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Plant & Food Research: Inside New Zealand's Premier Kiwifruit Breeding Program

Produce Report recently traveled to New Zealand to take a firsthand look at the country’s kiwifruit industry and accepted an invitation to visit Plant & Food Research’s breeding and R&D center in Te Puke to see the kiwifruit breeding program up close.

April 07, 2019
Dan Siekman
Press Release: ‘Sweeki’ Harvest Begins In Chile, Sales From Italy Continue

The harvest of the top-quality kiwi for the Sweeki brand has started in Chile. Origine Group plans to sell 2,000 tons of Italian kiwifruit, and intends to sell the same amount from Chile as well.

April 03, 2019
Andrew D
Peru becomes first ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA partner country

Underlining its rapidly growing presence in Asian markets, Peru has been nominated as the first official partner country to the continent’s leading fresh produce trade show.

April 02, 2019
Produce Report
New Mexico Is Now Top US Pecan Producer

In 2018, New Mexico produced 90 million pounds of pecan compared with 56 million pounds by Georgia

April 01, 2019
Tim
Israel Optimistic About Market for Grapefruit in China

To explore Israel’s citrus industry, Produce Report interviewed Galilee Export, the second largest exporter of fresh produce in Israel.

March 31, 2019
Jing Zang
Here Are Five African Countries That May Someday Supply Avocados to China

Aside from Kenya, the African countries to pay attention to in relation to potentially exporting avocados to China are South Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe, says Zac Bard, Executive Manager of Westfalia Fruit Africa.

March 28, 2019
Dan Siekman

Packing Westfalia avocados in South Africa. Image: Westfalia Fruit

Mango Nam Dok Mai: A global favorite that must be tried, at least once in a lifetime

Mango Nam Dok Mai: A global favorite that must be tried, at least once in a lifetime

March 27, 2019
Produce Report
A Hit With Consumers, Chilean Sugar Plums Drive Chile’s Stone Fruit Growth in China

Demand for high brix fruit surely is a large part of the runaway success of Chilean sugar plums in the China market in recent years, where export volumes rose more than 70-fold in four years from 165 tons in the 2014/15 season to 10,584 tons in the 2017/18 season. This season is also seeing an in-store promotional campaign by the Chilean Stone Fruit Committee of ASOEX dedicated specifically to sugar plums.

March 27, 2019
Dan Siekman

Sugar plums. Image courtesy of ASOEX.

Stand applications still open for ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA

Submit a stand application to join exhibitors from 38 different countries in Hong Kong, including new national pavilions from Brazil, the Philippines and Saudi Arabia.

March 26, 2019
Produce Report
First Ever Shipment of Italian Blood Oranges Reaches China

On March 19, two reefer containers loaded with 46 tons of blood oranges from Italy arrived in Shanghai. Hema Fresh, the “new retail” supermarket from Alibaba Group, is selling these oranges both online and offline for a price of USD 4.45 for a pack of four.

March 25, 2019
Jing Zang

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