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Ecuador banana sizing loophole prompts price speculation
Ecuadorian banana producers have hit out at the government for failing to set prices for larger Europe-bound cartons.
March 13 , 2012
South African fig and pomegranate research set to pay off
Large-sized figs and sweet pomegranates varieties are being developed in South Africa for export.
March 12 , 2012
South African grape season fraught with difficulties
South African table grape returns have slumped in Europe due in part to Latin American exporters flooding the market.
March 06 , 2012
Chile's Thompson grape season to close a fortnight early
Drought conditions in the north of Chile have led to faster yet fewer Thompson grape shipments to the U.S.
March 05 , 2012
The Packaging Pitch: when stickers miss the point
Marketing expert Lisa Cork looks at stickers that fail to educate consumers about product benefits.
March 01 , 2012
Fresh Del Monte posts Q4 losses despite overall 2011 gain
A tough economic climate and high petrol costs prompted a 5% rise in net losses in Q4 for Del Monte.
February 29 , 2012
Coconut, fruit and nut waste could power energy-poor countries
A U.S. study has found there is serious electricity-generating potential in fruit, nut and coconut waste.
February 23 , 2012
Weather damages already hitting Mexican mangoes, says exporter
A Mexican mango exporter says a large percentage of the country's crop will not withstand damages from recent rains.
February 20 , 2012
Southern Hemisphere pome fruit volumes forecast to fall in 2012
Apple and pear crops in the Southern Hemisphere are expected to drop this year, but pear shipments are set to rise.
February 20 , 2012
Cold spell boosts European appetite for oranges and lemons
Europeans increased their citrus consumption in a bid to ward off illness during the recent coldsnap.
February 17 , 2012
