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Chilean cherries, grapes, peaches and plums suffer light damage from heavy rains
Heavy rain in central Chile Nov. 7 caused slight damage to cherries, table grapes, apricots and plums, resulting in slightly lower export However projections are still better than 2009-10 season, according to analysis by fruit consultancy iQonsulting.
November 10 , 2010
GM banana trial gains support in Australia
Researchers hope the new strain will resist "Panama disease" that nearly wiped out Northern Territory's banana industry in the 1990s.
November 10 , 2010
Michoacán leads Mexico in berry production
Mexico’s Michoacán state has long been known for its avocado production, but its berry harvest is now one of the most important in Mexico
November 10 , 2010
New Zealand apple production to make a comeback, USDA says
Good weather and more planted area will yield more apples and pears, USDA data show.
November 10 , 2010
Second New Zealand kiwi orchard quarantined due to PSA
A second kiwi orchard in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty has been placed on quarantine after more evidence of the kiwi plant disease known as PSA was found.
November 10 , 2010
Argentina to produce more apples, pears in 2011 season, USDA says
Good weather and more plantings account for growth; Europe remains top market for exports, report says.
November 09 , 2010
More grapes, fewer apples from South Africa in 2010-11, USDA report says
Weather had mixed impact on fruit production; Europe remains biggest export market, report says
November 09 , 2010
New Zealand kiwi vine disease confirmed
New Zealand's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry confirmed that a kiwi bacterial disease has been found in an orchard in the Bay of Plenty, according to local news reports
November 09 , 2010
Storms hit Chile’s growing region
Growers are assessing damage to crops from rain storms that lasted through Sunday into Monday morning in Chile’s fruit growing region.
November 09 , 2010
Connectivity a key hurdle for traceability in Latin America
Access to the internet, computers and the know-how to apply them to farming are the largest hurdles in expanding traceability beyond the largest exporters and growers in Latin America.
November 09 , 2010
