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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



