Cross-border e-commerce: the future is here

In this opinion piece, Phil Teng of C.H. Robinson in Asia says that e-commerce has moved far beyond its origin as a disruptor of retail businesses to become mainstream.

July 16 , 2018

Avozilla avocados now available in Australia

The monster South Africa-origin avocado variety has been fetching US$9 each in Australia.

July 11 , 2018

Chilean pears expected to enter China in 2019

Chile exported 151,000MT of pears in 2016-17, but less than 1% of those were shipped to Asia.

July 10 , 2018

Blackberries in Charts: Planesa on Guatemala's Volcanic eruption and upcoming season

June saw some of the lowest exports in years from the country, but Planesa expects them to return to normal in July.

July 10 , 2018

Blackberries in Charts: Strategic growth leads to more stable pricing

Prices typically spike around June and remain high through September, and this June prices have been higher than the last two years on the back of low volumes.

July 03 , 2018

Asia the main driver behind increasing apple consumption worldwide, report finds

The IndexBox report also found that Russia remains the largest market for imported apples and that China is continuing to strengthen its position as the world's leading producer.

June 27 , 2018

Chinese Su pear exporter eyes European expansion

The Chinese Ya pear is better known in the European market, but one large exporter from a major production region is hoping to boost exports of the more niche Su pear.

June 27 , 2018

Strawberries in Charts: The king of berries sees its biggest month ever

"The response to the massive surge in volumes is reflected in the lowest prices we’ve seen in May in the last four years."

June 26 , 2018

First red-flesh Kissabel apples harvested in Southern Hemisphere

Ifored consortium members including Unifrutti, Dutoit, and Montague have picked the first fruit being grown under trials, amid hopes of a commercial crop within three years.

June 25 , 2018

Limoneira acquires Chilean citrus company

The La Serena ranch currently has more than 300 acres of lemon and orange production, as well as the potential for around 500 acres of avocado production.

June 20 , 2018