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Kloosterboer embarks on Rotterdam Cool Port cold storage project

Total Produce B.V. is on board as a tenant of a Rotterdam terminal set for development that will have 40,000 temperature-controlled pallet spaces.
October 16 , 2015

China: Washington Apple sector teams up with T-Mall for online sales

Alibaba chairman Jack Ma bit into a Washington apple during the opening ceremony of T-Mall's Global Shopping Festival.
October 16 , 2015

U.S.: Del Monte recalls apples after suspected Listeria detection

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. is recalling several hundred boxes of apples across nine U.S. states due to a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
October 15 , 2015

Peru: El NiƱo could cut avocado crop in 2016

Peru's Minagri believes mold on avocados, caused by rain, could reduce next year's crop by 10%.
October 15 , 2015

"Nobody expected such a slow start" to Argentina's blueberry deal

The Argentinean Blueberry Committee has further revised its export forecast downward.
October 15 , 2015

Brazilian grapes start to arrive in Europe

Prices of local table grapes in the European market over recent weeks have been higher than in 2014.
October 15 , 2015

Alibaba to promote Chilean blues and cherries through ASOEX deal

A Chinese e-commerce giant with 367 million users will help drive sales of Chilean fruits this summer season.
October 15 , 2015

NZ ag groups praise new border levy

New Zealand's government will implement a border clearance levy for passengers to help pay for increased biosecurity checks.
October 15 , 2015

NZ: Hayward kiwifruit storage 'abnormally difficult', says Seeka

Seeka's annual profit forecast is down as a March packhouse fire caused more problems than expected for late season kiwifruit.
October 15 , 2015

U.S.: Dole recalls salads amid Salmonella concerns

Limited numbers of bagged spinach have been recalled across 13 states by Dole Fresh Vegetables.
October 14 , 2015

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