Asia & Oceania

The new season of Chinese-produced avocados has begun to enter the market. It is reported that thanks to good weather, avocado production and quality have improved this year. Yunnan is still the main avocado-producing area in China. The main cultivated variety is Hass. In recent years, the
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In a country where agriculture plays an important role in ensuring food security and driving economic development, programs that support and empower young farmers are nothing short of essential. The Department of Agriculture's Young Farmers Challenge Program (YFC) stands as a beacon of hope,
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Vegetable producers in Benguet province are concerned that, due to some abuses of the RCEP Asia-Pacific free trade agreement, imported produce is again displacing locally grown produce in Metro Manila markets. read more

This week, the Dutch company Tovano received the new crop of dried apricots from Turkey. "They're of excellent quality, but available volumes are limited," says Richard Strijbis. That decreased volume is partly due to the earthquake. "The growing area is right alongside that area, so the
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Stone fruit production in Australia is forecast to increase in marketing year (MY) 2023/24, following two successive seasons affected by unseasonably wet weather, labor shortages at harvest, logistics challenges, and very high costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cherry, and peach and nectarine,
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The mild weather of these days generates a significant drop in prices for vegetables, with a 50% drop in the cost of aubergines and a 37% drop in the cost of Abruzzo Romanesco broccoli compared to a fortnight ago. read more

The mild weather of these days generates a significant drop in prices for vegetables, with a 50% drop in the cost of aubergines and a 37% drop in the cost of Abruzzo Romanesco broccoli compared to a fortnight ago. read more

From September 3rd to 5th, SPM Biosciences (Beijing) Inc., a post-harvest fruit and vegetable preservation service provider, participated in the Fruit Logistica Asia held in Hong Kong. This is the first time SPM Bio has participated in an international exhibition since the pandemic. The company
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Supplies of both fresh garlic and peeled garlic are tight right now and look to stay that way for the near future. “Spain and China’s fresh garlic production is down because of severe weather-related events, that compromised quality and crop size. So instead of shipping it as fresh,
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Pricing of yellow dragon fruit shipping from Ecuador to the U.S. will likely strengthen again next week after China’s Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as the Moon Festival) has finished, an event that starts today. read more

According to an official of the Department of Agriculture, the export of Philippine avocados to South Korea will begin on September 30. DA-Bureau of Plant Industry director Gerald Glenn Panganiban said that the fruit will be initially sourced out from DA-BPI-accredited orchards and packing
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The second phase of Cherry Growers Australia and Agriculture Victoria’s Cherries Traceability Pilot is set to commence this season with Victorian cherry grower-exporter CherryHill Orchards to pilot producer-to-customer traceability. read more

Leading US citrus grower-packer-exporter Wonderful Citrus is just one of the us companies looking to target the Vietnamese market after the Asian nation granted access to US grapefruit. read more

West Australian avocado growers have successfully shipped a verification shipment of Hass avocados to Thailand after gaining access in May. Peak industry body Avocados Australia welcomed the news of the next step towards supplying the Asian market, and applauded all those involved in the shipment. read more

South African avocados have been granted access to the Chinese market. The export agreement was signed by South Africa’s Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Thoko Didiza and the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi. read more

Farmers2Founders, in partnership with GROW and Innovate UK, has launched the second iteration of the Global Incubator Program - Gateway to Australia, an initiative designed to help UK agritech start-ups to land and launch into Australia. read more

Poeldijk-based wholesaler Fine Fruits Company has made a breakthrough in extending the shelf-life of avocados with the Airocide air purifying system. read more

Asia’s total fresh fruit imports declined in 2022 on the back of lower volumes from key origins as suppliers struggled to keep pace with market demand. read more

New Kantar research published by Zespri finds that kiwifruit has climbed two spots to become the seventh most popular fruit in key markets. Kantar has tracked the rise of kiwifruit’s popularity amongst other fruits in 15 of Zespri’s core markets during the New Zealand kiwifruit season
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