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Peru: Zeit Organisch forecasts exponential fruit growth in Olmos

A Chilean grower with a unique packing method is developing fruit exports from Olmos in northern Peru, where he now has the option to tap into Odebrecht's mega-irrigation project.
January 13 , 2015

German and Russian ag ministers to meet in Berlin

Hopes are high that talks between German and Russian ministers will help ease trade restrictions on food products.
January 13 , 2015

EU bumped up Colombian fruit imports in 2014

Colombian growers were able to raise exports of a range of exotic fruit crops to the EU last year.
January 13 , 2015

Euro Watch: Dutch export character could lead to gains

A Netherlands-based economist believes his country's produce traders could actually benefit from a weakened euro.
January 13 , 2015

Aussie produce industry hopeful for India FTA prospects

India is next in Australia's sights after a series of FTA breakthroughs with China, Japan and South Korea.
January 12 , 2015

Mayan Sweet onions from Peru trialed in British market

Pacific Produce hopes to replicate the U.S. success of Peruvian sweet onions in the U.K.
January 12 , 2015

Australian grower group raises alarm over "grim" state of Chinese food safety

Ausveg says China's latest poor food safety determination underscores a need for clearer country of origin labels on imports.
January 12 , 2015

Mexico: INIFAP introduces new peach variety

A new peach cultivar introduced in Mexico has greater tolerance to disease and ripens in a period with less hail risk.
January 12 , 2015

Fuel price drop sparks reefer 'renaissance', says Cool Carriers

Baltic Reefers could not have chosen a more apt time to buy NYK Cool, which under a new name is steaming ahead with new produce trade contracts.
January 12 , 2015

Chile: San Antonio port strike lifted

Fetraportces workers were threatening to block fruit-shipping terminals, but their strike action has finished after reaching a deal with Puerto Central.
January 09 , 2015