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Hail damages Swiss fruit production
While local media reports the hail has caused millions of dollars' worth of damage, an industry representative says fruit damage is "very limited."
July 14 , 2017
U.S.: Fresh Alliance to launch Margaritaville-branded limes
The grower-shipper has previously been focused on tomatoes and vegetables, but is now taking a big leap into the tropical fruit category.
July 14 , 2017
Pichuberry among organic fraud culprits in USDA update
The Phoenix-based importer, a Mexican blueberry supplier and a Turkish vegetable exporter are in hot water with the USDA.
July 13 , 2017
Bayer teams up with Israeli irrigation tech firm
Netafim CEO Ran Maidan said the new combined system was very much in line with the philosophy "grow more with less".
July 13 , 2017
U.S.: New Hampshire researchers quadruple strawberry growing season with tunnels
The team also found that the low tunnels significantly increased the percentage of marketable fruit.
July 13 , 2017
India: Mahindra's MiAgriGuru app user base grows rapidly
The company said the app's objective is partly to support the government's target to double farmer income by 2022.
July 13 , 2017
China: Strong domestic summer fruit season puts pressure on imports
A Chinese importer and exporter says a proliferation of good quality, domestic fruit this summer has made it challenging for traders of commodities like New Zealand apples and Egyptian oranges.
July 13 , 2017
Spanish govt condemns French peach dumping outside consulate
The French group of farmers were protesting against what they see as high Spanish fruit volumes bringing down prices.
July 13 , 2017
Australia: Panama TR4 detection on Queensland farm prompts quarantine
The first ever case of the devastating disease in the Australian state was confirmed in March, 2015.
July 13 , 2017
U.S.: Shenandoah Growers opens Texas indoor production facility
The move is the first part of a three-year, multi-million-dollar nationwide expansion of indoor farming.
July 13 , 2017
