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Chile: ODEPA urges strawberry growers to seize international opportunities
A recent Chilean report provides an in-depth look at trends in global strawberry consumption.
August 26 , 2014
Farmworkers versus unions, a new fight in California
Employers will not be the targets in a peach picker protest to take place today, but rather unions and the State of the California.
August 26 , 2014
Solving India's banana waste problem
Danfoss India has ambitious plans to resolve infrastructure problems that are leaving a third of bananas by the wayside.
August 25 , 2014
Chilean walnut, almond and prune exporters look to Russia
Apart from the import embargo, currency issues will also determine how Chilean dried fruit fares in Russia.
August 25 , 2014
USDA researcher reveals encouraging results of phosphine fumigation tests
Research shows worker safety and food quality could be improved by using phosphine instead of methyl bromide on crops.
August 25 , 2014
Canada pledges to speed up Polish apple access
Canadian authorities have vowed to speed up market access for Polish apple growers, who like their own fishermen have been impacted by Russia's food import embargo.
August 25 , 2014
U.S.: Pandol Brothers predicts earlier grape import transition this year
A U.S. grape company says consumer preference for freshness is one reason retailers may import earlier this season.
August 25 , 2014
U.S.: Californian kiwifruit industry forecasts good fruit quality
It seems like California kiwifruit growers have escaped the worst of the drought, with normal production expected.
August 25 , 2014
Australia: Select Harvests to make landmark acquisitions
A leading Australian almond company plans to spend US$59 million on new properties and water entitlements in a bid to double production by 2018.
August 24 , 2014
Communist rebels attack two Philippine banana plantations
A Del Monte aircraft hangar was one site of rebel attacks on banana operations in the Philippines over the weekend.
August 24 , 2014
