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Dole and Camposol team up to bring branded mangoes to China

The Peruvian Flame Mangos are hitting the Chinese market during the Spring Festival celebrations.
February 27 , 2018

Chiquita Honduras worker strike drags on to two-month-mark

The company has now urged the government to intervene, amid multi-million-dollar losses stacking up.
February 27 , 2018

Chile evaluates domestic market potential of Flame-Perlette grape cross

The variety, called Ilusión, was originally selected in the mid-90s and is hoped to generate nostalgia among Chilean consumers.
February 27 , 2018

BayWa highlights apple sector issues, slates plans to grow avocados

BayWa's Christiane Bell and T&G's Darren Drury discuss a changing landscape for German apple growers, broader plans in subtropical fruit production, and the outlook ahead for proprietary varieties.
February 27 , 2018

Spain: Complaint over supermarket mislabeling of Tang Gold mandarins

Eurosemillas says Aldi and Carrefour's erroneous labeling of the variety led consumers to believe it was the same as Nadorcott.
February 27 , 2018

Australia: Citrus and tomatoes help drive up profits at Costa in H1

Costa has also reached a conditional agreement to acquire an avocado operation in a new growing region for the company.
February 26 , 2018

Imported cherries ‘no longer a premium product’ for China, claims Frutacloud chief

George Liu expects the quality of local cherries to "slowly catch up" with imported fruit.
February 26 , 2018

France bolstered presence as fruit export destination in 2017

Fruit imports in France rose 7% last year, edging closer to the figures recorded by its neighbor across the English Channel.
February 26 , 2018

Fruit and nut exports rose across the board for South Africa in 2017

Avocados were the only major crop that didn't see an export uptick, while oranges and table grapes performed particularly well in overseas markets.
February 26 , 2018

U.S.: Mega Kiwi grower expects exponential volume rise over coming years

"I don’t see why the consumer wouldn’t prefer it to the Hayward over the long-term," grower Jerry Kliewer said.
February 26 , 2018