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California: Mexican fruit fly quarantine established in Los Angeles Country
The control area measures 79 square miles and includes the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports.
November 06 , 2018
Honeybear brands kicks off major North American Pazazz roll out
PRESS RELEASE There’s no rest in the premium apple development business, it seems. Just a few weeks after debuting the First Kiss® MN 55 apple and two buzz generating, in-development, new varietals at PMA Fresh Summit, Honeybear Brands is readying it’s largest ever introduction of retail star Pazazz. The first North American markets will begin […]
November 06 , 2018
Chilean cherry season starts earlier and more slowly than 2017-18
Meanwhile, Chile's Association of Fruit Exporters (ASOEX) has announced the launch of this year's promotional campaign in China.
November 06 , 2018
Nielsen UK: 'Significant barriers' have fallen for fresh produce purchases online
Online grocery will rise to 10 percent of the grocery market in the next three years, as the fastest-growing retail channel “outside of the discounters Aldi and Lidl.”
November 06 , 2018
Argentina anticipates inaugural exports to China in 2018-19
Harvesting is set to begin this week, with industry representatives forecasting a slight rise in production and flat exports.
November 06 , 2018
Chile's Hass Avocado Committee kicks off promotional campaign in China, focusing on health benefits
For this current campaign, Chile is expecting to export around 17,500MT of avocados to China, which would mark a rise of 18% year-on-year.
November 06 , 2018
Grapes in Charts: How will Peru's sharp volume increase affect the U.S. market?
The U.S. market tended to become more volatile from December, with the price spread much greater than during the majority of California's season.
November 06 , 2018
Australia relaxes visa rules to promote agricultural labor
Australian growers have welcomed the government's announcement yesterday that will incentivize backpacker and seasonal worker labor through a series of initiatives.
November 05 , 2018
Zespri's targeted share offer and buy-back strengthens ownership and alignment
PRESS RELEASE Zespri has made good progress in strengthening alignment and grower ownership and control of the company through a targeted share offer and buy-back programme. The offer closed on 19 October and Zespri has accepted 427 applications to purchase over 12 million shares for a total of over $95 million. Participation was open to growers who […]
November 05 , 2018
LGS specialty sales kicks off spanish and moroccan clementine season
PRESS RELEASE New Rochelle, N.Y. – LGS Specialty Sales, Ltd. (LGS), leading importer and distributor of citrus, avocados and grapes, is excited to announce the beginning of its Spanish and Moroccan clementine season. The company is expecting shipments of Spanish and Moroccan citrus to arrive in the United States beginning in November and lasting through April. “Thanks to […]
November 05 , 2018
