May 2016 (Page 3)

  Cyclone Marcia hit central Queensland in February last year, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage to fruit farms. Yet, now pineapple farmers are rejoicing over what is set to be their best crop since the cyclone.   Pineapple farmer Ben Clifton’s property was one of thoseContinue Reading

by Maura Maxwell, Fruitnet   Panama Disease looks set to dominate the agenda at the VI International Banana Congress, which takes place in Miami this week.   Organised by Corbana and Acorbat, the conference brings together more than 1,000 delegates from 34 countries who will hear industry experts discuss the latestContinue Reading

by Gabrielle Easter, Fruitnet   Peru’s Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Minagri) has announced that its working with Japan to resolve phytosanitary issues that could see Peruvian citrus enter Japan this August, according to Andina.   Peru’s National Service for Agriculture Sanitation (Senasa) it working with tis Japanese counterparts ot negoationContinue Reading

by Matthew Jones, Fruitnet   Zespri has released early projection ranges for orchard gate returns over the 2016/17 season, with gold kiwifruit set to be the biggest mover, according to Scoop Independent News.   The long-range forecast puts gold (predominantly Zespri SunGold) returns between NZ$7.80 (USD 5.26) and NZ$8.80 (USD 5.93) per tray, comparedContinue Reading

by Maura Maxwell, Fruitnet   Lower fuel costs and the increased availability of containers have transformed the global banana business, bringing more markets within reach of suppliers, according to Juan David Alarcón, CEO of US marketer Turbana.   Speaking about the evolution of the banana business and international market trendsContinue Reading

by Maura Maxwell, Fruitnet   The race has intensified to develop a commercially viable banana resistant to the latest virulent strain of Panama Disease amid mounting concerns that the world’s most popular variety, Cavendish, could meet the same fate as its predecessor Gros Michel.   The decision by Corbana and Acorbat,Continue Reading

by Heather Goulooze, Fresh Plaza   Mexico started sending avocados to Japan around 15 years ago, which has made it one of the most developed markets in Asia. However, with increased education and recent clearance to China, the established market in Japan has become a good template for the great potentialContinue Reading

by Gabrielle Easter, Fruitnet   Zespri has reconfigured its business model in China to become an ‘importer of record’, bringing it into line with the long-established models used in Japan and Europe ahead of what’s set to be a record season of Zespri kiwifruit imports into China.   “China is poisedContinue Reading

  Mexico exported 63,422 tons of fresh avocado to the Canadian market during 2015, i.e. 28 percent more than in 2014, and 91 percent of Canada’s avocado market share.   According to Armando Lopez Orduña, the director of the APEAM, Mexico achieved this number thanks to their strong promotion.  Continue Reading

by Jonathan Hair, ABC Net   The storm did hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage to fruit farms near Yeppoon.   Ben Clifton’s property was one of those hit by Marcia’s fury.   “The scene here after Cyclone Marcia was utter devastation – there was machinery wrapped around telephone poles,Continue Reading

by Maura Maxwell, Fruitnet   Bananas consistently outperform other fruits and vegetables on the European market when it comes to consumption according to data from Freshfel.   In a presentation on new actors, consumption and distribution trends, challenges and future prospects in the European Union made at this week’s International BananaContinue Reading