Concerns about the way levy money is spent through Horticulture Australia Limited are overblown, according to a leading horticultural figure in South Australia.
During the first four months of 2014, Chilean exports increased by 2.9% amounting to U.S. $26,184,000. Non-mining or pulp exports totalled 11,410 million, 6.6% more than in the same period last year.
The Vietnamese company planning to create Australia's largest dragon fruit farm hopes to plant its first crops in the Northern Territory (NT) this year.
According to the Minister of Industry and Commerce, Vietnam exported 51,000 tons of cashew nuts for $319 million over the first trimester, i.e. a 19.1% growth in volume and 21.6% increase in a year.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) monthly forecast of the 2013-2014 Florida orange crop released Friday inched up 300,000 boxes to 110.3 million boxes.
Drought conditions in the US State of California means the quality of the State’s 2014 almond crop remains a “mystery”, according to Californian almond producers.
The asparagus harvest in Germany is in full swing, although the domestic supply does not yet dominate the entire German market, as reported by the German website topagrar.com.
Saudi Arabia, the fifth-largest importer of fresh vegetables from India, has banned the import of Indian chilli due to the presence of high pesticide residues in the commodity.
The Bonduelle Group's turnover stands at € 458.4 million for the third quarter of FY 2013-2014, a growth of + 5.6% on a like for like basis* and + 1.5% after adjustment for currency exchange rates.
