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Containers in short supply in Peru, says IMO

The International Mango Organization (IMO) has announced the possibility of very limited containers from the Peruvian port of Paita for the next three weks, after discussions with shipping line executives.
March 11 , 2011

Dr. Banana 3D Animation

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZSJczWgntM[/youtube]
March 11 , 2011

PSA 'mystery' outside NZ control zone

The virulent Italian strain of vine-killing PSA disease has appeared in an isolated area far outside New Zealand's containment zone, but how did it get there?
March 11 , 2011

Date set for Peru-Korea FTA

Peru's Minister for Foreign Trade and Tourism Eduardo Ferreyros will head to Seoul to sign an FTA on March 21.
March 11 , 2011

Classic Australian banana commercial

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J03R_62la4g[/youtube]
March 11 , 2011

Western Australia red date ready

The Western Australian government is gearing up local industry to grow Chinese red dates, with potential for export to Asian markets.
March 10 , 2011

Chile's blueberry exports grow 33% in 2010-11

As Chile's blueberry season comes to a close exports are likely to be 33% higher than last season, but prices were lower in the U.S.
March 10 , 2011

Peru pips record grape exports

Despite a prolonged La Niña episode, Peru's grape exports have risen 33% this season with an added value of around US$50 million to last year's result.
March 10 , 2011

Chile govt proposes new agricultural standards regulation

Chile's Ministry of Agriculture has proposed a new law to standardize commercial transactions in the agricultural sector.
March 10 , 2011

Saudi company to invest US$125M in Zambia pineapple farm

A Saudi Arabian business plans to build a 5,000 hectare pineapple farm in Zambia this year, along with a juice-producing factory and 2,000 housing units.
March 10 , 2011