Published: Jan 28, 2016

Recently, cherries have become the best-selling imported fruit. Prices of cherries normally fall between CNY 50 to CNY 60 for 500 grams. Nevertheless, the variety of cherries vary greatly with different countries of origin and different qualities

Published: Jan 28, 2016

The season began with an average delay of 10 days due to previous weather events. Now, again, the normal development of the fruit impacts producers and exporters.

Published: Jan 28, 2016

In May 2015 the phytosanitary authority of Saudi Arabia imposed a temporary ban on the import of green chillies from India, over sub-standard quality of goods from Indian exporters. The authority had set a quality specification of European standards for t

Published: Jan 28, 2016

Recently, imported fruits such as apples from the USA, mangosteen from Thailand, and cherries from Chile have become the new favourites in the fruit market. In some supermarkets, one can also find avocados from Mexico and kiwi fruits from New Zealand.

Published: Jan 28, 2016

Consumers in Singapore can expect to pay more for Chinese leek, Korean strawberries and Thai asparagus in the coming days, due to certain supplier countries, such as China, Taiwan, Thailand and South Korea being struck by unusually cold weather last week.

Published: Jan 28, 2016

China's insatiable demand for Australia's infant formula has meant that exporters of perishable fruit and vegetables are struggling to find freight routes for their produce. Table grapes, cherries, asparagus and stonefruit exporters face losing key Asian

Published: Jan 28, 2016

Simplot Australia, one of the biggest suppliers to supermarket chains Coles, Woolworths and IGA, has tripled its annual profit to $91 million, thanks to heavy cost-cutting and the sharp slide in the Australian dollar. The maker of the Chiko roll and big f

Published: Jan 28, 2016

On January the 26th, Qifeng Fruit organised a concert by Zhou Fameng, a Chinese famous tenor, for its employees and growers. The event was staged to celebrate the Chinese New Year, which will take place in less than 2 weeks.

Published: Jan 28, 2016

CEO of grocery chain Metro Inc. Eric La Flèche has noticed a rising trend of consumers substituting fresh produce for frozen equivalents, in light of rising food price inflation, he said in a conference call Tuesday 26 January.

Published: Jan 28, 2016

Healthy snack brand Bear has launched a new line-up of fruit and vegetable combinations known as Bear Claws, intended for children aged between four and nine.

Published: Jan 28, 2016

Consorzio La Trentina will attend Fruit Logistica for the 13th year in a row. "The fair is very important for apple and kiwi supply programmes. Many meetings will be scheduled and it will be the start of a series of events abroad," explains general manage

Published: Jan 28, 2016

Tropical and exotic fruits continue gaining ground in Argentina. The list of such products, which includes mangoes, kiwis, papayas, lychees, blueberries (these alone generate $ 110 million in exports) and other berries, Asian pears or bananas, among other

Published: Jan 28, 2016

The chairman of the National Committee of the Mango Product System, Cornelio Velasquez Castro, said that Chiapas was the main producer and exporter of the Ataulfo mango variety, the fourth biggest producer of mangoes in general at the national level, and

Published: Jan 28, 2016

According to official sources, the Bengaluru state government plans to boost seed potato output by entering into an agreement with a Bangalore-based company for the production of seed potatoes.

Published: Jan 28, 2016

A few years ago the price of ginger was very high, at around CNY 6 for 500 grams at its peak. However, since March 2016, the price of ginger has been dropping from CNY 4 to CNY 0.8, currently, for 500 grams.

Published: Jan 28, 2016

Top fruit sales on the domestic market are doing very well, "As often happens in January, there are many promotions going on for both apples and pears.

Published: Jan 28, 2016

Rain and unseasonable warmth may threaten some crops this year, but cauliflower hasn't been affected. As the hearty winter vegetable comes into season, producers are seeing a drop in price that likely signals a bountiful harvest.

Published: Jan 28, 2016

It's a strange season again for Israeli peppers. Importers say that the volumes haven't really gotten going so far. Due to the warm summer weather there was a lot less volume going from the first load

Published: Jan 28, 2016

The volume of avocados coming from Mexico has lightened up recently, though overall supplies for the season have been plentiful. There should be plenty of fruit for the run-up to Superbowl weekend as well as the spring months, since the burgeoning Califor

Published: Jan 27, 2016

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