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Market Pulse Week 48 - 2011
The first Chilean apricot sales were registered in the U.S. in week 48, while grape market conditions were positive.
December 07 , 2011
NZ kiwfruit growers could cut back gold variety vines in Te Puke
New Zealand kiwifruit growers are considering cutting back gold orchards, but there are 'glimmers of hope'.
December 07 , 2011
Argentine grape producers hold fire on E.U. exports
Argentina delays its first grape shipments to Europe by two weeks to ensure the first fruit imports taste sweet enough.
December 07 , 2011
Chilean kiwifruit exporters to go slow on first European shipments
Chilean producers are worried that a glut of kiwifruit in Europe in April and May could lead to lower prices.
December 07 , 2011
Ecuadorian govt steps in to end banana price impasse
Ecuador has finally decided on an average default price of a box of bananas for 2012.
December 07 , 2011
Chilean grapes need momentum to drive season, says Fisher Capespan exec
Fisher Capespan COO Mark Greenberg says early Chilean grape volumes will be light.
December 06 , 2011
Costa Rica's pesticide use is too high, claim scientists
Scientists have said Costa Rica's use of active ingredient pesticides is the highest in the world.
December 06 , 2011
Mexican avocado production to rise 12% in 2011-12
Mexico's avocado production is set to jump to 1.25 million metric tons (MT) this marketing year.
December 06 , 2011
Reforms could boost returns for Ivory Coast cocoa growers
Farmers in the world's biggest cocoa-producing country are hopeful of benefiting from industry reforms.
December 06 , 2011
Chilean shipping company to pull together with Dutch enterprise
Latin America's largest shipping company looks to expand its business by teaming up with a key Dutch operator.
December 06 , 2011
