All Japan articles – Page 3
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NewsJapan’s fruit import volumes remain flat but hit record value
Total fruit imports stay below ten-year average in 2024, but reach record value due to weak yen
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NewsTurkey’s Alya Fruits committed to top service
In the face of today’s plethora of challenges, Turkish exporter Alya Fruits continues to be focused on quality, innovation and expanding its global reach, says CEO Ceyhun Gündüz
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NewsLogistics and high costs the big issues for Turkish exporters
Air-flown products like figs have been a hit for Turkish exporters this past season, while issues in the Red Sea and high costs continue to hamper shipments by sea
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NewsPhilippines clinches access to Japan for Hass avocados
Agreement took over a decade to finalise with initial access requests dating back to 2011
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NewsZespri aims to sell 93,000 tonnes of Northern Hemisphere kiwifruit
Marketer says it has targeted 26mn trays from its counter-seasonal programme, as new season gets underway
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NewsPhilippines loses banana market share in China to Vietnam
Geopolitical tensions blamed as imports from the Philippines drop 49 per cent year-on-year to 255,636 tonnes
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NewsSE Asia markets confirm safety of Shine Muscat imports
Authorities in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia confirm no harmful residues found on imports of Shine Muscat grapes after further tests, but trade reports drop in sales
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NewsZespri reports “best ever” season in Portugal
Kiwifruit brand also reveals pre-commercial trials of SunGold in Greece performed well despite hot summer conditions
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NewsZespri leaders meet with Italian government
Company representatives led by Nick Kirton reportedly met with officials at Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome
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NewsThailand offers opportunities for South African citrus
The return of South African apples and pears to Thailand will inspire other fruit sectors to increase activity in the country
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NewsZespri confirms producer vote on expansion of ZGS
Resolution will ask growers to support the allocation of up to 420 additional hectares of SunGold Kiwifruit per year over six years
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NewsFinal shipments of Zespri’s largest-ever crop depart
Last charter vessel of the kiwifruit marketer’s 2024 season has departed the Port of Tauranga bound for Japan
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NewsZespri tries to win grower support for Northern Hemisphere expansion
Kiwifruit company wants to add 2,500ha of mainly SunGold to its offshore production in next six years, but needs green light from its NZ members
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NewsMission to boost Australia-Japan trade relations underway
Japanese fresh produce buyers to visit growing regions in Melbourne, Mundubbera, Bundaberg, Coffs Harbour and Sydney
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NewsBelgian Conference pear primed for growth
With good quality expected this season, hopes are high for the Belgian Conference pear on Asian markets, with Thailand recently opening up, while airfreighted vegetables continue to find a place on the market
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NewsStatistics Handbook highlights growth in intra-Asia trade
Asiafruit Statistics Handbook 2024 underlines how China’s surging demand for tropical fruit is driving the intra-Asia trade
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NewsBerries ZA casts its net wider in the East
As South African blueberry exports to traditional markets move into full gear, there are also efforts to increase access in the East
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NewsBloomfield Robotics is acquired by Kubota
AI startup, which offers services to table grape and berry industries, has been purchased by Japan-based Kubota Corporation
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NewsWestfalia extends its avocado reach in Asia
The South Africa-based avocado leader has expanded its footprint into Japan, India and China
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NewsAsia Fruit Logistica preview: Asia, Part Two
Asiafruit’s look ahead to this year’s Asia Fruit Logistica continues with more of the show’s Asian exhibitors