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JD.com bolsters Zespri kiwifruit imports, aims to sell over 2 million trays in 2023
2023-04-13 00:00
JD Fresh, the fresh food division of JD.com, recently welcomed the season’s first sea shipment of Zespri kiwifruits from New Zealand to China, commencing JD’s kiwi promotional season on April 7. Through a direct procurement e-commerce model, JD Fresh has become Zespri’s largest online
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"We're entering the Israeli market with green kiwis"
2023-04-13 00:00
“Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., a supplier of fresh fruit, is proud to announce the first successful sale of its Greek-origin kiwis in Israel. This product will be available from November until May and it will be distributed on the Israeli markets by Del Monte official distributors. The focus
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Prices for imported greenhouse tomatoes are increasing rapidly before the Easter holidays in Ukraine, EastFruit project analysts inform. The reason for the rise in the price of tomatoes on the Ukrainian market was the bad weather both in Ukraine and in Turkey. Thus, prolonged rains in the
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First large batches of onions of a new harvest became available on the wholesale markets of Uzbekistan
2023-04-13 00:00
At the end of March 2023, EastFruit wrote about the beginning of the harvest of early winter onions in the southernmost region of Uzbekistan. As we forecast in the article, a week later, the first large batches of onions became available on the wholesale markets of the country’s capital.
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Avocados Australia clarifies misinformation concerning the current price of avocados
2023-04-13 00:00
Recent media articles have stated that avocados are currently retailing at prices as low as 80 cents each in Australia, and John Tyas, the Chief Executive Officer of Avocados Australia, was recently contacted by various media channels to provide comment on this statement.
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Sri Lanka’s Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera announced that 19% of vegetables and 21% of fruits in the country are destroyed due to a lack of proper transportation. This amounts to 221,955 tons of vegetables and 290,151 tons of fruit that people cannot eat. The Minister expressed these
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Canadian fund buys into Mitolo Family Farms
2023-04-12 06:00
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has invested in leading Australian potato and onion producer Mitolo Family Farms.
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First Philippine durians arrive in China
2023-04-12 05:00
The Philippines has sent its first shipment of fresh durian to China, three months after a protocol was agreed upon.
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West Australian apple event attracts global audience
2023-04-12 03:00
The Western Australia Apple Variety & Innovation Conference (WAAVIC) attracted a healthy contingent of growers and packers from across Australia and the world.
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Uzbekistan: wholesale batches of early potatoes became available on the markets three weeks later
2023-04-12 00:00
The first large batches of early potatoes of the new crop began to arrive at the wholesale markets of the capital of Uzbekistan in the past 7-10 days. As expected, the first wholesale batches of early potatoes this year became available on the markets three weeks later than last year, EastFruit
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Chile with new export record for cherries
2023-04-12 00:00
Compared to the previous year, 415,315 t were exported. This is an increase of 17 %. The most important target markets include China, the USA and South Korea. The targets for promotional activities in these markets have been exceeded, freshfruitportal reports.
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Ecuador sent its first shipment of pitahaya to China by air
2023-04-12 00:00
Ecuador sent its first official shipment of pitahaya to the Chinese market on Monday, April 10. Four exporting companies of Palora, canton of the province of Morona Santiago, exported 7,745 kg of pitahaya to the Asian giant.
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Freskon: From 23 to 25 April with new dynamics
2023-04-12 00:00
Freskon says it is set to become a magnet for international interest in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector, with a growing number of exhibitors from 15 countries (Greece, Uganda, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Egypt, Cyprus, Moldova, Poland,
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Despite initial concerns about global freight bottlenecks and two spells of unseasonal rains, Indian grape exports to Europe for the 2022-23 season (December to April) skyrocketed. Up until April 10, India exported 7,932 containers (containing 15 tons of grapes each), up from the 7,626
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EastFruit invites you to the International Conference “HortiTech: trends and opportunities for Georgia”
2023-04-12 00:00
The international conference “HortiTech: trends and opportunities for Georgia“ will be held in Tbilisi (Georgia) on April 25, 2023.
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VIC is becoming increasingly international: from the NSB meeting in Australia to the Strawberry Symposium (NASS) in California.
2023-04-12 00:00
VIC President Mauro Grossi explains: "During the Symposium, our partner Idris Consulting in the person of Prof. Johan Aelterman was the featured VIC speaker in the Genetics and Breeding session with a presentation '40 years of strawberry breeding - 40 years of strawberry production'.
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The first large batches of onions of a new harvest became available on the wholesale markets of Uzbekistan
2023-04-12 00:00
At the end of March 2023, EastFruit wrote about the beginning of the harvest of early winter onions in the southernmost region of Uzbekistan. As we forecasted in the article, a week later, the first large batches of onions became available on the wholesale markets of the country’s capital.
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Qatar Airways Cargo launches a direct freighter service from Bogota to Dallas Fort Worth
2023-04-12 00:00
Qatar Airways Cargo has introduced direct freighter service from Bogotá, capital of Colombia to Dallas Fort Worth in Texas. The once weekly Boeing 777 freighter departs from Bogota on Mondays and flies to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).
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Sunkist fruit now also available in the Netherlands and Belgium
2023-04-12 00:00
"Good partners are the basis for Aartsen's continued development as a company. We never underestimate our partners' importance as they help us stand out with high-quality products every day. This strategy is being applied in the Benelux as well as Asia," says Menno van Breemen of Aartsen.
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Uzbekistan: wholesale batches of early potatoes became available on the markets three weeks later
2023-04-12 00:00
The first large batches of early potatoes of the new crop have begun to arrive at the wholesale markets of the capital of Uzbekistan in the past 7-10 days. As expected, the first wholesale batches of early potatoes this year became available on the markets three weeks later than last year,
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