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Kiwiberry flavor gains favor in two hemispheres
European-grown kiwiberry sales doubled in 2015, and now New Zealand is gearing up for an earlier season.
January 25 , 2016
Monsanto sues Californian agency over glyphosate cancer list proposal
Monsanto has taken a Californian environmental health agency to court for its plans to add herbicide Roundup to a list of carcinogenic products.
January 25 , 2016
UK: Sprouting seed kitchen gadget launched by Waitrose
The trend towards home-grown produce items continues through the launch of a new product from a British retailer.
January 25 , 2016
U.S. Listeria outbreak linked to Dole packaged salads
After a result from an investigation that began in September, Dole has informed the CDC that its Springfield, Ohio processing facility has stopped all production.
January 22 , 2016
Peruvian Hass avocado exports reached US$305M in 2015
A Peruvian government agency is promoting avocado plantations in the country's Andean region as a new and profitable option for growers.
January 22 , 2016
El Niño causes "unusually large" volume of small Brazilian papayas
HLB Specialties, North America's largest importer of Brazilian papayas, has been able to find the upside from El Niño.
January 22 , 2016
FEPEX: Spain calls for EU measures against Moroccan tomato imports
A 75% increase in Moroccan tomato imports has led to an "irretrievable loss of income" for Spanish growers, according to FEPEX.
January 22 , 2016
Russian retailer to stock Iranian produce this spring
A London Stock Exchange-listed Russian supermarket intends to source a wide range of Iranian food items in a few months' time.
January 22 , 2016
Let me take you down, 'cause I'm canoeing to.....strawberry fields
After severe flooding in Northern Ireland, strawberry grower Philip Fox can only reach his plants by canoe.
January 22 , 2016
Chilean blueberry exports down 12%
Chile's blueberry shipments may be lower, but weather conditions have improved and there is very little sign of El Niño-related weather patterns in the country.
January 22 , 2016
