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China’s apple imports are estimated to be up almost 8% in 2019/20 (July-June), to 100,000 tons in response to growing consumer demand for high-quality fruit, according to USDA data. Domestic […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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China’s 2019/20 table grape imports are estimated to be down almost 5% to 250,000 tons, due to the improved quantity and quality of the domestic crop. China’s main sources for […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Demand in China for imported pears continues to grow. In 2019/20, imports are estimated to be up almost 40% to 15,000 tons, according to USDA data. The rise in demand […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Fruit Expo 2020 and the World Fruit Industry Conference will be held at the China Import & Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou, 16-18 July 2020. At this year’s event, there […]
Mon 04/11/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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China looks set to become the world’s number-one consumer of avocados. This is the opinion of Pagoda’s general manager, Peter Zhu, speaking at the World Avocado Congress in Colombia. With […]
Wed 30/10/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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A delegation of Chinese fruit importers met Argentina’s leading blueberry producers in Tucumán to strengthen ties between the two countries. The Tucumán government’s website reports that representatives of Kingberry, Earlycrop, […]
Tue 29/10/2019
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Chinese produce expert Great-Sun Foods is to invest US$39.6m in opening a new tropical fruit production base in Malaysia, according to Beijing News. The base will consist of a modern […]
Tue 29/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Aldi opened two new stores in Shanghai on 13 October, consolidating its presence in China. The German retailer opened its first two stores in Shanghai’s Baoshan and Putuo Districts in […]
Tue 29/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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In light of the ongoing trade war with China, the US is exploring openings in other Asian markets. As part of this strategy, the US Department of Agriculture sent delegates […]
Tue 29/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Retail giant Alibaba’s sales and digital marketing platform, Juhuasuan, offers its customers the chance to pre-order goods, even before they’ve been harvested. The service, called ‘Jutudi’, was launched in 2014 […]
Mon 21/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
The US-China trade war shows no signs of letting up any time soon. Over 1,000 US agricultural and related products have become subjected to higher tariffs since April 2018. The […]
Wed 16/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Chinese eat about 73% of the world’s persimmons, 68% of its pears, 67% of its watermelons, 58% of its peaches and plums, 50% of its kiwifruit, 49% of its […]
Mon 23/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
