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DR asks U.S. to lift fruit and vegetable import ban
The Dominican Republic says it has managed to contain the recent Medfly outbreak and cut the population in half.
April 09 , 2015
Russia: Putin disappoints on Greek import speculation
Today's meeting between Vladimir Putin and Alexis Tsipras was not fruitful enough to lift the Kremlin's ban on Greek food imports.
April 08 , 2015
Russia may lift food import embargo on Greece, Cyprus, Hungary
Three European Union member states that oppose Western sanctions against Russia could see their agricultural trade re-open with the country.
April 08 , 2015
State of the Market - Week 14, 2015
Chilean blueberries were losing prominence over local and Mexican supply in the U.S. in week 14.
April 08 , 2015
Brazil plans to reduce fruit and vegetable waste
The Brazilian government has jumped on the 'ugly fruit' bandwagon to counteract a 30% produce waste rate.
April 08 , 2015
U.K. retailer to stock Thai mango plums
Like a mango with an edible peel and the texture of a plum, the 'plango' is the latest exotic introduction at Marks & Spencer.
April 08 , 2015
Russia blocks transit of Polish apple shipment
Although a Polish apple shipment was reportedly intended for sale in Kazakhstan, Russia would not allow its transit from Belarus.
April 08 , 2015
Peru set to export larger mangoes and citrus from all regions to U.S.
Four years of work from Peru to ease U.S. import restrictions on mangoes, citrus and peppers are reportedly about to pay off.
April 08 , 2015
Chile: Irrigation still off-line for Atacama growers
Weeks of production compromised and 6,000 horticultural laborers potentially out of work; this is the damage left by flooding in a normally very dry part of Chile.
April 07 , 2015
U.S.: New president for Dole Food Company
Dole has announced its president C. Michael Carter will be retiring, and has looked internally for his replacement.
April 07 , 2015
