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Dan Siekman

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China to Produce Half of Global Macadamia Crop by 2022

China's national macadamia production is predicted to reach 190,000 tons nut-in-shell by 2022—about half the predicted global total. But the there are still a lot of issues with quality.

August 21, 2018
Dan Siekman

Macadamia seedlings growing in Yunnan province, China. Image: Sino-Australian Agricultural Technology Development Company

China's Registered Fruit Exporters: Who, What and Where Are They?

According to China Customs statistics, China exported 3.61 million tons of fresh fruits in 2017, down 1.8% YOY. The total value of fresh fruit exports in 2017 was $5.34 billion—down 2.9% YOY. The average price per ton of exported fruit was US$ 1,478.62, which was down $17.8 per ton, or 1.2%, YOY.

August 14, 2018
Dan Siekman
Beetroute Aims to Make Beets Easy for Chinese Consumers

BeetRoute brand ready-to-eat beets are imported from Holland, where they are grown in the southwestern province of Zeeland. They are different from normal beets because they’re pre-peeled and pre-cooked, meaning they are ready to chop and add to a salad or other dish without extensive prep work. They are also vacuum sealed and can be stored for up to six months without refrigeration.

August 08, 2018
Dan Siekman
Walmart and JD Promote Second Annual Shopping Holiday to Millions of Customers

Walmart China and ecommerce retailer JD today staged their second annual “August 8 Shopping Festival”. The promotion was tangible evidence of Walmart’s strategy of strengthening its capabilities in what in China is called O2O (Online to Offline).

August 08, 2018
Dan Siekman

A Promotional Banner from the JD.com touts total discounts of up to 50%.

Hasfarm Holding's Pan-Asian Flower Power

Since the founding of Dalat Hasfarm with one hectare of wooden greenhouses growing roses in Dalat, Vietnam in 1994, Hasfarm Holdings through organic growth and a series of smart acquisitions today operates across Asia and Oceana, and is held up by many in the industry as the standard for a modern and well-managed floriculture operation in Asia.

July 23, 2018
Dan Siekman
Inside Flowerplus, China's Flower Ecommerce Pioneer

Many inside China’s flower industry, growers in main production region of Yunnan province for example, are pinning their hopes on subscription offerings from Flowerplus and its competitors to drive the growth of fresh cut flower consumption in China over coming years.

July 23, 2018
Dan Siekman

The Flowerplus website homepage.

Bringing Modern Floriculture to China in Yunnan's Luxi County

The new greenhouses in Luxi county are part of a government-invested production cluster that features more than 1,600 hectares of closely-packed land devoted to flower production.

July 19, 2018
Dan Siekman

New greenhouses being constructed in Luxi by Brighten Group.

Photos: The Kunming International Flower Expo

Professionals from all parts of the floral supply chain congregated in Kunming, China from this past Friday and through the weekend. The exhibitors and visitors were attending the Kunming International Flower Expo (KIFE), along with several concurrent events, including the China Floriculture Retail Forum and the China Home Gardening Expo.

July 16, 2018
Dan Siekman
INTERPOMA CHINA 2018 International Congress & Exhibition Successfully Concluded in Weihai, Shandong

The 2nd INTERPOMA CHINA International Congress & Exhibition was successfully held from June 28-29, 2018 in Weihai, Shandong Province. During the two trade show days, 1000 professionals, including researchers, experts and renowned companies, visited Interpoma China, and 650 delegates participated in the Congress, which featured a series of speakers from China and overseas on the topics of apple cultivation, storage and marketing. Two tours have been organized to showcase the fast development of modern orchards in Weihai with the support of the local government authorities.

July 08, 2018
Dan Siekman
Bringing Jaguar's Dutch Conference Pears to China

Jaguar is a major supplier of conference pears and was among the first Dutch fruit companies to be certified to export to China.

July 01, 2018
Dan Siekman

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