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Australian Fruit Exports to China Drop 35% Led by Grapes, CitrusAustralia’s fruit exports to China fell in 2020/21 for the first time since 2009/10 as trade tensions between the two countries continued to build. October 21, 2021
Dan Siekman
Australia’s Table Grape Exports to China Down 22% in 2020/21In marketing year 2020/21, exports of Australian table grapes to China fell by 20,000 metric tons (22%) compared with the previous year. October 11, 2021
Jing Zang
Zespri Enacts Swift Response as China Detects SARS-CoV-2 on KiwifruitOn Sept. 22, samples from a batch of Zespri kiwifruit reportedly tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in China’s Jiangsu province. September 29, 2021
Jing Zang
New Grape Varieties Bred From Shine Muscat Grown in AustraliaSeven new grape cultivars bearing the excellent genes of the Shine Muscat variety have been grown in Australia and are set to come into commercial production in 2022. September 23, 2021
Jing Zang
Vietnamese Ri6 Durians in Hot Demand in AustraliaVietnamese Ri6 durians have proved a hit with Australian consumers, with exports expected to reach 150 tons. August 15, 2021
Emily F
Is Yunnan’s Prizewinning Apple a Copycat?Shenzhen SVM Variety Management and New Zealand’s Prevar Ltd. are pursuing legal action against the alleged infringement and misappropriation of their plant breeders’ rights for the PremA280 apple variety. July 23, 2021
Emily C
Zespri’s Approach to Unlicensed Kiwifruit Falls ThroughA proposition to commercialize unlicensed SunGold kiwifruit grown in China has failed to garner sufficient support from New Zealand’s growers, despite 70.5% of respondents voting in favor. July 08, 2021
Emily C
2020–2021 Blueberry Yearbook Reveals Southern Hemisphere Export DataThe recently published 2020–2021 Blueberry Yearbook shows that Peru continues to lead Southern Hemisphere blueberry exports. June 10, 2021
Emily F
[Press Release] Zespri Marks Record 2020/21 SeasonZespri, the world’s largest marketer of kiwifruit, saw record results in the 2020/21 season. May 31, 2021
Produce Report
Can New Zealand’s Apple Producers Weather the Storm?Apple producers in New Zealand have been forced to overcome several obstacles during the 2020/21 season. What does that mean for international apple exports? May 28, 2021
Connor W

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