All Japan articles
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NewsAFTPP funding a “strategic catalyst” for US blueberry industry
Grant will help the industry expand its presence in high-growth regions and forge partnerships with importers, distributors and retailers worldwide
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NewsThe Philippines could soon challenge Japan as a leading importer for Australian table grapes
Demand for the premium fruit steadily grows as the 2025/26 export season continues
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NewsZespri reports record Northern Hemisphere SunGold kiwifruit season
As Italy achieves close to year-round supply, company records 24 per cent increase in counter-seasonal volume
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NewsGene-edited banana approved in Japan and Brazil
Tropic’s non-browning variety can now be imported, sold, and consumed in both countries, and grown in Brazil
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NewsSumitomo invests in HarvestX’s automated strawberry pollinator
Japanese conglomerate to help develop and deploy automated solutions for indoor strawberry production
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NewsAsian shift for Philippine bananas amid Middle East disruption
Japan and Korea should provide valuable alternative outlets for Philippine banana exporters as competitors face challenges
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NewsJapan and Australia strengthen horticulture ties through new knowledge exchange
Hort Innovation initiative launched in early March with Shared Table Gala Dinner with industry, government and research representatives from both countries
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NewsZespri’s first charter of the 2026/27 season sets sail
The Whero has left Tauranga bound for Japan and South Korea, carrying more than 5,000 tonnes of SunGold and RubyRed kiwifruit
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NewsCool Carriers takes delivery of first Snow Class vessel
Reefer fleet operator welcomes next-generation vessel as part of plan to boost capacity, reliability and performance
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NewsJapan to revise plant variety protection laws
Proposed changes could reduce prevalence of international leaks while breeders await registration
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NewsUS blueberry sector receives funding for export expansion
The US Highbush Blueberry Council has been awarded US$513,948 from the USDA’s Market Access Program to drive export growth in priority markets
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NewsTe Mata takes the lead with a1 apple
Early-season variety opens the 2026 New Zealand export season
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NewsNihon Agriculture raises ¥1.3bn in equity financing
Latest funding round brings total amount raised to approximately ¥5.7bn
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NewsPhilippines pushes for lower tariffs on banana exports to Japan
Philippines currently incur an 8 per cent tariff on banana exports to Japan between October and March and 18 per cent from April to September
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NewsJapan’s Aomori apple growers look to peaches as climate changes
Peach production almost doubles as growers diversify to manage rising temperatures
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NewsJapan’s domestic mandarin production set to rebound in 2025/26
Improved weather conditions to stabilise production in coming season while gradual structural decline to pose continued challenges
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NewsAustralian table grape exports return to form on the back of Japanese boost
Adaptive and engaging marketing programme is helping to highlight Australia’s high-quality table grape offering in Asia
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NewsZespri’s Northern Hemisphere sales season underway
SunGold production is expected to increase by 30 per cent from last season
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NewsTwo iconic New Zealand apple varieties mark 40 years
Scifresh and Scilate, marketed as Jazz and Envy, were first developed by scientists at the Bioeconomy Science Institute in 1985
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NewsPhilippines announces government aid for banana industry
Department of Agriculture unveils package of interventions to fight spread of Panama disease and boost exports