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Chile's fruit sector assesses uneven impact of frosts
With uncertainty following frosts, Chile's Region VI seeks to remind buyers that there is still fruit to be had.
October 16 , 2013
Lunch program connects African schools with local farms
A U.N. school lunch program sourced fresh produce to 120,000 students in five African nations.
October 16 , 2013
Fresh Fruit Portal launches Chinese-language news site
With the launch of Chinafruitportal.com, we now have the world's top three languages covered in delivering produce news.
October 16 , 2013
South African frosts mean job and volume loss for grape sector
September frosts could mean 15,000 jobs lost in South Africa's Orange River grape industry.
October 16 , 2013
Chilean govt releases official frost damage estimates
Chile's Ministry of Agriculture expects frosts will cut back fruit exports by 22%.
October 15 , 2013
Uruguay to send first citrus shipment to the U.S. this week
Five Uruguayan companies are preparing the country's first Valencia orange shipments to the U.S.
October 15 , 2013
Colombia kicks off Hass harvest with national focus
Colombia will produce around 40,000MT of Hass avocados this season, mostly for national consumption.
October 15 , 2013
U.S. pears hit the road in China
With big volume and large fruit, U.S. pears are making a splash in their first full season in China.
October 15 , 2013
U.S.: Mastronardi to double size of Michigan greenhouse
Mastronardi plans to supply more locally grown tomatoes in the U.S. Midwest with a greenhouse expansion.
October 15 , 2013
U.S.: Limoneira makes US$8.75M land expansion
U.S. company Limoneira has boosted its lemon acreage by more than 10% through a recent acquisition.
October 14 , 2013
