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Less focus on tomatoes for Mexico's protected hort sector

AMHPAC president Juan Ariel Reyes discusses changing dynamics and key goals for the Mexican protected horticulture sector.
November 13 , 2014

Chilean fruit industry expects highest returns ever in 2015

There has been an air of optimism at PMA Fruittrade Latin America today, with Fedefruta's chief forecasting a 15% rise in fruit exports for next year.
November 12 , 2014

State of the Market - Week 45, 2014

Chilean avocado exporters had a good time in the European market during week 45.
November 12 , 2014

BanaBay tries its hand at mangoes

After adding pineapples to its product mix in April, British-Ecuadorian group BanaBay is now trialing mango sales.
November 12 , 2014

Farm monitoring app 'seeCrop' wins U.K. award

A new mobile app that pinpoints diseases and pests in fields has won the U.K. leg of the European Satellite Navigation Competition.
November 12 , 2014

Maersk Line profits jump 27% in Q3 as costs fall

Lower costs and increased traffic saw Maersk Line's profits hit US$685 million this quarter.
November 12 , 2014

Early season grape harvest begins in South Africa

Berry development is running up to 14 days earlier year-on-year for grapes in the Berg River region of South Africa.
November 12 , 2014

Russia reopens market for Georgian dried fruit imports

Russian authorities have responded to appeals from the country's biggest importers of agricultural goods.
November 12 , 2014

Hailstorms continue to affect NZ kiwifruit orchards

A few New Zealand kiwifruit growers could be 'significantly affected' by adverse weather that worked its way north up to the Bay of Plenty region.
November 11 , 2014

Understanding consumer trends 'fundamental' for marketing strategies

At PMA Fruittrade Latin America, industry experts will talk about why just having a good product is not enough.
November 11 , 2014