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Chile to send first blueberries to India in October
Exporters on a recent trade mission were said to have been enthusiastic about the opportunities in the new market.
September 08 , 2017
U.K.: Tesco kid-friendly veggie range blends novelty and nutrition
The retailer is starting with butternut squash stars and will follow up soon with smiley sweet potato faces.
September 08 , 2017
U.S.: NFL players kick off Wonderful Pistachios' 'biggest ever' football campaign
The campaign will air on primetime football games and premium online sports sites all season long.
September 08 , 2017
Puerto Rico's banana, papaya fields damaged by Hurricane Irma
"Work has to be done farm by farm and in the field," said secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Carlos Flores Ortega.
September 07 , 2017
U.S.: Georgia Ports to close over the weekend due to Irma
"The safety of our employees and partners in the maritime community is our highest concern," said GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch.
September 07 , 2017
U.S.: Florida citrus industry "extremely nervous" about Irma
"There’s not much a grower can do with a storm of this magnitude other than secure his equipment and make sure his crop insurance paperwork is in order," says an industry representative.
September 07 , 2017
Egypt: Dakahlia invests US$9M in new packing facilities
A new citrus packing facility will be next to a table grape station due for completion in early 2018.
September 07 , 2017
China: "Explosive" consumer response to summer avocado campaign, says Lantao
The Chinese distributor is promoting its Mr. Avocado brand, which was launched in collaboration with Mission Produce.
September 07 , 2017
Peruvian lime production shrinks by a third in H1
Wholesale prices of the fruit were several times higher than normal in August but are expected to return to more typical levels in the coming weeks.
September 07 , 2017
Farming helps pull South Africa out of recession, says Agri SA
Despite low output in the Western and Eastern Cape, the agricultural sector increased its production by a third in the second quarter.
September 07 , 2017
