Australian macadamia nuts are experiencing rapid growth riding on the rising demand from China, Japan and Korea which is fuelling industry expansion, investor excitement and soaring grower profits.
Peru's External Trade Federation (ComexPeru) stated that, in the past five years, Peruvian exports of Cavendish Valery plantains increased by 89.1%, as they went from US $80 million in 2012 to US $152 million in 2016.
The banana is one of Colombia's flagship products in the international market and it continues to consolidate itself as one of the export products that generates the most income.
According to the General Department of Customs, Vietnam imported fruits and vegetables worth USD31 million in the first two weeks of March, up USD7 million and USD15 million compared to the same period of last year and 2015 respectively.
India has emerged as the largest importer of almonds from the US during August 2016 to February 2017, a senior Almond Board of California official said here today.
Peruvian blueberry exports are expected to expand at least 23% this year, thus exceeding US$300 million, the Association of Peruvian Exporters (Adex) projected.
China's frozen fruit and vegetable export industry has been developing steadily in the past few years. Compared to 2015, the growth rate of total exports in 2016 is not large, about 5%.
Since 6 March 2017, fruits and vegetables from Ivory Coast are only allowed to enter Russia via direct imports, as reported by the department of the Rosselkhoznadzor (Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance) in the Samara reg
Rwandan consumers can expect to pay a bit more at city markets for sweet potatoes and fresh peas, as a recent mini-survey by Business Times shows a noticeable increase in prices.
The government of Japan is interested in importing Cavendish bananas from the Philippines, provided that it comes from the acknowledged areas of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
With so many companies vying for new markets, some of the benefits of venturing into these markets can be lost, as everyone follows the herd searching for the next new thing.
Spanish tomato exports have been falling over the past four years, both in terms of volume and value, despite the fact that the price has been increasing year after year.
