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The drop in peach and nectarine production is attributed to a "long winter and a wet and cold spring."

He also said that importers have been unable to pass all of the extra cost of U.S. cherries onto consumers this season.

Combined shipments from Mexico, Haiti, Brazil and Ecuador this year are expected to rise by a little over one million boxes year-on-year to 103.6 million boxes.

PRESS RELEASE IRVINE, Calif. - Western Growers (WG) has formalized a new strategic partnership with Agritech New Zealand to strengthen, share and accelerate the development of agricultural technologies, as well as help businesses in both countries access U.S. and New Zealand agriculture markets. “We are currently facing a myriad of issues that are severely impacting agriculture and […]

"It's an exciting time to be in agriculture. There are pressures but there's also a lot of diversification happening across the sector which we want to be part of."

Citrus companies in the region were severely affected by strikes earlier three months ago.

The Ireland-based multinational said the result came despite challenging conditions in Europe, and it also gave details about the potential to eventually acquire 100% of Dole.

Spain is eyeing an entry into the Chinese table grape market for the 2019 season.

Argentina had exported oranges to China until 2010 but then stopped amid numerous difficulties.

The chain also last year became the first British supermarket to stop selling 5p (US$0.07) single-use plastic bags - a levy introduced by the government in 2015.