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More South Africa stone fruit shipments heading to Middle East
Shipments of apricots, plums and nectarines to the Middle East see big jumps, while exports to the EU and the U.K. grow slightly or decline.
December 13 , 2010
Chile’s fruit exports to Europe fall 12% in three years
Unfavorable exchange rate, economic crisis to blame; Asia and Latin America fill in the gap
December 13 , 2010
Weather takes toll on size of Argentina's grapes
Cold, wind and drought produce smaller fruit, but delay may help sugar content
December 13 , 2010
U.S. imports of Australia’s citrus drop to 65% of normal volume
Competition from South American producers account for decrease, exporter says
December 10 , 2010
Chinese association to buy fruit-growing land in South Africa
The Chinese group looks to grow citrus on the 500 hectares of land in South Africa's East Cape province.
December 10 , 2010
Argentina ships nearly 4,000 MT of blueberries in second half of November
Total is 30% more than during the same period in 2009
December 10 , 2010
Most of Chile's blueberry growers switch to pint package
Higher-than-expected volumes in Chile’s central growing region have the majority of the nation's growers packaging pints as the harvest moves into its peak phase.
December 10 , 2010
South Africa's fruit exporters grapple with supermarkets, labor
In an interview with FreshFruitPortal.com, Stuart Symington, CEO of the Fresh Produce Exporters Forum, South Africa’s main exporters association, discusses the changing fruit export business, labor shortages and the industry's expansion into India, Pakistan and Russia.
December 10 , 2010
Dole banana comercial from Japan
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOXVn5_OKFw[/youtube]
December 09 , 2010
Panama Canal functioning again after 17-hour closure due to rain
Heavy rain in Panama forced a 17-hour closure of the Panama Canal starting Wednesday afternoon, the first closure of the canal since the U.S. invasion of the country in 1989.
December 09 , 2010
