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Cameroon: PHP begins banana plantation expansion
A Cameroon-based subsidiary of Compagnie Fruitière is expecting an 8% boost in banana production this year.
May 12 , 2015
Costa Rica blocks avocado imports from numerous origins
South Africa, Australia and Spain are just three countries unable to ship avocados to Costa Rica due to sunblotch concerns.
May 12 , 2015
Social responsibility "acculturated" U.S. consumers, says Silbermann
PMA CEO Bryan Silbermann says those eschewing the social responsibility movement should immediately get prepared.
May 12 , 2015
Peru on the cusp of Japanese avocado market entry
Recent comments made by Japanese Ambassador to Peru, Tatsuya Kabutan, bode well for the country's avocado exporters.
May 12 , 2015
Chile: Clemenluz sheds new light on early clementine market
A new Chilean easy peeler is "not superior nor inferior" in taste to a clemenule, but it does ripen three weeks earlier and show better sizing.
May 12 , 2015
Does the pollen on your trees play a role in the rain they receive?
A study from the University of Michigan and Texas A&M yielded an unexpected finding - pollen grains may have an impact on rainfall.
May 11 , 2015
BanaBay slips into Russia after successful trial
BanaBay's Vitali Donskoi sees huge potential for the company's bananas in the Russian market.
May 11 , 2015
Chilean company develops bio-control for crown gall disease in fruit trees
Using a bacteria native to Australia, a natural product from Chile's Biogram prevents a serious disease that affects a range of crops.
May 11 , 2015
Monsanto stands behind US$45B offer for Syngenta
Monsanto appears unswayed by Syngenta's rejection of its takeover offer in a bid to form the world's largest crop protection and seed group.
May 11 , 2015
Colombian authorities to review glyphosate use
After a WHO-affiliated March report determined a widely used herbicide was "probably carcinogenic", the product is now under scrutiny in Colombia.
May 11 , 2015
