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Australian grape exporter testing the waters in China

Australian company The Grape House cut back on exports this year, but direct shipments to China are going well.
March 20 , 2012

NZ: Zespri raises 2012 kiwifruit forecast

Zespri will soon ship its first kiwifruit for the season to Japan.
March 20 , 2012

Panama to regulate pesticides in 2015

Panama aims to regulate pesticides to bank on a boom in demand for organic produce.
March 19 , 2012

Papaya industry struggling with poor weather conditions

The papaya industry is wrestling with tough weather conditions in the wake of last year's U.S. salmonella outbreak.
March 19 , 2012

Peruvian banana district seeks funds in the wake of floods

A decision to discharge water from a dam in northern Peru has had serious ramifications for some banana growers.
March 19 , 2012

Chilean delegates visit Australia for water strategy tips

Chile is studying Australia's water systems in the hope of replicating strategies to ease drought challenges.
March 19 , 2012

Apple coloring in NZ region helped by cooler weather

New Zealand's Hawke's Bay orchards have produced record rosy Royal Galas.
March 19 , 2012

NZ: Zespri issues Streptomycin warning to kiwifruit growers

New Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri has taken a hard stance on residues.
March 16 , 2012

Dutch port to become banana gateway

Banana imports from Central America are to increase in the Dutch port of Vlissingen.
March 16 , 2012

Argentine pome fruit industry battered by hail, strikes and inflation

The Southern Hemisphere's largest pear exporter has drastically reduced its season forecast.
March 16 , 2012