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Chilean authorities end Medfly eradication efforts in San Bernardo
In the first week of this year, 16 Medflies were found in the area to the capital’s southwest.
April 09 , 2018
Peru: Organic banana growers boost exports to Europe, Asia
The Netherlands has become the main destination of Peruvian organic banana exports, receiving 72% of production volume.
April 07 , 2018
USDA announces US$2.4B in hurricane, wildfire recovery payments
The USDA said 2017 was a historic year for natural disasters, with hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, as well as devastating wildfires.
April 06 , 2018
Australia: Hepatitis A cases linked to frozen pomegranate
NSW Food Authority chief executive Lisa Szabo said fresh pomegranate has not been implicated, nor have Australian-grown frozen products.
April 06 , 2018
U.S.: Trump proposes additional US$100B tariffs on Chinese products
The move comes days after China implemented a 15% duty on a range of U.S. products including key fruit and nut exports, in retaliation for the U.S. plan to impose tariffs of US$50 billion on Chinese products.
April 06 , 2018
First-ever vegetable crop harvested in Antarctic greenhouse
Expectations are that around four to five kilograms of fresh vegetables will eventually be harvested per week.
April 06 , 2018
Chile: Strong domestic market attracts greater avocado imports
Prices in a Santiago wholesale market in week 13 were 50% higher than 2017 and 31% higher than the average of the three years previous.
April 06 , 2018
Australian cantaloupe farm linked to listeria outbreak resumes supply
Rombola Family Farms has denied it was the source of the outbreak.
April 05 , 2018
U.S.: California table grape volumes hit the "new normal" mark
"After breaking the 100 million box mark only 6 years ago, a 109 million box crop has become the new normal for California table grape growers."
April 05 , 2018
U.S. relaxes Chilean lemon import rules
At present the fruit can only be imported once it has an approved methyl bromide treatment.
April 05 , 2018
