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Australia: Citrus and tomatoes help drive up profits at Costa in H1
Costa has also reached a conditional agreement to acquire an avocado operation in a new growing region for the company.
February 26 , 2018
Imported cherries ‘no longer a premium product’ for China, claims Frutacloud chief
George Liu expects the quality of local cherries to "slowly catch up" with imported fruit.
February 26 , 2018
France bolstered presence as fruit export destination in 2017
Fruit imports in France rose 7% last year, edging closer to the figures recorded by its neighbor across the English Channel.
February 26 , 2018
Fruit and nut exports rose across the board for South Africa in 2017
Avocados were the only major crop that didn't see an export uptick, while oranges and table grapes performed particularly well in overseas markets.
February 26 , 2018
BayWa greenhouse strategy to lay roots globally
Following on from a greenhouse soon to be launched in the UAE, the German group has put aside €300 million for projects in Asia, North America and Australasia.
February 26 , 2018
South Africa: Tru-Cape to "at least match" 2017 pome fruit volumes
The company might see its first exports of Envy this season, and also plans to have a "conservative approach" to the European market despite the lower local production.
February 24 , 2018
Australia: Stink bug found in Perth warehouse
The incident comes almost three months after a detection of the dangerous pest in Sydney.
February 23 , 2018
U.S.: Western Growers board votes to oppose "flawed" immigration bill
The farming organization said the bill would "force long-time existing workers in agriculture to return to their countries of origin in order to apply for a new H-2C visa or stay in the shadows."
February 23 , 2018
NZ: Seeka profits slid 44% in 2017
However, EBITDA more than doubled for Seeka Australia and per-tray avocados returns for the 2017-18 avocado season are expected to soar.
February 23 , 2018
Q&A: New Westfalia technology extends avocado shelf life for U.K. retail
The group's executive manager for Europe, Graham Young, discusses post-harvest developments, the rise of Mexican supply in the old continent and expansion into Mediterranean production.
February 23 , 2018
