Countries
Canada: CPMA podcast tackles raft of produce sector issues
Fresh Fruit Portal joined leading North American produce media commentators on a special podcast put together by the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA).
December 22 , 2015
NZ-Korea FTA cuts kiwifruit import duties
With the New Zealand-South Korea FTA now in force, kiwifruit import tariffs have dropped while cherry duties have vanished altogether.
December 22 , 2015
Tariffs tumble for Aussie citrus shippers into China
With the official start of ChAFTA, the process has begun to eliminate import tariffs for Australian citrus in the Chinese market.
December 22 , 2015
Speculation mounts over possible ChemChina-Syngenta deal
Syngenta's shares have been rising after the China National Chemical Corp. reportedly raised its takeover offer for the Swiss agribusiness.
December 22 , 2015
First Aussie mangoes of season arrive in U.S.
After a small trial shipment was sent last season, large-scale volumes of Aussie mangoes are now hitting the U.S. market.
December 22 , 2015
U.S.: Sunkist gives organic citrus production a boost
Sunkist says the organic citrus category is growing at nearly three times that of the conventional segment.
December 22 , 2015
Chile eyes national cherry varieties
The Southern Hemisphere's largest cherry exporter hopes to soon reduce its dependence on varieties developed in other countries.
December 21 , 2015
SeaLand to launch new service for Gulf of Mexico, Eastern U.S.
A shipping company owned by the Maersk Group is to provide a weekly service between Veracruz and Philadelphia from next year.
December 21 , 2015
Editorial: Study assaults produce eco footprint, puts data in a twist
It was a headline that first defied belief, then science; a damaging and misleading attack the fruit and vegetable industry must defend itself against.
December 21 , 2015
South African table grape forecast drops again
SATI's production forecast may have dropped twice in a few days, but the industry is still expecting a 1-4% increase over last year.
December 21 , 2015