Andrew D

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Tencent, Yonghui Superstores to Invest in Carrefour China Tencent makes major strides in China’s offline retail market through an investment in Carrefour China, which itself hopes to improve its e-commerce position and improve slumping profits	January 25, 2018 Andrew D
Australian Stonefruit Set for Exciting Export Season to China Summary: The 2017/18 Australian stonefruit export season to China is shaping up to be an exciting one, as plums, peaches, and apricots joined nectarines Australian stonefruit in being granted export access to China, and the “Taste Australia” retailer program launched, facilitating greater co-operation between Australian orchards and Chinese retailers.	December 04, 2017 Andrew D
Colombian Avocado Export Booming & Eager for Further Investment Summary: Colombia’s avocado production and export has increased rapidly over the past several years and looks to continues its fast-paced growth as it expects to gain Chinese market access in 2018	October 30, 2017 Andrew D
Nonbrowning Arctic® Apples Set to Shake Up Apple Market Developed over the course of two decades, the nonbrowning Arctic® apple will finally become available in the U.S. in the next several weeks after facing and overcoming significant research, regulatory, and commercial hurdles.	October 26, 2017 Andrew D	Neal Carter, President and Founder of Okanagan Specialty Fruits and the Arctic® apple
Chilean Kiwifruit’s 2017 Season in Review <p><strong><em> </em></strong><em>Despite volumes falling 2.3% to 170,214 tons, Chilean kiwifruit exports had another successful season in 2017 due in large part to a strong performance in Europe and significantly higher pricing across all markets.</em></p>	October 18, 2017 Andrew D
Hortifrut to Acquire Peruvian Blueberry Business Talsa S.A. Chilean fresh berry giant Hortifrut announces its acquisition of the blueberry business of Peru’s Talsa S.A. in a merger worth $160 million, which will also see Hortifrut gain 1,450 hectares of blueberry farms, equipment, and facilities in Peru.	October 09, 2017 Andrew D
An Overview of Global Blueberry Production in 2016 Summary: Both highbush and lowbush blueberry crops experienced significant increases in production in 2016, driven by growth in South America, Europe, and Asia & Pacific. Planting acreage has skyrocketed in China, yet this has not been accompanied by equal growth in production. Nevertheless, the prospects of the blueberry industry in China and worldwide remain strong.	September 28, 2017 Andrew D	Cort Brazelton presenting at IBO Summit 2017: China
Robinson Fresh®, Green Giant™ Fresh, and Avocados in China Through their close and unique relationship, Robinson Fresh® and Green Giant™ Fresh have worked together to ensure success for Green Giant™ Fresh avocados in China. Key to this success has been consistent supply, consumer education, market diversification, and continued branding campaigns.	September 17, 2017 Andrew D	Robinson Fresh® at Asia Fruit Logistica 2017
Chile Optimistic for Cherry ‘Full Crop’ Scenario Over Next 5 Years Given ideal growing and climatic conditions, Chile expects its production and export of cherries to continue to rise dramatically over the next five years, with China to remain its most important destination and to even possibly increase its market share.	September 12, 2017 Andrew D
ChemChina finalizes massive $43 billion acquisition of Syngenta On June 8^th, 2017, the China National Chemical Corporation, or “ChemChina,” announced that it had completed the second settlement acquisition of the Swiss agribusiness Syngenta, the largest Chinese overseas acquisition to date, valued at $43 billion.	June 12, 2017 Andrew D