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Chile: San Antonio port union declares strike "indefinite"

A Chilean port union leader claims to have a safeguard for export fruit during strikes - he calls it "refrigeration".
January 07 , 2014

Canada to remove certification requirements for U.S. onions

U.S. onion growers will soon have less red tape when shipping to their northern neighbors in Canada.
January 07 , 2014

Israel chops duties to promote produce imports

Two significant events occurred for Israel's agriculture sector and produce market over the weekend.
January 07 , 2014

Univeg acquires Empire World Trade

UNIVEG finalized acquisition of fruit importer Empire World Trade.
January 06 , 2014

Kenyan avocado farmer looks to go organic

To compete internationally, one Kenyan avocado grower is looking at fair trade and organic certification.
January 03 , 2014

High hopes for delayed Honduran melon season

The Honduran melon season came almost three weeks late but trade could reach record value.
January 03 , 2014

U.S. considers Moroccan blueberries

Modest supplies of Moroccan blueberries are under consideration for the U.S. market.
January 03 , 2014

HK program seeks to cull GM papayas

A group of growers hope papayas will be taken off the exemption list of Hong Kong's GM release control ordinance.
January 02 , 2014

Finding the right rootstock for balanced cherry production

Oregon cherry researcher Lynn Long has found promising results from two Russian roostocks.
January 02 , 2014

Year 2013 in Review - Second Half

It may surprise you to know what was the most read story on Fresh Fruit Portal in 2013.
December 31 , 2013

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