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Australia's Coles supermarkets slammed over 'local' labels for imported fruit
Australian supermarket chain Coles has been accused of allegedly labeling Israeli fruits as 'local'
January 28 , 2011
Kenya's US$110M fruit industry unaffected by drought
Kenya's drought has not affected avocado, mango and passionfruit volumes, but high temperatures have led to price hikes.
January 28 , 2011
British suspect caught in Costa Rica pineapple cocaine bust
British, Romanian, Jamaican and Costa Rican nationals have been detained for alleged cocaine and marijuana trafficking inside pineapple cartons.
January 28 , 2011
Chile’s kiwi industry to tackle its image problem
Government, growers and exporters to develop ways to standardize quality and increase competitiveness
January 28 , 2011
Brazil to lead tropical fruit research network
Nine-country consortium aims to isolate and commercialize compounds in Latin American produce.
January 28 , 2011
Argentina’s pears, grapes start arriving at port after strike
Two ships destined for the Netherlands await enough cargo to set off
January 27 , 2011
Mexico's exports rise as fruit flies fall
Policies to rid more than half of Mexico of fruit flies have bolstered mango and guava exporters, while Danish transport company Maersk opens new route to Europe.
January 27 , 2011
Uruguay exports record fruit volumes in 2010
Increase was fueled by higher blueberry sales and a recovery in the citrus sector.
January 27 , 2011
Chile’s blueberry exporters urged to maintain 1-pint packages
Large volumes expected to last until week 5 or 6
January 27 , 2011
Banana peels could clean polluted water, research shows
Brazilian scientist discovers industrial use for banana peels to clean contaminated water.
January 27 , 2011
