Economics & Finance
- Taiwan works to strengthen banana prices>
Taiwan works to strengthen banana prices
by Camellia Aebischer 8 June 2018 Fruit and Bananas
The government has taken measures after oversupply caused domestic wholesale…
- Fruit consumption continues to fall in Japan>
Fruit consumption continues to fall in Japan
by Camellia Aebischer 7 June 2018 Fruit
At its current rate of decline, fruit consumption is set to hit its lowest…
- US apples hit with 20 per cent trade tariff>
US apples hit with 20 per cent trade tariff
by Camellia Aebischer 6 June 2018 Fruit and Apples & Pears
After a Trump administration trade spat increasing tariffs on steel and…
- Strong returns for New Zealand avocados>
Strong returns for New Zealand avocados
by Camellia Aebischer 31 May 2018 Fruit and Avocados
Despite an output half of the previous year, avocado growers are buoyed by good…
- Potential Australia-Europe FTA>
Potential Australia-Europe FTA
by Camellia Aebischer 24 May 2018 Fruit and Citrus
The Council of the European Union has agreed to talk with Australia about…
- China-US trade war ‘suspended’>
China-US trade war ‘suspended’
by Camellia Aebischer 21 May 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
Plans to impose sweeping tariffs have been put on hold while new deals are…
- Bad timing for Vietnamese watermelon>
Bad timing for Vietnamese watermelon
by Camellia Aebischer 13 May 2018 Fruit and Melons
China’s watermelon harvest aligned this year with Vietnam's causing…
- Flipkart to sell majority stake to Walmart>
Flipkart to sell majority stake to Walmart
by Camellia Aebischer 8 May 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
The US retailer has beaten its rival, Amazon, in the battle for a piece of the…
- Asian expansion propels global pineapple market>
Asian expansion propels global pineapple market
by Fred Searle 4 May 2018 Pineapples
Pineapple sales grow moderately over past nine years with Asia and Latin…
- Big retail growth predicted in China>
Big retail growth predicted in China
by Camellia Aebischer 27 April 2018 Fruit and Vegetables
Research organisation IGD predicts a more than 10 per cent growth for retailers…
