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With supplies high and sales slow of Chile’s kiwi, the South American country’s producers have identified India as a potential destination for its products. “The seasonal fruits of the Northern […]
Tue 28/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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India’s Potato Mission appears to have been a disappointing failure. The government initiative, launched in 2014, aimed at obtaining self-sufficiency in tuber production and storage capacity within three years. However, […]
Thu 17/05/2018 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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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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Shipments of organic apples, branded under the Artisan Organic label, have arrived on India’s shores from the US. Mumbai-based Indian importer IG is working in partnership with US grower Stemilt […]
Tue 13/03/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Indian consumers are set to get their first taste of kiwiberries when the novel fruit arrives on the sub-continent from New Zeland this week. The first container is of Freshmax New […]
Mon 26/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The export season for India’s fresh grapes has begun well with an early harvest and strong demand from traditional markets in the EU and Russia. Beginning in mid-January, shipments in […]
Wed 14/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Commercial Partnership Agreement between C.I.V. & I.G. International Pvt Ltd The Civg198*/Modì® apple project lands on the Indian subcontinent. The Chairman of CIV – Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti – Pier […]
Wed 17/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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India’s largest grape producer, Nashik, has begun exports of its early harvest products. As of 21st December, 106 containers (approximately 1,600 tons) had been exported to Russia, Dubai, Sri Lanka […]
Tue 26/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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On 5th Decemeber, India’s largest grape-producing region, Maharashtra, was struck by tropical storm Ockhi, which left a ravaged crop in its wake. Output was already expected to be lower before […]
Tue 12/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Even though India is one of the world’s largest apple producers, increased demand by the country’s growing middle class requires imports. Indeed, the apple is the largest imported fruit in […]
Tue 05/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
