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Southern Chilean port gears up for new USDA inspection site
Chile's southern port of Coronel has witnessed exponential growth in fruit exports in recent years, and is about to receive a boost for the U.S. market.
May 07 , 2015
U.S. cherries in top shape for Memorial Day and July 4 sales, says Stemilt
With a long cherry season ahead, Stemilt Growers gives the lowdown on what retailers can expect through to September.
May 07 , 2015
Russia blocks large Polish apple shipment in transit from Belarus
Blocked produce shipments close to the 200MT mark are fast becoming the norm for Russia's agricultural watchdog.
May 07 , 2015
Mexican produce consumption per capita 'an eighth of Canada's'
Eric Viramontes has kicked off proceedings at this year's PMA Fresh Connections: Mexico event, hopeful the produce industry can help significantly boost fruit and vegetable consumption in the country.
May 06 , 2015
State of the Market - Week 18, 2015
Prices for Chilean Royal Galas were higher than the South African competition in China during week 18.
May 06 , 2015
Zespri secures new partner to develop kiwifruit ties in southwestern China
A Zespri China representative says a new distribution partner has been found in the Sichuan province, and the company will continue looking for fresh regional alliances.
May 06 , 2015
Will North Americans be tickled pink by the Rosanna onion?
J.V. Steele has secured the exclusive rights to sell a unique onion variety in the U.S. and Canada.
May 06 , 2015
Italy: Kiku Variety Management branches out with Serbian partner
An Italian variety management company is now licensing Crimson Snow apple production to Serbian grower Agrounija.
May 06 , 2015
Dutch researchers cultivate quinoa as part of new European trial
Wageningen University and Research Centre has sown the first quinoa fields as part of its field test study in the Netherlands.
May 06 , 2015
Germany: Record drug bust in Berlin banana boxes
Berlin police have seized 386kg of cocaine found in boxes of Colombian bananas that showed up in Aldi supermarkets.
May 05 , 2015
