Peru’s fruit exports to Australia were up 7% in 2020, but Peruvian vegetable exports slumped by 69%, despite a new trade agreement. These figures come at a time when Australia […]
Wed 28/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Sun World International
Palm Desert, Calif. – Sun World International LLC (Sun World), the global fruit genetics and licensing company, today announced it has added Fresh Produce Group of Australia (FPG) as a […]
Thu 22/07/2021 by Sun World International
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With the UK’s free trade agreement (FTA), the young British visitors to Australia will no longer be required to complete the required 88 days of farm work. The Australian government is to introduce new farm work visas for South-East Asians to fill the gap.
Fri 25/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Fruit Growers Tasmania
Tasmania’s cherry exporters saw shipments soar by 40% YoY during the 2020/21 campaign. The largest market for Tasmanian cherries by volume and value was Hong Kong, followed by Vietnam, Taiwan, […]
Tue 25/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Photo: Bravo apple West Australian fruits and vegetables will be the focus of online marketing campaigns in May and June conducted by high-end Indonesian supermarkets. Bravo apples, three varieties […]
Tue 25/05/2021
PxHere
New Zealanders are developing a taste for persimmons
Tue 27/04/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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Australia’s avocado industry keeps growing, reaching record volumes in the 2019/20 campaign. According to data published by Avocados Australia, avocado production was up 2% to 87,546 tons, and worth AUS$15.9million. […]
Wed 25/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
tradeorganic.au
The Australian government has taken a further step to promote the country’s organic agriculture by providing €60,000 in funding for industry body Australian Organics to support exporters targeting German, Swedish […]
Mon 09/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Chile’s first avocado campaign exporting to Australia has already seen almost 150 tons of Hass shipped across the Pacific. On August 4th, Chile became only the second country, after New […]
Thu 29/10/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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A record table grape is projected for Australia’s 2020/21 campaign, with output up 7% to 240,000 tons. As FAS Canberra reports, the rising production that the country has recorded in […]
Mon 26/10/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Australia’s 2020/21 stone fruit crop is projected to recover from a challenging 2019/20 season. Cherry production is predicted to increase by 14%, and peaches and nectarines by 4%, according to […]
Mon 24/08/2020 by Richard Wilkinson