News (Page 187)

by Maura Maxwell, Fruitnet   Zespri has announced plans to significantly grow its volume across North America in 2016 in response to what it describes as “very positive consumer reaction” to its kiwifruit last season. The marketer’s plans include the opening of a new office in Orange County, California toContinue Reading

by Sean Murphy, abc net   Jennie Franceschi runs one of the largest avocado packing and processing companies in WA, a state that produces more than 60 per cent of the nation’s summer avocado crop.   She said a perfect storm of Christmas holidays, fire, rain and transport problems led toContinue Reading

  From Friday 20 May, Taiwan has a new government, and as result of uncertainty in cross-strait relations due to the change of power, Taiwan’s exports of farm products to China have shown signs of a slowdown the Chinese-language United Daily News reported yesterday 19 May.   A pineapple traderContinue Reading

by Rudolf Mulderij, Fresh Plaza   The drought in Brazil is causing a worldwide shortage. In Europe and the United States, the supply is falling and prices are on the rise. This is a bad situation, given the growing popularity of the fruit. Central America is a major papaya production area.Continue Reading

  In 2015 the Peruvian avocado sector achieved two milestones in Asia with the opening of the Chinese and Japanese markets. In conversation with www.freshfruitportal.com, Fruit Growers Consortium of Peru (CPF) commercial executive Rodolfo Lozano discussed the importance of this diversification of sales outlets, and the challenges of gaining consumer recognitionContinue Reading

  The Commercial Office (OCEX) of Peru in New Delhi reported that Peruvian avocados will be able to make their entry into India from August this year, after the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Asian nation notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) whatContinue Reading

by Heather Goulooze, Fresh Plaza   The market for papaya is seeing steady growth in Norway as the fruit becomes more popular with consumers. The tropical fruit is most commonly eaten raw, cut up in breakfast yogurt, fruit salads and green salads. However, they have yet to reach the popularity ofContinue Reading

  San Miguel has acquired two new farms in South Africa’s Western Cape through its subsidiary San Miguel Fruits South Africa. The US$5.6m investment will significantly increase the Buenos Aires-based citrus specialist’s orange and soft citrus output and boost its offer for the US market.   The two farms totalContinue Reading

 by Sascha Cordner, WFSU     Laurel wilt has destroyed thousands of avocado trees in most counties across the state. While the deadly disease has not yet made it to several Panhandle counties, experts say it’s only a matter of time.   Laurel wilt is caused by a fungus carried byContinue Reading

by Matthew Jones, Fruitnet   Revenue from Pakistani mango exports could climb to US$75m this season, as suppliers target new markets in Asia, Europe and the Middle East, according to media reports.   With the first shipments due to get underway this weekend, the Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Exporters, ImportersContinue Reading

  The price of avocados in Australia is finally dropping, and the fruit is also increasing in quality. Avocados Australia CEO John Tyas told Daily Mail Australia that prices have eased due to supply and demand.   ‘We have better supply in the market than we had post-Christmas period andContinue Reading