Chinese star anise prices have surged higher over the last month due to a much smaller crop this year. The crop was hit by a very strong typhoon during the blooming season. Prices have risen by USD 1,000 per tonne in the last month. China’s crop was harvested in September, just one month after that […]
GLOBAL prices of star anise could be set to rebound from a recent price crash due to far smaller crops in both China. China’s star anise crop could be just 10,000 tonnes, compared with 20,000 tonnes last season…READ MORE
Spice traders are bracing themselves for a possible surge in demand for Chinese star anise because the herb forms a vital ingredient in a drug that can help reduce the severity of any human outbreak of the deadly bird flu virus. Chinese star anise is harvested between March and May…READ MORE