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Vietnam exports more than 1 billion dollars worth fruit and vegetables during the quarter which was up by 8% over the previous year. In the words of Dang Phuc Nguyen who is Secretary General for Vietnam Fruit Association (Vinafruit), Vietnam Fruit Association (Vinafruit) it was due from the signing of protocols concerning the exports of durian and sweet potato as well as bananas to China through the official channels. Pomelo exports to the US as well as passion fruit towards New Zealand was also a factor in the growth overall of the market. Durian has been a significant factor in the [...]

In the beginning of the month, agriculture surveillance specialists' department inspected around 5.9 million tonnes of fresh vegetables and fruit imported into the Primorsky Krai in China. The agency says that according to its figures the importation of fruits and vegetables has grown to nearly 628.1 tons in a single week. In the border crossings, experts examined the imports of 1.1 tonnes of tomatoes, aubergines and peppers, as well as zucchinis, beets, and other vegetables. 1.3 thousand tonnes of onion, 345 ton of cucumbers and 564 tonnes of carrots were brought in from China. Furthermore, legumes bell peppers and corn potatoes, [...]

Primeur is a trade magazine. Primeur is publishing an international magazine, in conjunction with FreshPlaza in the month of March. Apart from the edition in Dutch The German-language version of the magazine published with a total circulation of over 3,500 copies to every German, Austrian and Swiss traders of fruit and vegetables. The English-language version is also available on the internet. English German

Citra Tama Jaya Indo was founded in the year the year 2016. Initial services focused on the food industry. After that, overseas markets began to develop. Stevan Budi Susanto presents the production of the company of mangosteen in Indonesia: "Our mangosteen plantations are spread over3600 acres. They are situated in the Tasikmalaya, Padang and Banyuwangi zones. The farm's strawberry production covers the size of200 acres. The current market we export to is China, South Korea and Hong Kong. China is among the largest markets we have." Stevan Budi Susanto thrilled by the potential of Indonesian mangosteen to be sold in international [...]

On May 11 The Israeli Minister for Agriculture MK Avi Dichter paid an excursion to the greenhouses used for research and development of the breeding firm Hazera Seeds. "We enjoyed the privilege of receiving our Minister for Agriculture, MK Avi Dichter as well as his Ministry chief executive officer Mr. Oren Lavi, accompanied by ministry members top management as well as management of the division for seeds that works under the Chamber of Commerce." Minister and delegation went to Hazera's top-of-the-line R&D greenhouse. There, they observed firsthand the technology employed by Hazera for the R&D department. The CEOs of the seed [...]

For the fourth consecutive time, Bangladesh Railway is going to conduct a 'special mango train' on Chapainawabganj-Dhaka route via Rajshahi this season. Asim Kumar Talukder who is the general director of the railway's west zone, stated that they have already begun the preparations for two trains that will move mangoes with a lesser price to ensure the wellbeing of mango farmers and traders. We are planning to start the train on May 25 because the farmers as well as traders asked them to go ahead with it according to Asim. Western railway officials held an open discussion with mango traders and [...]

Driscoll's which is an California-based provider of fresh berries has announced that it will double its investment in China in the coming five years, as per its chief executive. Miles Reiter, chairman and chief executive officer of Driscoll's stated that he's noticed the immense potential in the Chinese market that is growing quickly. Reiter stated: "We plan to sell 35,000 tonnes of berries in the coming year, which is up by 25 percent over the last year. There is a lot of market demand from China. I am confident that we will maintain a similar rate of growth over 5 years [...]