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Peru pushes for new avocado markets

Chile, Mexico, Japan and China are in the sights of Peru's Hass avocado industry.
November 07 , 2012

U.K. scientists closer to controlling when fruits ripen

Manipulating chloroplasts could be a possible key to controlling when fruits mature.
November 06 , 2012

Mexico's AMHPAC looks to 'smoking gun' traceability

AMHPAC's Eric Viramontes discusses Mexico's shifts in traceability and protected horticulture.
November 05 , 2012

NZ could quadruple SunGold kiwifruit exports in 2013

Zespri CEO Lain Jager talks about a broad range of issues facing New Zealand kiwifruit growers.
November 05 , 2012

Clemensoon, a new early variety of clementine

Spanish researchers claim to have developed the best early clementine available.
November 02 , 2012

U.S.: FPIA to tackle inspection issues

The Fresh Produce Import Alliance is ready to go "full force forward", says president Joseph Galeone.
November 02 , 2012

South Africa grape projections on course as early harvest begins

Cold weather set back the South Africa grape harvest but output should stay on course with last year.
November 01 , 2012

U.S. researchers find antibiotic resistant genes in honeybees

Years of oxytetracycline use to treat U.S. honeybees may have actually done harm to the insect.
November 01 , 2012

U.S.: Californian farm gives career outlet for war veterans

A small farm in California trains U.S. veterans in sustainable farming and helps ease the return back home.
November 01 , 2012

South Africa's bearable 2012 citrus deal

South Africa has five months to tackle a raft of issues threatening its citrus growers.
October 31 , 2012