Vietnam's vegetable and fruit export turnover in the year to date rose 46.7 percent from the same period last year to more than US$724 million, according to the General Customs Department.
We are amending the regulations in order to allow, under certain conditions, the importation of commercial shipments of litchi fruit from Australia into the continental United States, except Florida.
The United Fresh Produce Association shares the same commitment as NASDA to advancing a strong national food safety program to implement the Food Safety and Modernization Act.
For the 52-week period stretching into the middle of last month, retail fruit sales in the United States continued to outpace those of the previous 52-week period.
Stemilt Growers of Wenatchee, WA and Lantao of Shanghai, China have teamed up to be the first marketers of Starkrimson pears from Washington State in China under the new protocol between the United States and China announced earlier this year.
Organically grown kiwiberries are once again available at BelOrta Auction. By using different varieties on a total area of 9 ha, BelOrta can guarantee a continuous supply.
Australia Fruits has been exporting fruit and vegetables for over 10 years, the company's main markets are SE Asia, China, the Middle East and also Europe.
At the moment the situation on the cucumber market is not so great. Prices are presently around 25 cent for size 40 and 18 cent for size 35. It is quite positive but we have difficulty with the Spanish supply.
Brazil's Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC) has until September 20 to define the new anti-dumping duty for garlic imported from China.
Lufa Farms has established a rooftop greenhouse in Laval, Quebec, a development aimed at increasing its cultivation capacity by three fold and expanding its sustainable food and fresh-produce offerings.
