Japan’s recent decision of importing Vietnamese “thieu” lychee is expected to open new doors for this fruit, according to Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in Japan Ta Duc Minh. “Thieu” lychee is Vietnam’s fourth fresh fruit licensed to be exported to Japan after dragon fruit, mango and banana, Minh told theContinue Reading
Cambodian mangoes could soon be consumed in Japan with the Cambodian government recently requesting Japanese authorities to accelerate the process of greenlighting imports of the fruit. If Japanese authorities accept Cambodia’s request, Japan would become one of the few East Asian countries importing Cambodian mangoes. South Korea will receiveContinue Reading
At a 1,000-hectare plantation in the deep south of the Philippines, dozens of middle-aged workers sing along to oldies such as “Hotel California” as they prepare freshly picked bananas for export to China. “In the afternoon, it’s like a disco,” said Naiall Biol, manager at the farm in DavaoContinue Reading
Indonesia has received the green light from the Argentinian government to export its tropical fruits such as mango, banana and mangosteen to the country as part of the two countries’ commitment to double their two-way trade value within the next three years. The Argentinian promise to import Indonesia’sContinue Reading
With a number of new orchards coming into production, Australia is expecting a bumper crop, with volumes up 9% from last year’s, says Avocados Australia CEO John Tyas. Based on the industry’s latest quarterly forecasting, the nation is set to produce 95,000 metric tons (MT) for the April 2019Continue Reading
Banana exports have continued to fall, to reach 16,135 tons in May, against 19,037 tons in April, APA reports on Wednesday citing statistics from the Cameroon Banana Association (ASSOBACAM).Estimated at nearly 3,000 tons of bananas within a month, this decrease in exports is the highest registered so far in CameroonContinue Reading
Cambodia has urged China to speed work on phytosanitary requirements to greenlight exports of Cambodian mangoes. On Thursday, Agriculture Minister Veng Sakhon and a Chinese delegation led by Hu Wei, Vice Minister of the Administration of Customs of China, met in Phnom Penh to discuss phytosanitary requirements for theContinue Reading
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol is optimistic that Japan would cut its tariffs on Philippine cavendish following the recent “cordial” state visit by President Duterte in Tokyo. Piñol will visit Japan this week for a bilateral talk with his Japanese counterparts to discuss agricultural issues, including serious matters onContinue Reading
Tripura shares an 856-km international border with Bangladesh most of which is fenced off except in a few patches in Sepahijala and Dhalai districts. The increased border vigilance has given a fillip to legal export-import in the last few years. Tripura exported its first consignment of queen pineappleContinue Reading
Vietnam is seeking to export avocados to the United States, the Southeast Asian country said on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to shut the U.S.-Mexico border raised fears American consumers could see a shortage. Avocado prices in the United States jumped by nearly 50% in April onContinue Reading
Bananas from southeastern Mexico will soon be on their way to Chinese consumers after the signing of a bilateral agreement. A process that began with the previous federal government concluded with the signing of a phytosanitary protocol by Agriculture and Rural Development Secretary Víctor Villalobos Arámbula and Chinese officialContinue Reading
In Europe, papaya consumption isn’t yet as common as in tropical countries, but it is growing gradually. A report from the Center for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI), gave those exporting papayas to the Old Continent a list of the qualities they should strive for inContinue Reading
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