The daily online news service is suspended for the duration of the event. Normal service to be resumed on Friday 9 October.
The NZ$15m investment will include the development of a packhouse and coolstore facility adjacent to its existing North Island operations.
Saudi Arabia has introduced new conditions for importing fruits and vegetables, including a a requirement for approval before shipments are dispatched to the kingdom.
The value of Egyptian frozen vegetable exports reached US$207m in 2025, with total export volumes amounting to around 171,000 tonnes.
The total volume of table grapes from Peru, Chile and South Africa to be shipped in 2026/27 is marginally up on last season.
Due to the suspension on California kiwifruit, imported kiwifruit will be allowed into the stream of commerce without meeting the import requirements.
DP World Posorja and Contecon Guayaquil were included in the list of companies subject to temporary disconnection from the National Interconnected System.
Despite the reduction, ZGS origins across Europe and Asia are expected to deliver total production at a level significantly above 2025.
Japanese logistics firms are increasingly buying into India's cold-chain sector, drawn by rising demand for temperature-controlled storage.
Representative body Citrus Australia estimates that the citrus industry is missing out on a trade valued at A$150m.
The country's Agriculture Minister says there is no need for imports as the domestic supply is sufficient.
After 9 years of independent research, the team behind the Chinese institute has bred 12 new pineapple varieties, led by Bote Red Number 1.
The North America Banana Association says the supply chain is under threat from escalating production and transportation costs to extreme weather and disease challenges.
The import ban on Ecuadorian bananas has caused prices to rise to unprecedented levels, sparking a wave of anger on social media.
The multinational says that behind the fruit's affordability lies a supply chain facing unprecedented pressure.
South Africa's citrus industry is calling for better planning across the country's ports, warning that improvements in port and rail performance will take time.
Monosporascus cannonballus, a plant pest species capable of quickly devastating crops, has been detected in Australia for the first time.
To the end of August, Ecuador exported 24.8m more boxes of bananas than in the corresponding period in 2025, according to data provided by Acorbanec.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has approved a marketing notice confirming the bananas meet the requirements to be classified as 'precision bred'.
South Africa's leading topfruit exporter said shipments have increased significantly since 2020 and reached new milestones in the UK this season.
The carrier is to implement a Peak Season Surcharge of US$800 per reefer container for shipments from Chile, Peru and Ecuador to Northern Europe.
The establishment of an independent Transnet National Ports Authority is seen as a key aspect of the reform and recovery of South Africa's logistics sector.
China's published list of U.S. imports includes plums, cherries, grapes, citrus fruits, pears, strawberries, nectarines, avocadoes and blueberries.
Exporter association Frutas de Chile says volumes will increase 16.5% year-on-year with PVR licenced varieties accounting for 72% of the total.
While pear volumes are forecast to record the third-smallest crop in more than 50 years, apple production will be the lowest since 2022.
The first official crop estimate puts the 2026/27 volume approximately 5% lower than last season's final total with the harvest starting 10-14 days earlier.
The Panama Canal Authority is beginning to loosen restrictions after months of tightening, raising both allowable draft and daily transit capacity.
Port congestion and conflict-driven shipping re-routes are tightening global capacity, keeping container freight rates resilient.
American organic stone fruit growers will have more flexibility in managing crop risk beginning with the 2027 crop year.
A Rabobank report finds Australian shipments to the principal markets of China and Hong Kong fell to their lowest level in 12 seasons during 2025/26.
Under the framework, China and Peru accept each other's verification results for cold-treatment temperature probes fitted to Peruvian fruit consignments.
Once built and fully equipped, the new yard will provide capacity for more than 1,800 refrigerated containers.
Peach and nectarine output has fallen from about 110K MT prior to the pandemic to around 66K MT in 2025/26 and is forecast to fall further this season.
TÞrkiye aims to protect citrus and other fruit crops using expertise in nuclear science and technology developed with the support of the IAEA and the FAO.
Fruit and vegetable exports topped US$1bn for a third consecutive month, with strong Chinese demand for durian continuing to power the sector's growth.
Global production and trade are set to top 5.4m MT and 900K MT, respectively in 2026/27, with record crops expected in 3 of the 4 top cherry-producing countries.
Compagnie FruitiÃĻre subsidiary Plantations du Haut Penja, Cameroon's largest banana exporter, posted a combined loss of CFA10.4bn for 2024 and 2025.
The return of container vessels to the Red Sea is likely to have a profound impact on the sector, according to Baltic and International Maritime Council BIMCO.
Global fresh peach and nectarine production is forecast up 5% to 25m MT on larger crops for the top three producers.
A new law mandates compostable versions of single-use plastic packaging formats that would otherwise be banned under the Packaging and Packaging Regulation.
Chiquita chartering arm Great White Fleet Corporation has announced a major commercial expansion across its Pan-American and European trade networks.
