A bunch of grapes in Japan has sold for $14,600 at auction, a record price for the variety in the fruit-obsessed nation where the produce can be a huge status symbol. Seasonal fruit offerings in Japan routinely attract massive sums...
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A recent agricultural commodity report shows that although the Australian cherry industry is relatively small, it has grown strongly, and the export outlook for Tasmanian cherries is promising. The quarterly Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences report...
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The State Government’s export strategy is paying dividends, a leading economic report says. Despite falling prices in some sectors, a strong rise in volumes contributed to an almost $600 million boost in exports, the South Australian Centre for Economic Studies...
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According to Freshlogic managing director Martin Kneebone, opportunities exist within the snacking sector for the fresh produce industry. At the 2016 National Horticulture Convention on the Gold Coast last Friday 24 June, Kneebone presented data and perspectives on consumer snacking...
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For the first time, 18 tonnes of Banganapalli, Kesar and Alphonso mangoes started a voyage to the United States on Friday by sea, from the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust here. The consignment is likely to reach New York port in...
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AUSTRALIAN vegetable growers were given a practical overview of the export process at the National Horticulture Convention held on the Gold Coast last week. The Practicalities for Exporting Vegetables Symposium drew a large crowd and speakers included Export Council of...
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Horticulture Innovation Australia has been awarded a $5 million grant to help increase Australia's nut production capacity. The Rural Research and Development for Profit program funding complements a further $9.8 million from Hort Innovation, the Almond Board of Australia and...
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Tasmanian vegetable producer Harvest Moon suffered 15ha of destroyed leek crops when the Forth River burst its banks this month in some of the worst flooding in 26 years. Leeks were strewn through the streets of Forth earlier this month...
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Queensland broccoli exports to Japan are expected to triple in coming years, injecting A$1, into the Australian state. Demand for Australian broccoli in Japan continues to grow, with the state of Queensland expected to triple its exports of the vegetable...
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Tropical Pineapples market pineapples from Australia's largest group of pineapple growers, growing on the Queensland coast from Rollingstone in the north, right down to Beerwah in southern Queensland. As a group they supply 1 million trays of pineapples grown on...
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INCREASES in prices for some crops will help boost the value of Australian farm production to $58.5 billion next financial year. This is up from the $54 billion forecast this time last year for 2015-16. According to the quarterly Australian...
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Back in 2012, the Ministry for Primary Industries set the target of reaching $64 billion in annual exports by 2025. The MPI says its goal of doubling New Zealand's primary sector exports by then will require the annual growth in the...
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