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Overseas New Plant Variety Rights Sought for Two Sichuan Kiwi VarietiesNew plant variety rights overseas are being sought for two newly developed kiwifruit varieties from Sichuan. July 29, 2020
Benjamin Henry
Zespri Anticipates Strong Returns From This Year’s European HarvestZespri expects its kiwifruit harvest in Europe this year to reach 70 tonnes, despite challenges with pests and disease. November 19, 2019
Andrew
Blue Whale Apple Exports to China to Double Next SeasonFrom September 4 to 6, Asia Fruit Logistica 2019 took place as scheduled at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. Produce Report caught up with Thierry Hérisson, Asia Export Manager, and Marguerite Jeanson, Asia Trade Marketing Executive, for French apple grower and exporter Blue Whale to talk about the company, expectations for the current and following seasons, and the future of Blue Whale apples in China. September 22, 2019
Andrew D

Thierry Hérisson, Asia Export Manager, and Marguerite Jeanson, Asia Trade Marketing Executive, for Blue Whale at Asia Fruit Logistica 2019 in Hong Kong

Suning Announces RMB 4.8b Deal for 80% Stake in Carrefour ChinaNanjing, China-based retailer Suning.com announced on June 23 that it intends to purchase an 80% stake in French hypermarket retailer Carrefour’s China operations for a sum of RMB 4.8 billion ($698 million). Carrefour will retain the remaining 20% share. June 25, 2019
Dan Siekman
Le Cordon Bleu Shanghai Teaches Cooking with Blueberries from ChileA group of Chinese foodies discovered blueberries as a culinary ingredient in Shanghai on February 27, thanks to an event staged by the Chilean blueberry industry in collaboration with Le Cordon Bleu Shanghai. February 28, 2019
Dan Siekman

Chef Philippe Clergue, Technical Director of Le Cordon Bleu Shanghai Culinary Arts Academy

Kissabel® Wins Over Retailers and Consumers in EuropeExcellent results for the commercial testing of red-flesh apple: subjects who tried it were intrigued by its new look and won over by its exceptional flavour February 18, 2019
Produce Report
Macfrut and Sival, Italian-French partnership in the fruit and vegetable sectorThe internationalisation process of Macfrut, the international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector, to be held from 8 to 10 May in Rimini (Italy), continues: this time, the protagonist is France. In fact, the signing of a partnership between Macfrut and Sival, the trade fair for plant production and services based in Angers (France), was announced this morning at a press conference held during the 2019 edition of the French trade fair. January 18, 2019
Mabel

Renzo Piraccini - President of Macfrut; Christian Befve, Organizator of International Asparagus Days; Bruno Dupont, President of Sival

Global Trends in Apple InnovationAt the recent Interpoma 2018 in Italy, Dr. Walter Guerra of the Laimburg Research Centre discussed current global trends in varietal innovation in the apple industry December 24, 2018
Andrew
Making Apples Fashionable Again with New VarietiesAt the recent Interpoma 2018 in Italy, Dr. Jürgen Braun of KIKU GmbH discussed his company’s quest to find, develop, and market exceptional apple varieties December 06, 2018
Andrew
Horti China 2018: France's Horticulture Industry has Much to Offer China“Horticulture and agriculture specialist companies in France have reached a size where they are ready to export and go international. French horticulture is already known in China through the major seed manufactures like Limagrain or Vilmorin. But we have much more to offer,” December 03, 2018
Dan Siekman

Members of the delegation from France meet officials from Sichuan province during Horti China 2018

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