China has taken “special measures” to facilitate the import of quality fresh Cambodian mangoes and expects 100,000 tonnes of the fruit to reach Chinese shores this year, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Hua Chunying told a regular press conference in the capital.Continue Reading
SOURCE: Guojiguoshu TRANSLATION: Jing Zang, Produce Report According to a press conference held on March 31 in Thailand’s Chanthaburi province, the country’s largest durian-growing region, a new quality inspection program for Thai durians has recently been implemented throughout the province. As of the date of the press conference, three durianContinue Reading
SOURCE: Xinhua/Global Times Kenya’s exports of avocados hit 72,000 tons in 2020, up from 59,000 tons recorded in the previous year, a government official said on Wednesday. “The increase in export volumes was partly due to enhanced cultivation of avocado by Kenyan farmers over the past five years,” Benjamin Tito,Continue Reading
SOURCE: Asia News Network, Phnom Penh Post Vietnam’s agricultural sector has determined to improve quality to meet import market standards and achieve the export target of $10 billion by 2030. Vietnam Vegetables Association secretary-general Dang Phuc Nguyen said new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs) such as the EU-Vietnam Free Trade AgreementContinue Reading
SOURCE: Sainiani Boila, Fbc News With increased papaya and pineapple production, the Agriculture sector is now packaging them as dried fruits for the international market. Output has increased to 4000 and 7000 metric tonnes respectively. Agriculture Minister Dr Mahendra Reddy says the commodities will help farmers and generate income forContinue Reading
SOURCE: Thai Business News With seasonal fruit about to hit the market, including durian, rambutan, and mangosteen, the Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce has singed an agreement with CCIC Thailand to provide better traceability service for Thai fruit exported to China, following a new traceability requirement for all imported farm productsContinue Reading
From humble origins on a 1.5-acre plot to flowering into a multi-million dollar industry for cultivators, Colombia recently over-took leading avocado producing nations as the main supplier of Hass to Europe, dominating 30% of the total market share.Continue Reading
Healthier lifestyles and less sugar consumption in Europe create opportunities for Philippine fruit-based processed food.Continue Reading
SOURCE: Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Inquirer Talks for a new free trade deal with South Korea hit a snag anew, with parties failing to come to terms on the issue of market access. Negotiations are expected to drag further until a deal is made by the first quarter of 2021—atContinue Reading
The 400-million strong middle-class group in China is a promising export market and the “next biggest opportunity” just waiting to be tapped by Filipino enterprises, according to a Beijing-based trade expert. In the wake of years of high economic growth, there is now a large middle-income class of around 400Continue Reading
SOURCE: Freshplaza Chinese consumers consider the Malaysian durian to be a restorative fruit. The fruit can help the body produce heat. That is why Chinese consumers prefer to eat durian in the winter. The peak period of the Malaysian durian sales season begins every year in December. Mr. He, managerContinue Reading
The global supply of maoshanwang, a durian cultivar prized by fans for its flavor and texture, may be at risk as a land battle brews in Malaysia between a group of farmers and a government-backed conglomerate, amid sky-high demand for the fruit.Continue Reading