Bangkok Business Meet-Up on April 3rd.
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Zespri's 2024 China sales season is underway.
2024-04-18 01:00
Zespri's Kiwi Brothers mascots have launched the 2024 export season at Nangang Port, celebrating the arrival of the initial shipment of New Zealand kiwifruit on the Kowhai charter vessel, which docked in Shanghai at the end of March.
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Leading pecan companies have announced a collaboration to elevate the pecan to new heights.
2024-04-18 00:00
With nut products experiencing robust growth in the snack category, flavored pecans have become a popular choice among consumers, driving both planned and impulse purchases at grocery stores, convenience stores, and retailers. Pecan Nation and South Georgia Pecan Company, both multi-generational businesses specializing in Georgia pecans, are at the forefront of this trend.
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Turkey: Construction has started on a Phalaenopsis propagation laboratory in Çanakkale.
2024-04-18 00:00
Labeau has announced the start of construction for a Phalaenopsis propagation laboratory in Çanakkale, Turkey. The opening ceremony was held on April 16, with around 150 guests in attendance to mark the beginning of this new project. The LAB, the sixth in Labeau's series, is now officially underway.
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Turkey, Egypt, and China are competing in the early peach market, which is leading to low prices.
2024-04-18 00:00
Według analityków EastFruit, rozpoczął się aktywny sezon eksportu świeżych brzoskwiń w regionie. Jednakże ten sezon jest zupełnie inny niż wszystkie poprzednie, a głównym kłopotliwym elementem na rynku jest Egipt.
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According to information from the Primorsky phytosanitary control posts, from the beginning of the year until April 15, the Primorsky Interregional Administration of the Rosselkhoznadzor monitored the import of 1,100 tons of fresh strawberries from China and Egypt. China emerged as the leader in this import.
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On April 10, 2024, the XI International Exhibition on Floriculture & Green Industry was officially opened in Astana, Kazakhstan. Around 20 Dutch companies participated in the exhibition, showcasing their flowers and floristry expertise while also being prepared to share their knowledge and experience in the field.
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The world's first diamond made from carbon elements derived from peonies made its debut on Wednesday in Luoyang, Henan province. The 3-carat diamond was created using carbon from red peonies sourced from the national flower garden in Luoyang. It was donated to the Luoyang National Peony Garden by Luoyang Time Promise Co.
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Sun World International, LLC, a global company specializing in fruit variety development and licensing, has successfully thwarted fraudulent activities on the popular social media platform TikTok in China. The company recently discovered unauthorized individuals trying to misrepresent them.
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Fruit trees are blooming in Lapseki, Turkey.
2024-04-18 00:00
In the Lapseki district of Çanakkale, Turkey, known for its important role in the country's fruit production, the orchards are currently in bloom, resembling the Japanese Sakura blossoms. This signals a promising harvest season ahead. Ali Kaçan, the district's ...
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New market opportunities for fruits and vegetables from Egypt are emerging in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
2024-04-18 00:00
The Joint FAO/EBRD Project "Diversifying and adding value to export markets" recently finished a study on market opportunities for fruits and vegetables from Egypt and Morocco in Central Asia, specifically focusing on Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. The study identified several promising new market niches.
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Bến Tre Province is the hub of the coconut industry in Vietnam, known for producing high-quality coconuts. Tom Nguyen's company, Viet Nam International Agriculture, operates plantations in this area. "Vietnamese coconuts can be harvested all year round. From February to August is Vietnam's dry season, during which coconuts thrive."
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Bollo launches citrus campaign in China.
2024-04-17 12:00
Bollo Natural Fruit has kicked off its 2024 citrus campaign in China. The Valencia-based company supplies the Chinese market with citrus fruits year-round and holds an 80 percent share of Spanish citrus sales in the country.
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The kiwifruit company Zespri has announced its readiness for an early launch of its New Zealand campaign in Europe, anticipating a boost in trade due to the elimination of tariff duties under a new NZ-EU free trade agreement.
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The kiwifruit company Zespri has announced its readiness to begin its New Zealand campaign in Europe earlier than usual. They believe that the trade will benefit from the elimination of tariff duties as part of a new free trade agreement between New Zealand and the European Union.
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Zespri is ready for a strong season in China as the KiwiBrothersTM make their debut.
2024-04-17 10:00
The KiwiBrother mascots opened the season at Nangang Port and welcomed the arrival of the first New Zealand kiwi harvest on board the charter ship Kowhai, which arrived in Shanghai at the end of March.
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Rugby star to partner with First Fresh.
2024-04-17 04:00
Gisborne-based produce company, First Fresh, has announced that New Zealand rugby star Renee Holmes will be the company’s first-ever brand ambassador. The two-year deal started in early April, just as the 2024 fruit supply season began.
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The ongoing conflict in the Red Sea has resulted in a notable change in the routes taken by container ships, with many now being rerouted to the Port of Malaga. This shift, which has been observed over the last six weeks, has affected the deep-water logistics supply chain that involves transoceanic shipments from key manufacturing centers in China, India, and Southeast Asia.
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