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Subsole and Westfalia create Colombian avocado company

Two major avocado exporters from Chile and South Africa are reportedly "transforming international competition into international collaboration" to establish a year-round supply.
August 19 , 2015

EC approves active ingredient in Bayer CropScience's new insecticide

A new product to be launched by Bayer CropScience in Europe in 2017 is said to be effective against thrips, whiteflies, aphids and mites.
August 18 , 2015

Chilean walnut exports climb in H1

Turkish and Italian demand helped Chile boost its walnut exports significantly in the first six months of 2015.
August 18 , 2015

NatureFresh's mobile greenhouse 'impacting buying decisions'

NatureFresh Farms' Greenhouse Education Center has now been touring the U.S. and Canada for three months and has been met with 'rave reviews'.
August 17 , 2015

West African link for London port to improve banana shipments

Shipping group CMA CGM will call at the London Container Terminal (LCT) as part of a service between West Africa and Northern Europe.
August 14 , 2015

U.S.: Chiquita profit more than triples in Q2

A significant reduction in the cost of sales helped Chiquita Brands International post a very strong financial result in the second quarter.
August 13 , 2015

Argentine apple and pear growers could leave 400,000MT of fruit to rot

A depreciation of the Brazilian currency and slow market conditions have hit to the core of Argentina's pome fruit industry.
August 13 , 2015

EU imports of tropical fruit surged in 2014

Freshfel's latest EU import fact sheet shows the old continent was wild about tropical and subtropical fruit in 2014.
August 13 , 2015

Peru: North coast growers to bear brunt of El Niño

Peru's meteorology service Senamhi has outlined some possible effects of El Niño on grapes, mangoes, bananas, blueberries, avocados and oranges.
August 12 , 2015

Naturipe offers cash prize for automated blueberry harvesting solutions

Naturipe is calling on creative minds around the globe to find ways to automatically harvest blueberries while keeping the fruit fresh for retail and foodservice sales.
August 12 , 2015

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