SOURCE: The Sun Daily Sirim Bhd is working towards increasing jackfruit exports globally by commercialising the fruit as a meat substitute. President and chief executive officer Datuk Dr Ahmad Sabirin Arshad said that based on demand from Europe, the fruit had been accepted as an alternative to meat by peopleContinue Reading
SOURCE: Global Times China has witnessed a year-on-year trade increase of 15 percent with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2022, the first year the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) went into effect, and the region continues to hold the position of China’s top trade partner. Chinese expertsContinue Reading
SOURCE: Liew Jian Xian, The Star Durian traders in Penang are anticipating better business in the Year of the Rabbit in view of the expected influx of Chinese tourists following the reopening of China’s borders. Veteran durian seller Tan Chee Keat said he has received inquiries from his customers fromContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit Portal Following the brief import ban of Mexican avocados in early 2022, prices in the U.S. soared by 19%, reaching peak dollar sales of over $233 million in June last year, according to the Hass Avocado Board (HAB). Average avocado prices in the U.S. market were aroundContinue Reading
SOURCE: Ivan Alejandro Hernandez, El Diario TRANSLATION: Freshplaza Despite the shortage of bananas in the market last year due to the loss of 600 hectares of cultivation in La Palma caused by the eruption of the volcano in Cumbre Vieja, producers had to withdraw a total of 2.7 million kilosContinue Reading
SOURCE: BL THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BUREAU, The Hindu Business Line Kerala-based agritech start-up Greenikk, which launched the country’s first full-stack supply chain connecting banana cultivators, wholesalers, exporters and B2B buyers on a single platform, has raised ₹5.04 crore in pre-seed funding from a string of institutional funders, angel investors and serial entrepreneursContinue Reading
by Anugraha Sundaravelu, Metro A food tech startup called One Third has unveiled a fruit scanner that can tell the state of ripeness of produce, at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, on Tuesday. Using propriety algorithms, the scanner can interpret returns from a near-infrared laser to determineContinue Reading
SOURCE: Fresh Fruit Portal Colombia recently met a milestone in its exports history, with the first container of fresh Keitt mango reaching U.S. ports on Dec. 27. The variety was grown in the Varahonda farm in Valle del Cauca and arrived at the port of Savannah, Georgia, destined for theContinue Reading
In August 2022, the pineapple price per ton stood at $622, flattening at the previous month. In general, the import price recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in April 2022 when the average import price increased by 1.7% month-to-month. Over the period underContinue Reading
SOURCE: Manny Anyango, The Star Kenya exported Sh7 billion avocados to china in three months leading to October. Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency says China is a key market for fresh and frozen Kenyan avocados. “Statista estimates, the market value of avocado in 2022 is $15.5 billion (Sh1.9 trillion),”Continue Reading
SOURCE: Shannon Stone, Griffith News Griffith University has been helping farmers and co-operatives in Binh Thuan Province train for export expansion to Australia. The province has historically concentrated on the export and distribution of dragon fruit across South-East Asia, but key stakeholders are now looking to expand to wholesalers andContinue Reading
SOURCE: Levante TRANSLATION: Freshplaza In many cases, the avocado is grown on land that was previously devoted to the production of oranges and clementines. Currently, the Valencian Community has 2,800 hectares of avocado, a crop that has rapidly expanded throughout the community and, according to Celestino Recatala, the vice presidentContinue Reading