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Filipino govt to distribute Panama disease-free banana seeds
Panama Disease poses a significant threat to Asian banana crops, but the Filipino Government is taking action.
January 05 , 2012
Australians wasting US$1.12B worth of fruit and veg each year
Australian growers are calling on consumers for more awareness to reduce extreme levels of horticultural wastage.
January 05 , 2012
South African growers pushing pears to processing
SA growers are selling their earliest pear variety to canning factories to avoid overlapping with Europe.
January 05 , 2012
Chile: CSAV agrees to new JVs with Mediterranean Shipping Company
Chilean freight company CSAV has agreed to a joint venture with MSC for a new Asia-Europe route operation.
January 05 , 2012
Market Pulse Week 52 - 2011
Unusually low sales activity was reported for white seedless grapes in Europe during week 52.
January 04 , 2012
Subsole to harness solar power with northern Chilean project
Chilean company Subsole is building a solar plant to power irrigation, with Inter-American Development Bank assistance.
January 04 , 2012
Colombia's banana producers hit by 'deadly' Moko bacteria
Colombia's banana production is down due to a lethal bacterium caused by heavy rains and high humidity.
January 04 , 2012
Peru's ag exports rose by almost a quarter in 2011
Peru's agricultural exports passed the US$4 billion mark in 2011, driven by rapid growth for horticultural goods.
January 04 , 2012
Solar-powered grape irrigation
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January 04 , 2012
Downpour harms papaya crops in Brazil
Brazil's papaya growing heartland has been hit by heavy downpour and is at risk of possible fungal damage.
January 03 , 2012
