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Conditions bode well for 2017 NZ apple crop, says Bostock
Bostock New Zealand owner John Bostock said the outlook was positive thanks to mild weather and few frosts.
October 13 , 2016
Peru: Camposol appoints new corporate CEO
Having served as the head of the produce giant's seafood business, Jorge Luis Ramírez Rubio has now been promoted to corporate CEO of the entire food division.
October 13 , 2016
Chilean-bred table grape set for global production
From the U.S. to India to Australia, Chile's Iniagrape-one is on track toward commercial production.
October 13 , 2016
Could mangosteens help schizophrenia patients?
"We aren’t suggesting this is a wonder drug, but we must investigate potential new treatments which are safe," says the professor heading up the study.
October 13 , 2016
Chile forecasts slight rise in blueberry exports
The Chilean Blueberry Commission believes high inventories of frozen fruit in the U.S. will result in more exporters opting to sell to the fresh market.
October 13 , 2016
Poland the latest country to join Fairtrade
The newly established organization hopes to expand its product range in the country, including the introduction of Fairtrade bananas next year.
October 13 , 2016
U.S.: Sunkist expands exotic snack range
The head of Sunkist collaborator Snack It Forward says he 'truly believes he is reinventing the fruit snack'.
October 12 , 2016
U.S.: Calavo's Intense Tomato gains fair trade certification
An executive from the produce giant says the 'innovate and exclusive' Mexico-origin tomato will fill a need for new products and boost supermarket sales.
October 12 , 2016
State of the Market - Week 40, 2016
Avocado farm worker strikes in the Mexican state of Michoacan affected volumes in the U.S. in week 40.
October 12 , 2016
Russia lifts ban on Turkish citrus, stonefruit
Almost one year after one of their biggest markets was cut off, Russia has now reopened to Turkish citrus and stonefruit exporters.
October 12 , 2016