UK lettuce growers are battling exceptionally high levels of currant-lettuce aphid, with the pest threatening commercially significant crop losses.
As the United States reviews its trade relationship with Mexico, the California Avocado Commission is calling on Washington to put American farmers first.
The two companies have created Tianjin Xinglian Logistics Services to connect road freight, forwarding, warehousing, customs, and container services.
Hong Kong is seeking to consolidate itself as an international hub for the cold chain trade and strengthen its logistical connectivity with South America.
The kiwifruit marketer says the globally recognized public opinion and data polling firm contributed to the success and growth of its flagship variety in Italy.
Chile shipped more than 3m MT of fruit for the second consecutive year while the value of exports increased 6.8% to US$8.2bn.
An agreement between the apple grower and his Korean partners to grow a new variety of kiwifruit signals the first shot in a bid to deregulate New Zealand's kiwifruit industry.
The German retailer was named the country's leading retailer for fruit and vegetable expertise for the tenth time at the 2026 Retail Awards.
Alongside its gender representation targets, the multinational aims to positively impact wellbeing for 50m people across its supply chain by 2035.
Los Angeles Fire Department investigators said the most probable cause was an 'unknown electrical event'â
The measure was originally introduced in August 2014 in response to sanctions imposed on Russia for the invasion of Crimea.
While preliminary forecasts suggested a 6% rise in avocado export volume year-on-year for 2026, the final total came in at 2% less, according to ProHass.
The canal marks the end of Guangxi's long-standing lack of a direct river-to-sea waterway and opens a lower-cost corridor for China's fruit import and export trade.
China's share of global container exports increased 2.5 percentage points in just 9 months, reaching a record 40% on a rolling three-month average.
The notoriously sensitive fruit with a short shelf-life reached the Chinese port of Dalian after a 12-day voyage in a Controlled Atmosphere reefer container.
Potato growers could face losses of between GBPÂĢ80m-ÂĢ169m after extreme heat and drought hit crop yields across the UK and mainland Europe.
The new facility in the deep-water Port of Kribi can handle reefer containers, supporting the movement of temperature-sensitive cargo.
Despite concerns that Israeli produce could face boycotts in Europe, the country's avocado industry is heading for a record season.
Ethiopia's Ministry of Agriculture has launched an ambitious 15-year National Avocado Development Program to expand the nation's avocado farmland by 85%.
Greek authorities have officially announced the first detection in the country of the Asian psyllid that transmits Huanglongbing, or Citrus Greening.
The carrier has announced a new Emergency Fuel Surcharge on dry and reefer cargo due to escalating geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.
The carrier is moving forward with a large new ship order, equivalent to approximately 10% of its current total capacity in operation.
The Thai Durian and the Thai Fruit Traders and Exporters Association have pushed back on the draft Durian Act, which covers industry management and quality issues.
The Kenyan avocado and fresh herb exporter is to list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, subject to approval by the NSE and Capital Markets Authority.
The 1,500 plugs in the Port of Seattle will support Washington State exporters shipping apples, cherries, potatoes, seafood and other refrigerated goods worldwide.
Growers fear that the increasing number of neglected orchards will spread pests and diseases into neighbouring properties.
The off-contract ocean container shipping rate from China âto the U.S. East Coast has returned to levels seen after COVID-19 upended global trade.
The statement follows Fair Work Ombudsman action and a Victorian Supreme Court case alleging exploitation of horticulture workers by an unlicensed operator.
The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa and the Fresh Produce Exporters' Forum have announced the conclusion of Valencia orange exports to Europe.
The appreciation of the peso against the US dollar has changed the export equation, as per hectare earnings fall into the red, according to industry body Asbama.
The NZX-listed kiwifruit handler says it has traded strongly in Q3 and will benefit from its growing produce business, with citrus the stand-out performer.
Industry body British Apples & Pears Ltd said combined annual sales reached a record 181K MT in 2025/26, with Tesco edging Aldi for its highest apple sales award.
Turkish authorities have detained 33 executives of major fresh produce distribution companies as part of a sweeping investigation into alleged price manipulation.
The Panama Canal Authority says the further reduction is due to worsening drought conditions caused by climate phenomenon El NiÃąo.
The United States is a step closer to being able to export apples to Australia, as import conditions and procedures are drafted and finalised.
The severity of Citrus Greening rose from 23% to 27% across orchards of all ages in 2026, and from 26% to 31% when orchards currently in production are considered.
The Ministry of Agriculture estimates a 1.1% year-on-year increase to 5.74m MT, led by a rise in lemon volumes and an historical record for grapefruit.
Ahead of what is forecast to be another record crop, growers are increasingly concerned about the lack of rainfall associated with the phenomenon.
Facing pressure both internally and from rivals, the carrier has abandoned its previously conservative approach, announcing that it is to order 42 container ships.
