Kiwis grow increasingly fond of persimmon
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New Zealanders are developing a taste for persimmons
Tue 27/04/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
China
China’s fresh fruit imports slip 8.9% in 2020
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Despite China’s imports of fresh produce falling y-o-y in volume terms in 2020, they were up in value, according to Chinese customs data.
Wed 31/03/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Slight upturn in Chinese pear exports
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Following the country’s Spring Festival (12 February), Chinese pear exports started to recover gradually.
Tue 23/03/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
First Californian avocados land in China
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Mission Produce and Mr. Avocado have sent the first-ever shipment of avocados to China from California.
Mon 22/03/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Iran has been gaining its position in Russia as an important exporter of sweet pepper
Photo: Z&Y Fruit Company
Israel remains the largest capsicum exporter to Russia.
Mon 08/03/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
China International Cross-border eCommerce Supply Chain Fair
China International Cross-border eCommerce Supply Chain Fair
The event will be held on 23-25 September, 2021 at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, Shenzhen, China. It promises to be a premier B2B trade exhibition focusing on cross-border e-commerce solutions.
Thu 04/03/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Thailand improves traceability of fruit exports to China
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The Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce has signed a deal with CCIC Thailand to improve the traceability of Thai fruit exported to China, following a new traceability requirement for all imported […]
Wed 24/02/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Guaranteed traceability of all frozen imported foods in Beijing
Photo: Global Times
The Beijing Cold Chain Food Traceability Platform has expanded to include all imported foods stored below or at zero degrees Celsius. Consumers can use the WeChat social media app to […]
Mon 22/02/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Zespri accused of intimidating behaviour toward Kiwifruit NZ to secure China deal
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Zespri has been accused of attempting to pressurise industry regulator Kiwifruit NZ into "rubber-stamping" a contentious business deal in China, according to Stuff.co.nz.
Mon 22/02/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
China cherry market slowly recovering after Covid-19 detection on Chilean boxes
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On January 22, Chinese health authorities found Covid-19 on boxes of imported Chilean cherries. Despite the very low risk of contamination from food or food packaging, the news went viral […]
Tue 09/02/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Rebounding Chinese economy to drive growth in citrus demand
Photo: citrus of Mexico, exporter of the Chinese market
China’s fresh citrus production and consumption are forecast to continue their upward trends in 2020/21, reaching 35.6 million tons and 34 million tons, respectively, according to FAS/Beijing data. However, the […]
Wed 27/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Alibaba invests in tech for fruit handling
Photo: Alibaba
Alibaba has announced that it will add several new fruits, including Dekopon tangerines, to its online and offline ranges, thanks to the firm’s five new digital agricultural processing centres set […]
Mon 25/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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