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Argentina: New fungicides approved for blueberry production
Two of the four products are permitted by China, a market to which the Argentine blueberry industry is soon due to begin exporting for the first time.
July 19 , 2018
Limoneira completes purchase of Chilean citrus farm
Limoneira's new citrus ranch in Chile consists of more than 3,000 acres, including 500 acres that could be used for avocado production.
July 18 , 2018
U.S. easy peeler market "softens" as SH imports rise
The U.S. easy peeler market has performed "remarkably well" despite huge export rises from Chile and Peru, says Capespan North America CEO Mark Greenberg.
July 18 , 2018
Peruvian cherry exports could slot in either side of Chilean deal
Efforts to develop a cherry industry in Peru are underway in both the public and private sectors, with expectations that future exports could fit into the lucrative marketing windows either side of the Chilean deal.
July 18 , 2018
Australia launches 10-year berry export plan amid soaring growth
Australia's Berry Export Strategy 2028 comes during "a real transition point" for the strawberry, raspberry and blackberry industries, according to Hort Innovation.
July 17 , 2018
Greenyard estimates US$35M listeria-linked recall cost
The Belgian company has been implicated in a listeria outbreak that has killed nine people in several European countries over the last three years.
July 17 , 2018
Chilean fruit export industry concerned about container shortage
A container shortage in Chile has been partly attributed to increased production elsewhere in South America, and Manuel José Alcaíno of Decofrut says the situation could have two possible effects on the Chilean fruit export industry
July 17 , 2018
Mangoes in Charts: Record prices in June may remain high for coming months
In this week's installment, Colin Fain of Agronometrics illustrates the impressive growth being seen in the U.S. mango market and highlights some interesting price dynamics.
July 17 , 2018
Greenyard-linked listeria outbreak causes nine deaths in Europe
The Belgian-based multinational is implicated in a case involving contamination of frozen vegetable products by the listeria bacteria, which has killed nine people in three years.
July 16 , 2018
Cross-border e-commerce: the future is here
In this opinion piece, Phil Teng of C.H. Robinson in Asia says that e-commerce has moved far beyond its origin as a disruptor of retail businesses to become mainstream.
July 16 , 2018
