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U.S.: Premium apple varieties "bucking the trend", says Oppy

Envy achieved the highest growth rate in the premium apple category in 2018, registering a 62% rise in volume and 44% in value.
January 21 , 2019

Avocados From Mexico will be available in record numbers for Big Game

PRESS RELEASE DALLAS - Despite reports to the contrary, there will be plenty of guacamole as U.S. imports of Mexican avocados are at record levels and will continue to be so as we approach the Big Game, Sunday, February 3. The United States received a record 71.9 million pounds for the week ending January 13, 2019; [i] January imports of Mexican avocados […]
January 18 , 2019

Peru: Table grape exports to Europe show strong recovery with industry volumes back on track

While year-on-year exports until week 1 to Asia were up 46% and to North America 12%, to Europe they were 100% higher.
January 18 , 2019

Fyffes recognizes Honduran melon farm union following Fair Trade USA decertification

The Ireland-based multinational also said it would rehire union members over the coming days, the Union of Agroindustrial Workers said.
January 18 , 2019

French court cancels permit for Monsanto's glyphosate-based weedkiller

A court in Lyon in southeast France ruled that the approval granted by French environment agency ANSES in 2017 for Roundup Pro 360 had failed to take into account potential health risks.
January 17 , 2019

U.S.: Asian citrus psyllid detected in San Francisco County

One of the invasive insects that vectors citrus greening disease was recently found in San Francisco’s Marina District. 
January 17 , 2019

U.S.: California citrus, avocado associations welcome rains

The organizations highlight there will be increased water availability for the months ahead.
January 17 , 2019

E-commerce growth, new partnerships creating opportunities for Chilean produce industry, says PMA CEO

Cathy Burns was speaking at the State of the Industry address that kicked off the Fresh Connections: Chile event held in the capital Santiago on Wednesday.
January 17 , 2019

APEAM "confident" fuel issues won't affect Mexican avocado exports

As Mexican avocado exporters break a record in the second week of the crucial run-up to the U.S. Super Bowl, an industry body has sought to allay fears that fuel availability issues could impact on shipments.
January 16 , 2019

Chinese '7 Bu Gou' kiwifruit enters Canada

Around eight tons of the premium variety arrived into Vancouver in late December.
January 16 , 2019

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