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Tanzanian avocados make a big push into China

Fri, 11/22/2024 - 22:05

The first batch of goods includes 24 metric tons of Hass avocados worth $18,500, which were shipped by sea on October 28, 2024 and took over three weeks to arrive at Hong Kong Port on November 18.

This milestone marks a successful collaboration between Tanzania Avocado Pioneer Company and the Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA), African Avocado Limited, Westfalia in South Africa, and Mr. Avocado from China.

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坦桑尼亚华人网 | 每日新闻 | 公民报 | 卫报

General Administration of Customs: Allow the import of Honduras fresh sweet melons that meet the requirements

Mon, 09/30/2024 - 12:53
Honduras Fresh Sweet Melon
Honduras Fresh Sweet Melon
(screenshot, Beijing Daily)
Allow entry of product names: fresh sweet melon, scientific name Cucumis melo, English name Melon. Honduras' export of sweet melons to China is limited to thick skinned melons, including cantaloupe (Harper), white and yellow Honey Dew Melon, and Galia Melon(Amaregal, Agrogal, Apacigal).
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北京日报客户端

Catering to the Chinese market, Malaysian Musang King durian turns from bitter to sweet

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 18:06
 Musang King Durian
Musang King Durian
Some Malaysian durian growers have used genetic modification and other methods to make the originally sweet and bitter Musang King "go from bitterness to sweetness" in order to cater to the Chinese market.
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中国马来西亚商会西安办事处 | The star | 中国水果门户

OZblu Blueberries Set a New Price Record in the World’s Most Discerning Market

Fri, 09/13/2024 - 22:58
The first shipments of these early OZblu varieties sold in the Shanghai market on both the 8th and 9th of September 2024 achieved a record of RMB 360 per tray – a price 67,4% higher than the open variety Biloxi sold on the same day at the Guangzhou market.
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ozblu.com