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Australia seizes 14kg cocaine in fruit pulp shipment
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (302+ words) The AFP and Australian Border Force (ABF) are seeking public assistance following the seizure of 14kg of cocaine concealed within a consignment of two tonnes of fruit pulp at Melbourne Airport. The international air cargo shipment arrived in Melbourne on 7 May,…...
New Zealand horticulture sector backs plant variety rights changes
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (410+ words) Proposed amendments to New Zealand's Plant Variety Rights (PVR) Act 2022 are receiving support across the country's horticulture sector, with T&G Global, Prevar, Zespri, and Horticulture New Zealand stating the proposed changes would support innovation, investment, and export growth. The…...
IFPA Australia-New Zealand appoints three new board directors
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (263+ words) The International Fresh Produce Association Australia-New Zealand (IFPA A-NZ) has appointed three new directors following member elections announced at the association's Annual General Meeting on May 14. The newly elected directors are Christian Parsons, chief operating officer of Costa Group; Kenneth…...
New vertically integrated blueberry operation to supply consumers around the world
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (333+ words) Fresh Plaza "Upon reaching a level of grape production from one origin that provides us with sufficient supply for the world's largest retailers, we recognized the opportunity to shift focus and develop a new category for Vanguard's own production," says…...
Heavy rainfall in Bangladesh damages vegetable fields in Rangpur
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (293+ words) Continuous heavy rainfall over recent weeks has damaged vegetable production across five districts in Bangladesh's Rangpur agriculture region, with waterlogging affecting yields and increasing disease pressure in fields. Farmers reported that pumpkin, bitter gourd, cucumber, ridge gourd, teasel gourd, okra,…...
Third Spanish hailstorm damages stone fruit and pome fruit in Lleida
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (284+ words) A hailstorm combined with rain moved through around a dozen fruit-growing municipalities in Lleida on Tuesday, affecting production areas in the Franja de Ponent and causing damage to stone fruit and pome fruit crops. It marked the third hail event…...
AHDB releases "1. 9m for UK horticulture industry projects
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (330+ words) A new grant scheme worth approximately US$2. 5 million (1. 9 million) has been introduced following the wind-down of Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board horticulture levy payer activities. The scheme was recommended by the AHDB board and received support from horticulture membership organisations…...
Cambodia suspends Battambang CCF official after durian probe
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (260+ words) Consumer Protection, Competition and Fraud Repression Directorate-General has suspended and reassigned Kim Bros, Director General of the CCF provincial branch in Battambang, following a public dispute involving durian products sold at Phou Puy Market in Battambang province. According to the…...
Uzbekistan to replace mandatory certification for fruit and vegetable exports
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (191+ words) Fresh Plaza Uzbekistan plans to reform its food safety system by replacing mandatory food certification with risk-based controls and creating a single authority responsible for supervision across the supply chain The new Food Safety Committee will combine the functions of…...
Stone fruit harvest starts earlier in Badajoz, with plum production expected to fall
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (209+ words) Fresh Plaza The stone fruit campaign has started earlier in the Spanish province of Badajoz, where the harvest is already underway, although volumes will remain limited until the end of May Regarding plums, the most representative stone fruit species in…...