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'Be cautious with processing', Naturipe warns blueberry growers

Blueberry growers who were banking on high frozen returns should show caution, says Naturipe.
October 28 , 2011

NZKGI demands answers over Chinese Zespri agent probe

New Zealand's kiwifruit growers have called for answers from Zespri over a Chinese fraud investigation.
October 27 , 2011

India set to export pomegranates to U.S.

U.S. inspection officials believe Indian pomegranates are safe to import.
October 03 , 2011

Ecuadorian president signs banana regulation decree

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has signed a decree for a new banana trade regulation law that increases authorization requirements.
July 15 , 2011

Aussie reconciliation over Chile grape spat

Australian Table Grape Association CEO Jeff Scott clarifies the Chilean import issue earlier this year, while highlighting potential in new markets.
July 08 , 2011

Brazil’s citrus greening lessons: ‘there is no cure’, just management

Brazil has cut down 10 million citrus trees since 2004 to fight a disease that knows no borders.
June 23 , 2011

Chilean fruit company declared bankrupt

The financial saga surrounding Aconcagua Limitada (Aconex) has resulted in a bankruptcy declaration from the 17th Civil Court of Santiago.
March 25 , 2011

New Mexican wasp prevents citrus greening disease

Scientists in the Mexican state of Sonora have found a new breed of wasp that controls the spread of Huanglongbing (HLB).
March 25 , 2011

Cherry exports expected to rise 60% in Chile, 30% in Argentina in 2010-11

Good weather is predicted to produce exports of 53,000 tons of cherries from Chile and 2,600 tons from Argentina in the 2010-11 season, according to estimates from iQonsulting, a fruit industry consultancy.
October 15 , 2010