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With the newly signed protocols, Australian peaches have begun arriving in China via airfreight under. The new agreement allows Australian producers of stonefruit and grapes to enter Mainland China. By […]
Wed 24/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Figures published by the Department of Agriculture are reassuring following the recent rains across almost the entire territory. As of January 16th, the national average rainfall had reached 132.7 mm, […]
Mon 22/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Exports from New Zealand’s agricultural sector are strong and expected to grow by 8.5% in 2018, to NZ$41.4 billion, marking the largest annual increase since 2014. Dairy exports are leading […]
Thu 04/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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In recent years, the dominance of the apple has been challenged with the rise of other types of fruit, such as grapes, small berries, kiwi fruit and more. In the […]
Wed 03/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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After a good 2016-2017 apple export season, 2017-18 is set to be a very good one for US apple exports. Weather conditions and international politics should give US apples the […]
Wed 03/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Consumers in the UK spent £176.4m more on fresh fruit this year than they did in 2016. Nielsen found that fresh fruit and free-from foods were the fastest-growing grocery categories of the year in the UK, […]
Tue 02/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Citrus production is a major horticultural sector in Australia and a leading export product. In 2017/17 the country’s production of fresh oranges is forecast to be 480,000 tons, the same […]
Tue 02/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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In 2017/18 the world’s production of apples is projected to fall by 2.6 million tons to 76.2 million due to unseasonable freezes in the EU more not being offset by […]
Thu 14/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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With China’s 2017-18 apple harvest almost over, production volumes are down, apple sales are poor, and imported sizes are mainly small. Forecasts for China’s apple production are for 44.5 million […]
Tue 12/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Demand for Egyptian oranges in the international markets has increased significantly over the last ten years. In 2016 the devaluation of the Egyptian pound made the country’s oranges more competitive […]
Mon 11/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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From January to September 2017 Chilean avocado exports were up by 42.9% in volume, to 90,985 tons, and rose by 61.7% in value to US$197.5 million compared with 2016 levels. […]
Mon 11/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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With hard winter rains and an alternate cycle hitting the 2016/17 crop, 2017/18 is set to see better results for Mexico’s avocado producers, with overall production forecasts of 1.8 – […]
Thu 07/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
