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Philippine Saba bananas enter Hong Kong and New Zealand markets
1+ week, 1+ day ago (192+ words) Philippine Saba (Cardava) bananas are set to enter Hong Kong and New Zealand following the signing of two Supply and Purchase Agreements on Sept. 2, according to the Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11). The agreements were signed between Philippine…...
Philippine Saba bananas set to enter Hong Kong and New Zealand
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (247+ words) Philippine Saba bananas, also known as Cardava, are set to enter the Hong Kong and New Zealand markets following the signing of two Supply and Purchase Agreements, according to the Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11). The agreements were…...
"Spanish stone fruit is giving way to French plums and Italian grapes"
2+ week, 3+ day ago (297+ words) The Spanish stone fruit season is slowly drawing to a close. At Van Dijk Foods, supplies of peaches and nectarines are now dwindling, while attention is shifting to French plums and the new grape season. "The stone fruit season has…...
Australian banana growers recover from cyclones, mandarin cultivation expands
2+ week, 5+ day ago (275+ words) different challenges, with a Northern Territory banana grower rebuilding after cyclones while mandarin...more than 20 years. The farm also experienced the banana freckle outbreak in 2015, which wiped out 180,000...180,000 plants and stopped cultivation for two years. Banana cultivation remains labour-intensive, with…...
“Summer is traditionally quiet for exotic fruit, but passion fruit demand is picking up again”
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (312+ words) According to Ive, carambola also exhibits a striking seasonal pattern. "You might sell one consignment a week, whereas in December, certainly during the busiest period, you sometimes sell one consignment a day. That makes a huge difference, of course." Ive…...
A very difficult year for melons
2+ week, 5+ day ago (217+ words) The 2026 melon harvest will not be remembered as one of the best due to production problems caused by high temperatures, hailstorms, and a sluggish market, which have kept prices teetering on the brink of production costs. Bruno Francescon, director of…...
"Good fruit size was one of the positives of the season"
3+ week, 1+ day ago (459+ words) The cherry season has now been concluded at Rosehill Farms on the east coast of Scotland, and according to Stead Nicolle, overall conditions were favourable, and the timing was close to normal. "We have now finished our cherry harvest. The…...
“We're inviting people to understand the inspiration, technology, and craftsmanship behind the fruit”
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (260+ words) Oishii has opened its first dedicated retail kiosk inside New York's Chelsea Market, marking the vertical farming company's initial move from grocery shelves and restaurant partnerships into branded, direct-to-consumer retail. The kiosk sells the company's Omakase and Koyo strawberries alongside…...
“The tomato market in France is under severe strain”
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (330+ words) Weather conditions disrupting production"The tomato market in France at the moment - and across Europe - is under severe strain. Prices are extremely high. They have never been so high at this time of year, across all product ranges, all varieties…...
“Difficult growing conditions could improve market prospects for high-quality fruit”
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (290+ words) Direct sales also give the company the opportunity to better convey the story behind the products. According to Kris, this is important at a time when consumers don't always realise how much work goes into growing fruit. "We think it's…...