Plantation owners cultivating apples in China's Shandong province are facing unprecedented levels of rainfall before the harvest season, which is expected to adversely affect the quality of the fruits. read more

Promperú has launched its first national campaign promoting Peruvian avocados throughout China, as reported by Andina. read more

This week, Truong An Food received the final container of New Zealand onions for this season. "This year the quality of New Zealand onions has been stable from early on right up to the end," said Tran Van Chuc, Director of Purchasing, Marketing, and Operations at Truong An Food. read more

Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has urged for more exploration of native plant species to enhance the country's floriculture industry, stated Deputy for Research and Innovation Utilization R. Hendrian on Thursday. He made these remarks at the Floriculture Indonesia International (FLOII). read more

Import of fresh apples to India is increasing significantly, with the marketing year 2025/26 expected to witness over 50% higher arrivals compared to the previous year, according to Santosh Chauhan of Chauhan EXIM, a Mumbai-based fresh fruit importer-exporter. "This notable rise is leading to a robust, steady read more

The Indian demand for fruits received a boost in preparation for the Diwali festival, which took place from Monday to Thursday. Iranian exporters took advantage of this demand, especially for apples and kiwifruits, according to Amirhossein Azizi, CEO of the Iranian exporter Bezhit. read more

India's fruit markets are experiencing a high influx of apples from Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh due to a successful harvest. Truckloads of fruit are being delivered to the Batasingaram market daily, meeting the urban demand throughout the country. The arrival of apples from Himachal Pradesh started towards the end of the season. read more

A new research project funded by Hort Innovation and carried out in collaboration with the CSIRO is exploring the impact of tree carbohydrate levels on avocado production nationwide in Australia. The project seeks to create a non-invasive and scalable approach to measure carbohydrate changes in avocado trees. read more

Friday, 10th October was a special day for the Denimpex team. "We celebrated the 70th anniversary of our beautiful family business with the entire team," says Joey Deen, representing the third generation. "Denimpex was one of the pioneers in importing onions to Europe from New Zealand and Egypt." read more

It is time to take a new approach for the agricultural sector in the Emilia-Romagna region, which has been struggling for years due to the brown rot caused by the fungus Stemphyllium vesicarium, as well as the massive attacks of the Asian stink bug Halyomorpha Halys. The new approach is outlined in the project. read more

Longwood Gardens' most celebrated flower has returned triumphantly earlier this week, generating excitement usually reserved for parades. After a two-year break, the Thousand Bloom Chrysanthemum — the largest of its kind outside of Asia — arrived at the conservatory on a flatbed truck, welcomed by the crowd. read more

The Portuguese Ministry of Agriculture and the Sea has concluded discussions with China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) to establish the conditions for exporting Portuguese pears to the Chinese market, as announced in a statement from the Directorate-General for Food and Veterinary. read more

The October 2025 edition of Asiafruit Magazine is now available to subscribers on the Asiafruit app – Apple, Android, and desktop – bringing you the latest news and views from across Asia’s fast-moving fresh produce markets. read more

A new A$27 million protected cropping research center has been launched at La Trobe University. The center is designed to enhance Australia's protected cropping industry, making it more competitive, sustainable, and adaptable to market demands and environmental challenges. read more

Eksport bananów z Indii utrzymuje się stabilnie, ale zmieniające się wzorce pogodowe i brak wsparcia instytucjonalnego pozostają ciągłym zmartwieniem dla rolników. W dystrykcie Solapur w stanie Maharashtra, jednym z głównych regionów uprawy bananów w Indiach, rolnicy obserwują zarówno korzyści z silnego zagranicznego. read more

The new cherry season is less than a month away at Koala Cherries in Victoria, Australia. "We are busily making last-minute preparations for the season, and the whole business is working to a deadline, so everything needs to be finished off and ready to start," said Michael Rouget, Managing Director. read more

Since early October, Shandong Province in China has been experiencing more than ten days of continuous autumn rainfall, which has been impacting the quality of apples and market prices. The persistent wet conditions are attributed to a northward shift of the subtropical high and ongoing interaction between cold and warm air masses. read more

The improvement in the security situation in the Middle East has been welcomed with relief by Lebanese avocado growers. Over the past two seasons, the war in the Levant has plunged the sector into crisis in Lebanon, with many growers losing access to their land. read more

W przypadku opakowań plastikowych, rośnie popyt na daty pakowania i suszone owoce, a także na tradycyjne produkty spożywcze - mówi Ashhish Ganeriwala, wiceprezes ds. rozwoju biznesu indyjskiego producenta opakowań na świeże produkty Star Ecopack India: "Jako firma specjalizujemy się w termoformowaniu. read more

Produkcja roślin ozdobnych w Torbali rośnie z dnia na dzień, przyczyniając się do regionalnej gospodarki. Jak w ostatnich latach, coraz więcej producentów przenosi się na rośliny ozdobne ze względu na ich wysoki potencjał zysku, a produkty z tego regionu są wysyłane do wszystkich zakątków Turcji. Produkcja roślin ozdobnych, read more