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Market Pulse Week 41 - 2012

South African oranges went well close to home but had condition problems in Asia in week 41.
October 17 , 2012

South African stonefruit volumes 'promising'

South Africa is gearing up for high stonefruit volumes this season as new orchards come on stream.
October 17 , 2012

"We just need to know", says Citrus Australia

The Australian citrus industry is in limbo as growers wait on a government decision over export deregulation.
October 17 , 2012

Chile in search of the black diamond

Chile is ramping up its push into gourmet foods with an incipient truffle industry.
October 17 , 2012

New quality control service begins operation in Peru

Chilean and Peruvian companies Decofrut and CERPER have launched an alliance.
October 17 , 2012

Chiquita to exit deciduous business

Chiquita Brands has announced it will pull out of its deciduous fruit deal at the end of the California growing season.
October 16 , 2012

U.S.: MSU researcher lauds benefits of retractable roof for cherries

MSU's Dr Gregory Lang discusses the benefits of retractable rooves for protected cherry production.
October 16 , 2012

European Union introduces new sprout production rules

The European Union has responded to last year's E. coli outbreak with a set of new rules for sprout growing.
October 16 , 2012

Opinion: bumblebees as managed avocado pollinators?

David Pattemore looks at how bumblebees may be used to reduced the extremities of alternate bearing in avocados.
October 16 , 2012

"Taste of South Africa" bolsters U.S. presence for SA citrus

Walmart stores in the U.S. northeast have begun a sales drive for South African oranges.
October 16 , 2012

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