Colombia’s fruit producers have set their sights on the markets of South Korea and China. Agriculture minister Juan Guillermo Zuluaga indicated his government’s intention to forge closer trade ties with […]
Thu 17/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The world’s pear capital, Hanyuan county in China, is suffering the effects of pesticide use which has led to a drastic reduction in the area’s bee population. To avert the […]
Wed 16/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Spending on fresh food accounts for over 50% of the average Chinese urban household’s overall expenditure. The modernisation of consumption habits in China is attracting the attention of the world’s […]
Wed 16/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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On April 14th, the first batch of Dutch sweet peppers hit the Chinese market. The peppers are produced by the Harvest House cooperative and shipped by air to Weihai, a […]
Thu 03/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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In a meeting between Chile’s main agricultural bodies, representatives of ASOEX pushed for the speeding up of the process of Chilean pears entering China and its avocados entering South Korea. […]
Thu 03/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Walmart and JD.com have joined forces with seven major food suppliers in China to expand Walmart’s home delivery service in the country with the addition of 100 new products. The […]
Wed 02/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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India’s banana farmers are reeling from the potential devastating effects of wilt disease, which is spreading across the country. The Tropical Race 4 (TR4) fungus strain which causes wilt disease […]
Wed 02/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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iFresh Fair Asia will take place this year between 13th and 15th November at the Shanghai New International Exposition Centre. The fair will bring together domestic and overseas traders from […]
Wed 02/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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At the start of April, the first New Zealand kiwis of the season arrived in China, where demand for the fruit is booming. Indeed, Zespri expects record sales in the […]
Wed 02/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Experts are suggesting that the Australia may prove the main beneficiary of the US-China trade war, particularly when it comes to sales of apples and cherries, with China imposing a […]
Wed 02/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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During the first two months of 2018, China’s fruit imports jumped 22% in volume and 58% in value. The main contributors to this growth are cherries, oranges, blueberries, and bananas. […]
Wed 11/04/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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On April 2, 2018, China announced that it would be immediately applying additional tariffs on 128 US products in response to similar tariffs imposed by the US. Approximately US$2 billion […]
Wed 11/04/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
