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Thai inspectors visit Spanish cherry fields
While Thailand is a booming export destination for imported fresh produce, FEPEX says currently Spain hasn't shipped fruit there to date.
July 14 , 2017
U.S.: Final Florida citrus forecast pegs orange crop 16% down on 2016
The California orange crop also saw a sharp year-on-year decline, but tangerine and tangelo production rose in both states.
July 14 , 2017
EU makes five pest detections in South African citrus during June
The news is "highly disappointing" for an industry that has implemented "meticulous" measures and protocols for 2017.
July 14 , 2017
Hail damages Swiss fruit production
While local media reports the hail has caused millions of dollars' worth of damage, an industry representative says fruit damage is "very limited."
July 14 , 2017
U.S.: Fresh Alliance to launch Margaritaville-branded limes
The grower-shipper has previously been focused on tomatoes and vegetables, but is now taking a big leap into the tropical fruit category.
July 14 , 2017
Pichuberry among organic fraud culprits in USDA update
The Phoenix-based importer, a Mexican blueberry supplier and a Turkish vegetable exporter are in hot water with the USDA.
July 13 , 2017
Bayer teams up with Israeli irrigation tech firm
Netafim CEO Ran Maidan said the new combined system was very much in line with the philosophy "grow more with less".
July 13 , 2017
U.S.: New Hampshire researchers quadruple strawberry growing season with tunnels
The team also found that the low tunnels significantly increased the percentage of marketable fruit.
July 13 , 2017
India: Mahindra's MiAgriGuru app user base grows rapidly
The company said the app's objective is partly to support the government's target to double farmer income by 2022.
July 13 , 2017
China: Strong domestic summer fruit season puts pressure on imports
A Chinese importer and exporter says a proliferation of good quality, domestic fruit this summer has made it challenging for traders of commodities like New Zealand apples and Egyptian oranges.
July 13 , 2017
