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Walmex income up 10% in 3rd quarter
Rise attributed to Central American stores.
October 15 , 2010
Cherry exports expected to rise 60% in Chile, 30% in Argentina in 2010-11
Good weather is predicted to produce exports of 53,000 tons of cherries from Chile and 2,600 tons from Argentina in the 2010-11 season, according to estimates from iQonsulting, a fruit industry consultancy.
October 15 , 2010
Mexico apple growers face theft, fraud by “coyotes”
State government will help growers avoid middlemen, market apples.
October 14 , 2010
Australian citrus group calls for calm over water-use plan
Hundreds turning out for public hearings on plan that could limit water by up to 45%
October 14 , 2010
Peru looks to the blueberry
A seminar held in Lima this week brought together Peruvian business leaders seminar to explore the potential of growing blueberries in Peru
October 14 , 2010
Argentina growers see mixed picture in higher exports, lower profits
The weak U.S. dollar, inflation and higher production costs put a dent into sales increases in the first half of 2010
October 14 , 2010
New Zealand’s Mr. Apple future uncertain as sale looms
New Zealand apple grower and exporter Mr. Apple –one of the country’s largest- will be sold by its parent company but finding a local buyer is considered by local media to be a hard sell at best.
October 14 , 2010
Harvest Trends week 40: avocados and cherries
Chile's internal demand for avocados, weak U.S. dollar strain exports
October 13 , 2010
New Amira raspberry variety on the market
U.S., Mexico, and Chile interested in commercializing new breed
October 13 , 2010
Planasa opens Mexico subsidiary
Spanish berry producer Grupo Planasa has opened a subsidiary in the fruit producing region of Michoacán, Mexico.
October 13 , 2010
