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India: Chile overtakes NZ as leading Southern Hemisphere kiwifruit supplier
Tarun Arora of IG International speaks about the "tremendous stress" on the Indian kiwifruit market, the huge effect U.S. tariffs could have on apple supply dynamics, and the company's first blueberry plantings.
July 23 , 2018
U.S: Wawona acquires Burchell's stonefruit breeding assets
As part of the deal, the U.S.'s largest organic tree fruit grower has acquired the exclusive right to propagate the Summer Flame and August Flame varieties, as well as the right to use Cornerstone rootstock.
July 20 , 2018
U.S.: Case count rises in cyclospora outbreak linked to McDonald's salads
U.S. authorities say 163 have been affected by a multistate cyclospora outbreak linked to McDonald's salads.
July 20 , 2018
U.S.: Trump threatens tariffs on all US$500B of Chinese imports
The trade war shows no signs of ending anytime soon...
July 20 , 2018
U.S. blueberry growers facing tough July market, says Wish Farms
Georgia's lower-than-anticipated crop was also said to have caused marketers problems earlier this season.
July 20 , 2018
Chilean apple industry concerned over effects of U.S.-China trade war
Chilean exporters worry that if the U.S. exports fewer apples to China, that fruit will likely end up somewhere else.
July 20 , 2018
Spain reveals weather impact on 2017-18 strawberry crop
Strawberry production in Huelva may have declined this past season, but blueberries managed to see a rise.
July 20 , 2018
Opinion: Tesco, Carrefour alliance may not provide results in produce as predicted
Jim Prevor argues it is unlikely that consolidating buying will result in improvements in choice, quality and value for consumers
July 20 , 2018
New app to help Spanish growers choose which citrus varieties to plant
The Spanish developers say the app will take into account information about the conditions of the land to suggest the most suitable varieties.
July 20 , 2018
Zest Labs fights food waste by routing pallets according to real-time freshness
Zest Labs says its technology can significantly cut food waste and increase retailers' profit margins on produce by 6%, benefitting others along the supply chain.
July 19 , 2018
