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Poland: Expansion plans ripe for Citronex with €10M banana investment
A Polish produce company is ramping up its capabilities to supply Latin American bananas throughout the Baltic region.
August 13 , 2015
Chinese inspectors visit Chile to discuss fruit flies, avocado protocol
Chilean fruit growers are hoping China's AQSIQ will change its policy for quarantine zones, and recognize avocados are not hosts for Medfly.
August 13 , 2015
Argentine apple and pear growers could leave 400,000MT of fruit to rot
A depreciation of the Brazilian currency and slow market conditions have hit to the core of Argentina's pome fruit industry.
August 13 , 2015
EU imports of tropical fruit surged in 2014
Freshfel's latest EU import fact sheet shows the old continent was wild about tropical and subtropical fruit in 2014.
August 13 , 2015
PMA Australia-NZ holds first industry forum to address farm labor abuse
A forum held in response to serious issues raised by an ABC exposé saw 'vigorous discussions' on what needs to be done to protect farmworkers.
August 13 , 2015
Tesco unleashes U.K.'s hottest chilli pepper
The Komodo Dragon has several times the heat units of the Scotch Bonnet and is said to lull diners into a false sense of security.
August 13 , 2015
London calling for AmazonFresh?
Amazon U.K. has refused to comment on speculation of a possible launch of fresh food delivery services in Britain.
August 13 , 2015
Strike averted for Panama Canal expansion
The US$5.2 billion Panama Canal expansion project has managed to avoid fresh delays thanks to a pay deal reached at the eleventh hour.
August 12 , 2015
Driscoll's to expand organic berry nursery model throughout the Americas
Berries can still be certified as USDA organic if plant material is sourced from a conventional nursery, but multinational Driscoll's is going a step further to stay in the "spirit" of organic farming.
August 12 , 2015
State of the Market - Week 32, 2015
Lemon prices in the U.S. were on a downward spiral despite active sales in week 32.
August 12 , 2015
