Welcome The Australian Horticultural Exporters Association is an independant and autonomous association of Australian horticultural exporter organisations which represents the interests of its members to Government and Industry in the pursuit of improving the profitability and sustainability of the fresh horticultural  export industry.    Don't get into DEEP WATER! when you export!  It costs as little as $10.00* a week to be kept informed about export market conditions! If you are an exporter,grower, packer or involved in Australian horticultural exports, then there's plenty of good reasons to join the Peak industry body that represents Australian Horticultural Exporters and keeps them informed. Become a member Today! –  It costs as little as $10.00 a week to join the A.H.E.A.! * new member offer ( plus GST ) Become a Subscriber or Member . Click on the link for details                     Sponsorship and Advertising opportunities available. Your organization could regularly reach our readers who are involved with , or interested in fruit and vegetable exporting. Click on the heading for more details or contact us at ahea@ahea.com.au

Making News...............................   Good news for exporters  as Aussie dollar  lowers. Current indicative  buy rates for  Tuesday 9th  February  2010 at 9.00am Data sources Custom House & Major Banks Foreign Exchange Rates. ( TT * Bank  Notes)             See more... Aussie dollar rates over the last few days on Industry news page.  The Aussie was pinned to the floor  during stiff trading from Euro zone sovereign debt, which  held back risk appetite and pressured bank stocks in Europe and the United States. Anxieties on financial markets about the debt and deficit levels of several European governments and the global economic recovery,  have hampered high-yielding assets such as equities,  and currencies such as the Australian and New Zealand dollars. In recent weeks, financial markets have weakened on worries that debt-ridden countries such as Greece, Spain and Portugal may be unable to restore stability to their public finances, having spent heavily to combat recession.          $A vs Rate Change $A vs Rate Change USD  0.8643 -0.8% GBP  0.5529 -0.6% EURO  0.6314 -0.5%   JPY 77.00 -0.8% NZD  1.2632 +0.3%   HKD  6.7043 -0.8% SGD  1.2096 -0.4%   IDR 8126 -0.7% CNY  5.9047  -0.8%   MYR*  2.9883 +0.9% TWD* 27.7964 -0.3%   THB 28.8106 +0.7% Note: USD= US dollar GBP= UK pound EURO= EU currency JPY= Japan Yen NZD= NZ dollar HKD= HK dollar SGD= Singapore dollar IDR= Indonesia rupiah CNY= China renminbi MYR= Malaysia ringgit TWD= Taiwan dollar THB= Thai Baht. All care is taken in reproducing this information, but AHEA does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy or correctness of the data, which should be used as a guide only.

Aust:  Grape growers avoid rain damage Table-grape growers say a cool southerly breeze on Saturday appears to have prevented any rain damage to crops around Mildura and Robinvale. About 10 mm fell at the end of last week, prompting concerns about fruit splitting and ring-necking, and the possibility of mould infections at the peak of the season, but the breeze appears to have prevented any damage. The grapes are  ready to pick, and  the sugar's well up in the berries," the ATGA advise. ABC news  8.2.2010    Record participation at the fresh produce trade summit in Berlin The AHEA  was in attendance  at Fruit Logistica  Berlin 2010, as it  underscored its position as a leading global trade fair for the fresh produce sector, with a comprehensive overview of the market, the presence of all key decision makers in the industry, and a record number of exhibitors and visitors. From 3 to 5 February, 53,000 visitors (+6%) from 130 countries gathered information at the most important trade event for the international fruit and vegetable world (2009: 50,000 from 125 countries).  Fresh Plaza  8.2.2010

Further  in  Industry  News....  Aust Government  shows no support for trade show Vietnam: door to Japan now open Pakistan: able to export mangoes to Japan India:  mango output decreases by 40% and more........... in Market updates...... Aust: NATA approved labs that may be able to help with MRL testing Great result for Aust exports to Indonesia  3.2.2010 and more ............  in Shipping ......   Early Web Dock decision vital Port of Melb trade update US $$ historical figures  - in shipping schedules Latest   surcharges  December   2009   -  in Freight Rates  Can't access all the news stories?........ Become a subscriber today!               ************************************************************

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