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Zespri to Conduct 'Commercial Trials' with China Sourced Kiwifruit in 2018

Zespri plans to choose one Chinese green and one red variety as the final products to source and market domestically in China. It does not plan to trial or provide local growers in China its proprietary green Hayward, sweet green or yellow varieties.

May 09, 2018
Dan Siekman

The Zespri booth at Asia Fruit Logistica in 2015. Currently, Zespri sources counter-seasonal kiwifruit for the Chinese market from Italy.

China Fruit Logistica Conference Highlights

The conference and knowledge-sharing portion of China Fruit Logistica is open to all China Fruit Logistica visitors, and takes place in the same hall as the exhibition, which is open from 10am to 4pm daily.

May 08, 2018
Dan Siekman
China Fruit Logistica Premiers on May 14

This year marks the first ever China Fruit Logistica, to be held next Monday through Wednesday, May 14 to 16th, at the Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Center of International Sourcing.

May 08, 2018
Dan Siekman

Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Center of International Sourcing

China Quarantine Authority Orders Stepped-Up Inspections of US Fruit

According to industry sources in Shanghai and Shenzhen, as far as those sources can ascertain, all shipments of US fruits entering port in those two cities are currently being subjected to on-site inspections, which typically take no more than a day. Additionally, in Shenzhen, as far as the source there has seen, all shipments of US fresh fruits are being subjected to laboratory testing.

May 06, 2018
Dan Siekman
China's Rising Pear Production Suffers After Cold Fronts

Mid-April cold fronts damage early flowering pear trees across China's major pear producing regions. Continued growth in China's pear production is suspect as severe impacts to capacity are reported. Dealers retain pears in cold storage in anticipation of price hikes.

May 03, 2018
poqmars
China’s Growing Appetite for Fresh Prune Plums

Fresh prune plums are becoming more and more popular among consumers in China. In an interview with Produce Report, Mr. Hermann Mecklenburg of Giddings Fruit, a major exporter of fresh prune plums in Chile, shared his insight into marketing the fruit in China.

May 02, 2018
Jing Zang
China's Domestic Fruit Industry and What it Means for Imports

Overall, rising standards of living and changing consumer trends are setting up China’s fruit market for a “golden era” of growth and development over the next decade—with bright opportunities for both international and domestic producers who can overcome key challenges and adapt to consumers’ demand for differentiated and high-quality fruit.

May 01, 2018
Dan Siekman

Lu Fangxiao, President of the China Fruit Marketing Association

Ready for the Second Edition of Interpoma China 2018

The 2nd edition Interpoma China 2018 will take place at Weihai International Exhibition & Conference Center from June 28-29, 2018.The 2nd edition Interpoma China 2018 will take place at Weihai International Exhibition & Conference Center from June 28-29, 2018.

April 28, 2018
Produce Report
China Remains Biggest Market for Vietnam’s Surging Fresh Produce Exports

Vietnam's turnover of vegetable and fruit exports achieves a historic benchmark. China, Vietnam's largest trading partner, establishes new quarantine and inspection requirements directed at cross-border trade ports with Vietnam. Moreover, Vietnam publishes a guide for exporting fruit to China

April 28, 2018
poqmars
China now "Rivaling Japan" as Zespri's Top Market

In a significant departure from last year, the company said it will this year directly manage a portion of the China-side repacking and shipping of imported New Zealand kiwifruit, which began arriving in China on April 11. 

April 27, 2018
Dan Siekman

Zespri Greater China GM Holly Brown, CEO Daniel Mathieson, and External Relations Manager Nick Kirton

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