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Chile sees lowest kiwifruit returns since 2011

Not only were returns 62% lower than during the 2014 season, but there appears to be a large gap between the average returns of different exporters.
January 30 , 2017

Europe: Open field vegetable shortage to last until April, says FEPEX

Spain's leading produce association says volumes of some vegetables are currently 60% lower than normal.
January 30 , 2017

Russia intercepts, destroys 60MT of Polish apples

It's now almost 2.5 years since the Russian ban began and the gray trade through Belarus is clearly still in full force.
January 30 , 2017

Work to begin on Nicaragua Canal in first quarter of 2017

Construction on the US$50 billion project was due to begin last year, but there were delays associated with the Social and Environmental Impact Assessment.
January 30 , 2017

U.K.: Tesco to buy wholesaler Booker in £3.7B deal

The acquisition is a marked change of direction for the U.K.’s biggest supermarket group, which has been closing stores around the country in a bid to cut costs.
January 30 , 2017

Canadian govt invests in greenhouse tech for organic microgreens

Ontario-based organic grower Greenbelt Microgreens is planning to expand its business to other areas of the country.
January 27 , 2017

Latin American countries take bigger slice of EU imported avo market

Peru, Chile and Mexico have all capitalized on the imported avocado market more than doubling over the last six years, but South Africa, Kenya and Israel have not been so lucky.
January 27 , 2017

U.S.: Trump plans import tax to pay for Mexican border wall

White House spokesperson Sean Spicer has reportedly announced plans to implement a 20% import tax on Mexican goods.
January 26 , 2017

Japan, Thailand "very likely" to open for Western Australian avocados next season

After years of negiations, Japan has reportedly confirmed it will audit Western Australia exporters and packers in February.
January 26 , 2017

Canada seeks to bolster food safety regulations

The update aims to consolidate numerous regulations, put greater emphasis risk prevention, and create more harmonization between Canada and the U.S.
January 26 , 2017