Record-breaking export growth drives record Australian yields in horticulture despite the challenging conditions

Australian Horticulture has surpassed the highest production levels, crossing $17 billion dollars during the year 2023-24. According the Hort Innovation annual statistical handbook, this marks an increase of 4.3 percent increase in production over the previous year which was a result of exports playing an important part in this. 11. The eleventh issue of the […]

Canadian Private Potato Breeders Network develops disease-resistant varieties, and conducts global testing

The Canadian Private Potato Breeders Network (CPPBN) has held their 15th annual conference on February 4th 2025. It provided information regarding independent initiatives to breed potatoes throughout Canada. Breeders and industry experts took part, and focused on creating creativity by sharing genetic material and establishing stronger relationships between private breeders as well as the government-funded […]

Bangladesh prices for fruits increase due to higher import duty rates, which reduced supply and lowered the demand for food by consumers.

The increase in duty on fruits imported in Bangladesh from January 9 2025, have resulted in price increases ranging between $0.28 up to $0.94 per kilo. According to the Bangladesh Fresh Fruits Importers Association (BFFIA) reports a cut in the issue of letters of credit (LCs) for imports of fruit in response to the increase […]

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“We’re in collaboration together with scientists to create organically-coated papers to wrap perishable items”

Manasa Yeddula, the managing director at a manufacturer of Packaging solution Bloomflex: “All produce breathes once it has been taken care of. Every type of produce has a distinct breathing pattern based on various aspects. We’ve meticulously calculated the breathing patterns in any temperature and have created packaging that is suited to those unique breathing […]

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Chilean Kiwis are predicted to enjoy a successful season in India

Chilean business David del Curto has been focused on kiwis from 1991. At the time, it was producing and shipped around 1,200 tons and grew to 12,000 tons in the ensuing time. The firm exports kiwis to a variety of countries. One of these markets is India and is growing over the last few times. […]

Platano de Canarias closed 2024 by achieving a recovery of 25% in its value export

It is believed that the Canary Islands banana sector experienced an improvement in 2024 following 2023’s huge production, but extremely cheap prices for Platanos de Canarias Producers’ Organizations. The results of 2023 put the industry in a difficult spot due to lower prices at the source as well as the dramatic increase in cost of […]

Tiktok helps increase the sale of Tasmanian cherries via live streaming to Asia

TikTok is emerging as an innovative platform to sell Tasmanian cherries direct to consumers from Asia. By live stream, vendors communicate customers in real-time by answering questions, and also facilitating quick transactions. This way of selling that was outlined by Chinese importer Jack Wang, has proven to be extremely effective by using just one TikTokker […]