Fruit prices soaring in Vietnam
The price of durian jumped to a record high last month, while those of other fruits tripled their values from a year earlier as China's reopening caused their exports to surge. China's economy

Mexico huge global papaya supplier, but in EU it's Brazil
Only a few suppliers call the shots on the world's papaya market. While India is by far the leading producer, it exports little. Mexico is the main exporter, with Brazil in second place. Guatemala

Ethiopian Cargo adds freighter flights connecting Brazil and China
Ethiopian Airlines Cargo has launched a new freighter service connecting China and Brazil as it targets e-commerce demand. The new B777 freighter service between Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport

Vietnamese growers warned not to expand durian and dragon fruit acreages
Vietnamese growers have been warned not to massively expand cultivation areas for durian and dragon fruit after prices for the fruits surged, instead they should focus on improving quality

"China has relaxed pandemic controls on Russian ports, and land transportation has returned to normal"
Since the new garlic was launched at the end of June, the demand in overseas markets has been sluggish, coupled with the large inventory of old garlic, the garlic market has been running at a low

Oregyn: Copefrut and Verfrut’s commercial platform in China
Months after establishing an alliance, Copefrut and Verfrut, global fruit producers and exporters, have announced the new name of their commercial platform in China: Oregyn. Executive teams at

Weather hits world mandarin production
Consumption is expected to be lower with the reduced supplies. Exports are also forecast down with a near 50-percent decline in exports from Morocco due to the drop in production. China

Argentina sends its cherries from southern Patagonia to Canada, the US, and China
The National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (SENASA) controls and certifies the production process of cherries in the towns of Gaiman and Sarmiento, in Chubut, and Los Antiguos, in Santa

Zespri moves to liquidate company that illegally exported kiwifruit vine cuttings to China
Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has successfully applied to the High Court to liquidate the company of a kiwifruit grower who illegally exported its gold kiwifruit cuttings to China. The company,

Dragon fruit prices have tripled year-on-year in southern Vietnamese farms
Vietnamese dragon fruit prices have tripled year-on-year in southern farms after China resumed border trading. Farmers in Tien Giang Province are selling the red-fleshed dragon fruit at VND38,000

Chinese research looks at physicochemical and nutritional qualities of kiwifruit varieties
To investigate the nutritional profile of each kiwifruit variety, researchers from the Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) selected 14 kiwifruit varieties, covering

Vietnam: Durian prices surge as demand from China increases
Durian prices have tripled to VND150,000-VND190,000 ($6.40-$8.10) per kilogram at southern farms as demand from China has increased. One durian trader in the southern city of Can Tho said that he

Avocados boost income for Chinese farmers
Avocados are now a major cash crop in Menglian county, Yunnan province, which has been growing the fruit since 2014. With a seasonal output of 15,000 tons, it is currently China's largest avocado