TFNet’s 15th Board of Trustees meeting successfully held in China
2023-12-17
TFNet’s 15th Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting was held on November 20, 2023 in Jianguo Hotel, Guangzhou, China.Continue Reading
ISTF 2023 highlights upcoming smart technologies in tropical fruit production
2023-12-16
The 2023 International Symposium on Tropical Fruits (ISTF 2023) was held on 21-23 November 2023 in Jianguo Hotel, Guangzhou, ChinaContinue Reading
INDIA: As rubber and spices growers switch over, pineapple prices slump
2023-12-16
by V Sajeev Kumar, The Hindu Business Line Rising production, thanks to increased area under the crop, coupled with a subdued upcountry demand due to surplus supply has resulted in pineapple prices dropping 45 per cent compared with last year. The raw fruit is costing ₹18-20 per kg, while AContinue Reading
MALAYSIA: Fresh durian set for China debut
2023-12-14
SOURCE: Khoo Gek San, The Star Malaysia’s fresh durian is expected to debut in China next year, presenting an exciting new business opportunity for Malaysian durian farmers. Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Chan Foong Hin said the export of fresh durian to China is anticipated to coincide with theContinue Reading
CAMBODIA: Banana exports experience decline of nearly 24%:
2023-12-11
SOURCE: Hin Pisei, Phnom Penh Post Cambodia exported over 260,000 tonnes of fresh bananas to international markets in the first 11 months of 2023, a decrease of nearly 24% compared to the same period last year, with the majority being exported to China, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, ForestryContinue Reading
SPAIN: It’s too dry for once-thriving avocado industry
2023-12-07
SOURCE: Clara Hernanz Lizarraga and Ainhoa Goyeneche, Bloomberg When Manuel Lavao planted some of Europe’s very first avocado orchards in 1978 in La Axarquía, a sun-soaked stretch of southern Spain, he helped usher in decades of growth for the continent’s exotic fruit sector. Almost a half-century later, he’s pulling upContinue Reading
MOROCCO: Avocado imports growing despite steady local production
2023-12-07
The import of avocados in Morocco will hit a record high this year, despite having a well-developed local production sector, according to EastFruit. By the end of 2022, Morocco was the ninth largest exporter of avocados in the world, but in the first nine months of this year alone, itContinue Reading
THAILAND: Banana exporters aim to send more to Japan
2023-12-05
SOURCE: Khaosod Thailand has recently signed the deal to export 5,000 tons of bananas to Japan after a labour shortage during the previous government hampered the order. Chantapun Bunjamanon, director of the International Trade Promotion Department in Tokyo, said the office had previously worked with the Nakhon Ratchasima provincial tradeContinue Reading
USA: Dole launches dragon fruit program
2023-12-02
SOURCE: Produce Blue Book November 28, 2023 – Dole Food Company announced it is now offering high quality dragon fruit to consumers across the western United States and Canada. As the year 2024 approaches, ushering in the Year of the Dragon according to the Chinese calendar, the DOLE Dragon Fruit,Continue Reading
JAPAN: Australia keen to boost mango exports after curbs eased
2023-11-30
SOURCE: Japan Times Australia is seeking to increase mango exports to Japan following the recent removal of restrictions on the varieties of the fruit that can be shipped to a market it sees as having growth potential. Australia wants to take advantage of its mango season, which is different fromContinue Reading
ARGENTINA: Paraguay and Bolivia resume banana exports
2023-11-30
SOURCE: Merco Press Banana producers in Paraguay and Bolivia have agreed to resume shipments to Argentina after the outgoing administration of President Alberto Fernández authorized the use of foreign currency to pay for those imports. The decision came after Argentine officials met with producers and exporters from the two countries,Continue Reading
AUSTRALIA: Groundbreaking Japan voyage for Australian bananas and melons
2023-11-29
SOURCE: Fruitnet Queensland-grown bananas and melons have been shipped to Japan, in an Australia-first trial aimed at breaking into the potentially lucrative Japanese market. The red-wax-tipped Ecoganic bananas, grown in north Queensland by Pacific Coast Produce, have been sent to a banana tasting and promotion event in high-end Tokyo retailContinue Reading