News from Asiafruit – Page 246
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ArticleSchool’s in for NZ apples
Industry body hopes new horticulture degree can maintain the sector’s competitive edge
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ArticleFresh investment sought for NZ cherries
Rising consumer demand prompts development of two new projects in key Central Otago production hub
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ArticleChile revises cherry forecast
New estimate pegs 2018/19 export crop at 167,232 tonnes, a decrease of 7.1 per cent on the original forecast
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ArticleAPL refines Asia-Gulf network
APL has fine-tuned its Asia-Gulf network services to provide wider market coverage and better connectivity
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ArticleCropIn gets funding boost
Indian ag-tech start-up CropIn raises US$8m to roll out its SmartFarm technology across India and the world
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ArticleCosta launches sustainability initiative
Leading Australian group pledges to put “sustainable commercial farming” front and centre in its business
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ArticleSaving Australian strawberries
The federal government has confirmed a A$650,000 package in a bid to rebuild consumer confidence
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ArticleZespri tops Deloitte list
Kiwifruit marketer wins the Company of the Year Award at Deloitte's Top 200 ceremony
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ArticleBilateral banana boom
Philippine growers are buoyed by bilateral trade relations helping exports to China flow
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ArticleBerries Australia members elect Peter McPherson
Experienced berry industry executive to serve as inaugural president of representative body
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ArticleA$16.9m fruit fly package for Australia
The package will use modern technology to improve alerts and detection of fruit fly
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ArticleLeo Rolandelli passes away
Leading figure in the development of US asparagus trade survived by his wife, three children and six grandchildren
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ArticleVietnam import spending rises
Vietnam has spent US$1.43bn on fruit and vegetable imports so far this year, a 13 per cent rise over the prior year period
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ArticleDamco airfreight volumes fall
Maersk's logistics arm Damco reports a drop in airfreight and seafreight revenues in 2018 third quarter
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ArticleArgentina edges closer to Chinese cherry deal
Protocol set to be signed within days, but quarantine conditions will limit opportunities for shippers
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ArticleHyundai invests in Cambodian exports
The Korean-owned corporation’s new centre will pack to export standards for China, Korea and Japan
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ArticleCosta signs agreement for NCF acquisition
Australian group expects to complete a deal this year, boosting its table grape and citrus categories
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ArticleMexico courts Chinese investment
The government is seeking to develop production of high value vegetables like okra for export to China and other markets
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ArticlePhilippine bananas seek security
The banana industry is seeking alternatives as tariffs in major markets add strain to growers amidst competition
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ArticleIndian pomegranate prospects dry
A drought in the state of Maharashtra has affected more than 60 per cent of the growing area