All articles by Fruitnet.com Staff – Page 49
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ArticleChina hungry for NZ kiwifruit
Zespri predicts China could become its second-largest market within the next 10 years, as the expanding middle-class there develops a taste for New Zealand kiwifruit
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ArticleSumifru cuts back Philippine banana operation
Banana exporter Sumifru has struck a blow to the embattled Philippine banana industry with the announcement it will downscale operations there
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ArticleProvisional clearance for Chinese grapes
Biosecurity Australia has given a provisional green light for Chinese table grape imports provided a range of quarantine conditions are met
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ArticleNew Chilean ambassador to China
Former Fedefruta boss Luis Schmidt has been appointed Chilean ambassador to China
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ArticleNew partner for Biopack
Hong Kong-based manufacturer of biodegradable packaging, Biopack, has announced an agreement with Solupack in Brazil to distribute its products in Latin America
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ArticleSouth Korea tackles produce problem
The South Korean government is looking into ways of easing the country's vegetable supply shortage and blunting the spike in prices
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ArticleWomen crucial to Philippine agricultural development
Rural women are crucial to the growth and development of agriculture in Mindanao, the Philippines, a study shows
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ArticleNZ growers predict vegetable shortage
Home-grown vegetables could be in short supply in New Zealand over the coming months, and prices high until Christmas, due to bad weather damaging crops
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ArticlePositive outlook for world citrus trade
As citrus production transitions from Northern to Southern Hemisphere, global market conditions look generally positive, according to a recent industry teleconference
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ArticleIndia exploits Pakistan price hike
The price of fresh produce in Pakistan has spiked in the wake of heavy flooding, creating opportunities for Indian exporters
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ArticleIndian firms to cultivate in Africa
Cheap land and low labour costs are enticing more Indian companies to invest in commercial farming operations in Africa
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ArticleMindanao production drops
Low production volumes of food crops from northern Mindanao have been blamed on particularly dry weather through the first half of the year
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ArticlePakistani mangoes miss export target
The failure of the Pakistani mango industry to meet production targets this season is being blamed on high transport costs and flood damage to crops
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ArticleIndian onion exports tumble
India has seen onion exports fall by a third during September as it struggled to compete with prices of Pakistani and Chinese onions
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Iran ends Pakistan kinnow row
The Iranian government this week announced it is lifting the ban on the importation of Pakistani kinnow mandarins
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ArticlePhilippines baffled by Iran banana ban
Philippine banana exporters are meeting today to discuss the implications of Iran's unexpected Cavendish banana import ban
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ArticleBharti branches into Madhya Pradesh
Bharti Retail has signaled its arrival in Madhya Pradesh with the opening of its first hypermarket in the Indian state
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ArticleAustralia to ban endosulfan
Australia has joined a growing list of countries to ban pesticides that use the toxic chemical endosulfan
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Wal-Mart seeking new markets
US-based retail giant Wal-Mart is hungry for new international acquisitions, as growth in the domestic market remains sluggish
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ArticleCitrus Australia questions water cuts
Citrus Australia has claimed the impact of restrictions to water entitlements in the Murray Darling Basin has not been properly evaluated