State of the Market - Week 44, 2018

There were separate avocado-related supply issues in China, the U.S. and Europe in week 44.

November 07 , 2018

California: Mexican fruit fly quarantine established in Los Angeles Country

The control area measures 79 square miles and includes the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports.

November 06 , 2018

Nielsen UK: 'Significant barriers' have fallen for fresh produce purchases online

Online grocery will rise to 10 percent of the grocery market in the next three years, as the fastest-growing retail channel “outside of the discounters Aldi and Lidl.”

November 06 , 2018

Chile's Hass Avocado Committee kicks off promotional campaign in China, focusing on health benefits

For this current campaign, Chile is expecting to export around 17,500MT of avocados to China, which would mark a rise of 18% year-on-year.

November 06 , 2018

Grapes in Charts: How will Peru's sharp volume increase affect the U.S. market?

The U.S. market tended to become more volatile from December, with the price spread much greater than during the majority of California's season.

November 06 , 2018

Australia relaxes visa rules to promote agricultural labor

Australian growers have welcomed the government's announcement yesterday that will incentivize backpacker and seasonal worker labor through a series of initiatives. 

November 05 , 2018

APS18 Preview: FruitDay's Loren Zhao shares insight on selling fruit via e-commerce

The Chinese entrepreneur and practice-leader talks about his company, FruitDay, and offers real-world knowledge on growing business online and offline while previewing the omni-channel future

November 02 , 2018

Freshmax Australia celebrates Modi taking lead spot for club apple export varieties

In its debut export year the Italian-developed variety accounted for 6% of Australia's apple exports.

November 01 , 2018

The Packaging Pitch: Five ways Generation Voice will change how you think about brands

Lisa Cork says that fresh produce is late to the branding party, and explains that the new rules around voice-activated search will make creating a good brand name challenging.

November 01 , 2018

NZ: Zespri chairman Peter McBride to step down

The longstanding Zespri executive will pass the baton to Bruce Cameron.

October 31 , 2018