Posts Tagged Colombia

Colombia a “paradise” for avocados, says Antioquia leader

May 14th, 2013

The Colombian avocado industry is ramping up production, GlobalG.A.P. certifications and market access talks.

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Opinion: the mountains and valleys that define Colombian agriculture

May 10th, 2013

Enrique Villegas gives a background lesson on Colombia, a growing country with significant agricultural opportunities.

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Colombia’s growing avocado model

April 22nd, 2013

Colombia may be one of the world’s biggest avocado producers but it still has a way to go in developing an export market.

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Hass avocado group formed in Colombia

April 17th, 2013

Colombia’s avocado industry has stepped up its game in the push for U.S. market access.

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Spain: banana shipment arrives with 100 kilos of cocaine

April 9th, 2013

Banana shipments continue to serve as a key mode of illegal drug transport to Europe.

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U.S. considers fruits from Colombia, Ecuador, Thailand

March 22nd, 2013

After two years of consideration, Colombian watermelons may soon enter the U.S. market.

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U.S. approves value-added Colombian mangoes

February 28th, 2013

Fresh Colombian mangoes are ready to enter the U.S. market but with strict delivery requirements.

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Colombia looks abroad for new mangosteen markets

February 18th, 2013

Mangosteen exporters from Colombia hope to gain U.S. market access.

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Moko disease a threat to Colombian banana costs

January 28th, 2013

Colombia’s top banana exporters can control Moko disease but bear higher production costs if other growers are lax.

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Fruit Fanatic: an exotic fruit collector’s Ecuadorian dream

January 8th, 2013

Rolf Blancke describes a pristine Ecuadorian rare fruit paradise under threat from a thermoelectric dam project.

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