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Puerto Rico's banana, papaya fields damaged by Hurricane Irma
"Work has to be done farm by farm and in the field," said secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Carlos Flores Ortega.
September 07 , 2017
U.S.: Georgia Ports to close over the weekend due to Irma
"The safety of our employees and partners in the maritime community is our highest concern," said GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch.
September 07 , 2017
U.S.: Florida citrus industry "extremely nervous" about Irma
"There’s not much a grower can do with a storm of this magnitude other than secure his equipment and make sure his crop insurance paperwork is in order," says an industry representative.
September 07 , 2017
Egypt: Dakahlia invests US$9M in new packing facilities
A new citrus packing facility will be next to a table grape station due for completion in early 2018.
September 07 , 2017
China: "Explosive" consumer response to summer avocado campaign, says Lantao
The Chinese distributor is promoting its Mr. Avocado brand, which was launched in collaboration with Mission Produce.
September 07 , 2017
Peruvian lime production shrinks by a third in H1
Wholesale prices of the fruit were several times higher than normal in August but are expected to return to more typical levels in the coming weeks.
September 07 , 2017
Farming helps pull South Africa out of recession, says Agri SA
Despite low output in the Western and Eastern Cape, the agricultural sector increased its production by a third in the second quarter.
September 07 , 2017
Brazil gains improved apple market access to India
The head of Brazil's apple grower association expects India to become the country's top market following the removal of challenging phytosanitary barriers.
September 07 , 2017
U.S.: FDA releases FSMA compliance guide for small businesses
Small businesses have until Jan. 29 next year to comply with the new regulations.
September 07 , 2017
EU-Ecuador trade agreement promotes export advance
"Being regarded as a tropical fruit producer has been a blessing but it has also put us in a comfort zone," says a ProEcuador representative.
September 07 , 2017
