Supply news from Produce Plus – Page 12
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NewsSouth Australia opens first ToBRFV testing facility
Testing is required as part of biosecurity measures for tomato export into Western Australia
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NewsRijk Zwaan builds new seed production centre near Melbourne
Van der Hoeven oversees construction of facility, which is set to incorporate traditional and semi-closed greenhouse technologies
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NewsScales Corp says shares acquired by companies in NZ and Australia
MD Andy Borland attributes China Resources’ exit to “change in strategic direction” on part of Hong-Based investor
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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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NewsWest Australian blueberry prices hit 12-month low
Small punnets sell for as low as A$2.50 in some Australian supermarkets as seasonal supply peaks
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NewsNew Zealand apple and pear revenue touches NZ$2bn
Productivity gains and high-value varieties see New Zealand’s apple and pear industry contribute almost NZ$2bn to national economy, according to new report
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NewsSeeka ‘thrilled’ about new Nashi pear variety
Company’s chief executive Michael Franks tells NZ Herald its Australian production and development orchards now total around 300ha.
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NewsSeeka partners with New Zealand Food Network
The kiwifruit producer donated fruit that didn’t meet retail grade to 39 NZFN Food Hubs from July to September
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NewsAustralian Horticultural Trade unveils new chair Cameron Carter at annual forum
Industry body adds new board members as key government partners provide updates at forum
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NewsGlobal farmers eye agtech and sustainability
McKinsey & Company has launched its Global Farmers Insights 2024, with respondents highlighting extreme weather, increased prices of input and unstable commodity prices as major challenges
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NewsAustralian growers embark on US study tour
Agtech advancements in automation and mechanisation key topic of interest as Australian growers head to California for International Forum of Agricultural Robotics
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NewsAustralian apple and pear industry trains new generation of growers
Industry body APAL teams up with Hort Innovation to develop expertise in areas such as data acquisition and new technology
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NewsSeeka forecasts record operational earnings
Company expects full year earnings between NZ$21mn and NZ$25mn, up from a loss of NZ$21mn in 2023
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NewsBrismark launches Brisbane Markets price reporting app
App was developed in response to industry criticism around price transparency
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NewsTemhem expands netted area with grant from Horticultural Netting Program
One of 150 Victorian producers who received grants over three rounds
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NewsAustralian government invests A$16.7mn into Western Sydney University’s Agri Tech Precinct
Precinct set to become Australia’s first high-tech commercial, teaching and research greenhouse
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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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NewsCraigmore finalises purchase of Mr Apple orchards
Sale set to increase Craigmore’s apple portfolio to almost 700ha
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NewsKorea grants access to New Zealand blueberries
New Zealand government estimates new market access worth NZ$5m to the country’s blueberry exporters