All articles by Tom Bicknell – Page 23
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ArticleOutbound freight rises for Davao
Outbound traffic at the Port of Davao rose 12 per cent in the first half, despite troubled growing conditions for bananas
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ArticleT&G case rules in Zespri’s favour
New Zealand’s High Court has ruled in favour of kiwifruit marketer Zespri in the case brought against it by Turners & Growers
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ArticleNZ apricot growers form variety co-op
NZ apricot growers will form a cooperative to manage new varieties from a Plant & Food Research breeding programme
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ArticleVolume down for Chinese pomelos
Early-season harvests of Chinese pomelos are underway, with a 20 per cent drop in volume boosting fruit size
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ArticleCorboy Fresh Fruit enters receivership
Prominent Australian grower Corboy Fresh Fruit has gone into receivership following a drop in prices and hard climatic conditions
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ArticleWTO ruling turns focus on China
New Zealand’s apple industry hopes to use this week’s WTO ruling to allay Chinese fireblight concerns
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ArticleSatara explores merger options
New Zealand kiwifruit and avocado packer Satara is in merger discussions with potential partners
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ArticleWTO rules for NZ in apple dispute
The World Trade Organisation has ruled in favour of New Zealand in the long-running dispute on apple access to Australia
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ArticleNew representation due for Australian horticulture
Australia’s horticulture peak bodies are planning to establish a new representative lobby body in Canberra
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ArticlePakistan and Russia set for collaboration
Pakistan and Russia are looking to build a new forum to cooperate on horticultural issues following a high-level trade delegation
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ArticleLapanday takes action on ‘pole vaulters’
Banana marketer Lapanday has raised concerns about Philippine growers ‘pole vaulting’ – breaking supply contracts to sell to third-party buyers
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ArticleAsia to bump EU for NZ apples
Europe will give way to Asian markets for New Zealand apple exports in the next few seasons, according to Pipfruit NZ
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ArticleNZ-Malaysia FTA kicks in
New Zealand kiwifruit traders will enjoy a tariff cut this week as the country’s FTA with Malaysia takes effect
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ArticleHormone use threatening Indians’ health
Use of the restricted hormone Oxytocin on fruits and vegetables is threatening Indians’ health, according to the nation’s health minister
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ArticleNew acquisitions for AgriNurture
AgriNurture is set to acquire two new Philippine agribusinesses, Chinese distributors and set up an Australian unit
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ArticleFAMA plans new fruit stalls
FAMA aims to set up 100 new fresh fruit stalls in Malaysia as part of plans to boost consumption in the country
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ArticleProfit shrinks for Star Reefers
Refrigerated shipper Star Reefers’ second quarter profit has dipped to US$3.8m as rates bottom out
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ArticleNZ kiwifruit industry awaits ruling
Zespri-Turners & Growers initial court hearing is finished, but a final ruling has yet to be released
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ArticleBumper season for Indian apples
India’s apple crop is looking like a record-breaker after good rainfall turned the crop back from last year’s low volumes
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ArticleZespri finalises new variety licences
Final grower licences have been announced by Zespri for its new varieties, with a green drop balanced by a gold rise