"Northern Australia has untapped potential for growth in existing and new industries"

The new facility that could open up Darwin's fresh produce export potential

Job Offers:

• Assistant Professor of Protected Agricultural Systems Design (Tenure-Track) - USA

"Robots and technology to change retail as we know it"

Air New Zealand Cargo delivers 'a belly full' this summer

Northern Territory: Mango harvest labor shortage creates opportunities for Congolese refugees

Citrus Australia chief executive Nathan Hancock claims industry should be consulted

Growers look to retain piece rate work despite union push for minimum wages

Riverland fig farm thrives under grower Kate Strachan

Sefton, North Canterbury

NZ strawberries ripening on schedule

Prices expected to be 20 per cent higher this season

Watermelon prices set to soar due to troubled imports

First sea-freight Chilean cherries in the Chinese market mark the beginning of the peak sales period

Achiel Ryckaert, Fresh Fruit Service

“High Morgana returns confirm consumer confidence in this apple”

Special Year Overview

Global Focus Exotic/Tropical Fruit

First volumes of Chilean grapes to arrive in US by week 52

Preventing sprouting process from starting prematurely

Hazel Tech receives USDA funding for potato quality technology

Prices drop by almost 60% as South Africa enters peak mango season

PMA virtual town hall

John Anderson and Bruce Taylor look back on 2020 and discuss opportunities for 2021

P&O Ferrymasters and DP World begin rolling out integrated maritime and logistics services

Namibian and early South African grapes arrive in UK

“The Namibian Flame have a good size and flavour, as do the Early Sweet and Prime"

Chinese fruit market dominated by citrus

U.S. blueberry growers form new alliance to seek import remedies

Federal Office for Agriculture BLW:

Expensive apple varieties are arriving in Switzerland

New study shows rebound for in-person and online grocery shopper satisfaction

US retail sales report

November produce sales continue to track ahead

Chinese honey pomelo season is expected to finish early because of rising shipping costs

Cold weather may damage Chinese bananas

Arno van Lankveld, AvL Motion

"New investment round means Dutch asparagus robot can be production-ready a year earlier"

Rene Tiggelman, Javala:

"On 31 Dec., Senegal closes its borders to Dutch import onions; but who'll fill that gap then?"

Retail

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