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First Chilean lemons to be exported to U.S. via systems approach
A 6,000MT load of lemons was recently inspected and approved at a site in Chile, after U.S. authorities last month approved the new export protocol.
May 24 , 2018
State of the Market - Week 20, 2018
Kiwifruit prices continued to fall in the U.S. in week 20.
May 24 , 2018
Chile forecasts huge increase in mandarin exports
Strong growth is also expected for clementines and oranges, while lemon volumes are expected to be flat.
May 24 , 2018
Australia: Concern as red imported fire ants are detected outside control zones
The Queensland Farmers' Federation (QFF) has raised concerns over the detection of the pest, which attacks a range of agricultural crops including citrus.
May 23 , 2018
U.S. apple growers receive Dazzle apple license
Fruitcraft, a collaboration between three of New Zealand's leading apple companies, is on track to export one million cartons of Dazzle by 2028.
May 23 , 2018
Peru: Strong Q1 for Camposol as blueberry sales soar
The company's blueberry volumes are set to grow substantially in the future, with one-third of plantations not yet producing fruit.
May 23 , 2018
Avocados from Peru teams up with California Walnuts
The two entities will hold in-store tasting collaborations at Costco, Sam’s Club and Walmart in the U.S.
May 23 , 2018
U.S. suppliers receive first batch of Argentine lemons in 17 years
Vision Import Group and Seald Sweet both have high hopes for the future of the Argentine lemon deal in the U.S.
May 23 , 2018
Spain: Planasa launches new strawberry variety
The variety is said to stand out due to its precociousness, productivity and disease tolerance.
May 23 , 2018
U.K.: Tesco to remove 'best before' dates on fruit and vegetables
The move comes amid confusion over the meaning of the label and high levels of food waste.
May 22 , 2018
