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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
Delay expected for Port of Jakarta fruit import closure
Fruit exporters may take some consolation from apparent changes to Indonesia's proposed import closure in the Port of Jakarta.
February 17 , 2012
NZ: 'stormy' growers meeting confronts kiwifruit disease issues
An NZ kiwifruit growers meeting yesterday focused on Psa-V disease, agricultural emergency, compensation and marketer Zespri.
February 17 , 2012
U.S. and E.U. sign historic organic food trade agreement
A new U.S.-E.U. organic trade deal will cut out overlapping fees and bureaucracy for certified exports.
February 16 , 2012
U.S.: greenhouse fresh purchase agreement company expects growth in 2012
BrightFarms says the scalability of its greenhouse model has far-reaching implications for locally grown produce.
February 15 , 2012
Getting past the Latin American banana shortage
Organics Unlimited's president talks low banana supplies, disease control and Peruvian expansion.
February 14 , 2012
Peru could 'easily double' U.S. avocado volumes in 2012, says expert
A Peruvian professor says the country should hold the trigger on U.S. avocado exports until June to get better prices.
February 13 , 2012
Tesco trials new shelf life extension packaging for fresh produce
Tesco hopes to drastically reduce fruit wastage with a new packaging technology it is trialing.
February 10 , 2012
