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Mexican avocado strikes end as agreement is reached

Avocado harvests have finally resumed in the Mexican state of Michoacán following 16 days of grower strikes and road blockades.
November 14 , 2018

Chile: “Considerable damage” to cherries, blueberries from major hailstorm

Chile's central and southern regions were struck by an unusually severe hailstorm on Monday, with numerous fruits impacted.
November 14 , 2018

Cool Fresh International launches new garlic solution for culinary consumers

BonAjo Single Garlic Cloves is a premium retail and foodservice market offering with freshness, quality, convenience, consistency and food safety in mind.
November 14 , 2018

China: Fruit retailer Pagoda achieves record orders for Singles Day

This year was the first time Pagoda took part in a full omnichannel Singles Day campaign, selling across different channels both online and offline.
November 14 , 2018

NZ: Seeka announces capital raising to pursue growth strategy

The company, which mainly grows kiwifruit and avocados, plans to raise approximately NZ$50 million of new equity.
November 13 , 2018

India: Flipkart CEO resigns over alleged misconduct

Flipkart and its owner Walmart issued a statement after CEO Binny Bansal decided to leave the company.
November 13 , 2018

Zespri ends season with amazing growth at retail and extends SunGold season with kiwifruit from Italy

PRESS RELEASE ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Zespri’s consumer campaign, “A Real Snack, for Real Life” and consumer sweepstake brought the Zespri brand to life and drove consumers to retail stores looking for SunGold Kiwifruit. As demand for Zespri products continue to increase, Zespri is working to match this growth by extending their season with production […]
November 13 , 2018

Kiwifruit Vine Health wins biosecurity award

PRESS RELEASE Kiwifruit Vine Health (KVH) has won a national biosecurity award for its contribution to the biosecurity integrity of the New Zealand kiwifruit industry. KVH accepted the Industry Award at the 2018 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards in Auckland last night. The Ministry for Primary Industries said the award recognised KVH’s contribution to the recovery […]
November 13 , 2018

Argentine lemons: Following successful return to U.S. and Japan, industry sets sights on China

Argentina is hoping that by demonstrating that it can meet the requirements of a demanding market like Japan it will be able to open up China within the next year or two.
November 13 , 2018

Larger bees fly better in warm conditions than smaller bees, study finds

The finding runs contrary to the temperature-size 'rule,' which suggests that insects that rely on the external environment to control their temperature are larger in cold climates and smaller in hot ones.
November 13 , 2018

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