New Zealand will play bigger role in US organic apple imports this season
The first organic Williams Bartlett pears from Argentina arrived in the US market mid-February and the season is in full swing for most other varieties. “In addition to Williams Bartlett, we

New Zealand kiwifruit growers show outstanding support for advocacy group
New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc. (NZKGI) have been given a strong mandate by kiwifruit growers to work on their behalf for the next six-year kiwifruit levy cycle. NZKGI Chairman Mark Mayston (L)

Addressing global supply and demand challenges is a key issue at World Avocado Congress
Increasing market demand for avocados, ahead of an expected production oversupply, has been one of the issues front and centre of the 10th World Avocado Congress that is taking place in Auckland,

World Avocado Congress 2023 gets underway in New Zealand
The international avocado industry has converged on Auckland, New Zealand for the 10th World Avocado Congress. Around 1,200 delegates have registered for the four-day event from 33 countries.

Planet Organic has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators
'Don't push food companies across the border', warns Belgium's Fevia Fevia, the umbrella trade association of the Belgian food industry, has called on the government to take measures quickly to

New Zealand apple prices are higher than in the same period last year
In previous years, the special attributes of Tomb-sweeping Day have given a certain boost to fruit sales. Next Wednesday (April 5) is Tomb-sweeping Day and, judging from this week's fruit market

Global passion for avocados celebrated at 10th World Avocado Congress
The world’s all-consuming love affair with avocados shows no signs of slowing down with record numbers set to attend a global industry congress in Auckland next week. The 10th World Avocado

Expansion of export market demand for California table grapes
The California Table Grape Commission is positioned to expand international demand for California table grapes in 16 target markets with its 2023 export marketing campaign. The 16 target markets

Retail focus for California grape promotions
Retail promotions will feature prominently in the California Table Grape Commission’s 2023 export marketing campaign. The campaign will focus on 16 target markets. These markets represented

Red-fleshed apples can alter immune cell gene expression and fecal microbiota composition
In a new study published in the Nutrients journal, researchers in New Zealand compared the effects of consuming red-fleshed apples (high anthocyanin content) and white-fleshed (control, low

Hort Connections puts industry on show
Australia and New Zealand’s largest horticulture conference and trade show returns to Adelaide in 2023. Hort Connections will take place in the South Australian capital on 5-7 June. The Adelaide

DP World opens one-stop refrigerated container facility in Sydney to serve growing demand
DP World has announced the opening of Reefer World, a new one-stop refrigerated container facility in Sydney, which will provide a wide range of reefer cleaning and repair services to customers in

T&G Global: New Zealand apple season has started

T&G begins apple export campaign
T&G Global has begun its 2023 New Zealand apple export campaign. The company’s director of operations, Craig Betty, said despite Cyclone Gabrielle significantly impacting parts of the North