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U.S.: Limoneira appoints new CFO
Mark Palamountain most recently served as Limoneira’s senior director of agriculture operations and has been with the company since 2012.
December 11 , 2017
Australia: Container ships diverted away from Melbourne amid blockade
The dispute has forced perishable cargo to be diverted to Adelaide and then taken by road more than 700km (450 miles) to Melbourne.
December 08 , 2017
Namibian table grape industry expects good returns amid lower Peruvian supplies
Six million cartons are expected to be packed and shipped to international markets, compared to the 4.6 million cartons last year.
December 08 , 2017
India: Cyclone Ockhi hits grape production in Maharashtra
Growers have already been affected by unseasonal rains a couple of months ago, and more rains this week are set to cause further losses.
December 08 , 2017
U.S.: Enzed Exotics to exhibit at NYPS2017 amid high hopes for upcoming season
After nearly 50% growth in U.S. sales since 2015, the company expects to see a continued upward trend.
December 08 , 2017
Australian govt introduces bill to simplify ag export legislation
“We need something more coherent in place so that the rules for exporting are simpler and easier to understand and comply with," says Barnaby Joyce.
December 08 , 2017
U.S.: Terra Exports now accepting payments in Bitcoin
The company says it is now accepting the peer-to-peer electronic cash system as it wants to embrace change.
December 08 , 2017
U.S.: California avocado orchards impacted by wildfires
California Avocado Commission president Tom Bellamore says he's hoping to get a first-hand look at some of the orchards on Monday if possible.
December 08 , 2017
Hortifrut moves closer to completing blueberry merger with Talsa
Hortifrut's board of directors have now called an extraordinary shareholders' meeting for later in December, during which they will vote on the merger.
December 07 , 2017
Spain: Huge cocaine haul discovered in Colombian banana shipment
The stash is estimated to be worth US$249 million and is one of the largest seizures of the drug in Europe in the last two decades.
December 07 , 2017
