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U.S. threatens restrictions on Costa Rican pineapples
With more than 400 pest interceptions of Costa Rican pineapples last year, the U.S. is considering taking action.
June 19 , 2015
Kloosterboer boosts South African cold store capacity
Weeks after a similar project in Norway, a Netherlands-headquarted fruit logistics company has opened a new facility near Durban.
June 19 , 2015
Peru leads supply in U.S. imported mandarin market
Uruguay's mandarin export volumes to the U.S. during the start of the season were up almost 13-fold.
June 19 , 2015
Panama Canal expansion in final stage
As of the end of May, the overall Expansion Program of the Panama Canal reportedly stood at 89.8% complete.
June 19 , 2015
First Chilean Navels en route to the U.S.
While Chilean Navel volumes shipped to the U.S. so far this campaign are lower than last year, they are expected to be up 8% for the season.
June 18 , 2015
Brazil reopens to Argentine pome fruit
Brazil is satisfied that agreed phytosanitary controls will prevent the codling moth from entering the country in Argentine apples and pears.
June 18 , 2015
Chile: Partial strike set to hit several ports
While the major Port of Valparaiso is due to continue operating as normal, San Antonio will experience an 'indefinite' strike in a row over labor reform.
June 18 , 2015
France: Monsanto's Roundup banned from garden centers
A few months after the United Nations called glyphosate 'probably cargcinogenic', France has banned the sale of a popular herbicide product to amateur gardeners.
June 18 , 2015
China and Australia ink FTA
All tariffs on Australian horticultural products will be eliminated under the recently signed trade deal.
June 18 , 2015
U.S.: Mississippi blueberries hit India and UAE
Thousands of pounds of blueberries produced by a grower cooperative have for the first time been marketed in two emerging Asian markets.
June 18 , 2015
