May 17, 2012/ Week N° 20
November 28th, 2011
China’s food safety chief says the government has to strengthen enforcement to prevent scandals.
Fruit fly outbreaks in two Argentine provinces have led the government to declare a state of emergency.
November 9th, 2011
Chile is on the brink of having the most concentrated supermarket industry in the world if a new merger goes ahead.
Argentine president Cristina Fernández has appealed to the U.S. to scrap citrus taxes.
October 27th, 2011
Mexican authorities have put tough protocols in place to halt the spread of citrus greening disease.
October 25th, 2011
Mexican state officials have taken tough action to prevent the inter-state spread of HLB in lemons.
Australian politicians are worried NZ imports could put their pear industry at risk because of poor controls.
October 19th, 2011
Argentina has launched a national campaign to improve its tropical fruit production and reduce its reliance on imports.
October 7th, 2011
Growers in an important Argentine citrus region will benefit from state aid to boost productivity.
October 6th, 2011
South African stonefruit exports are set to arrive in the U.S. after a positive assessment from APHIS.