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State of the Market - Week 46, 2014

Chilean avocado suppliers beat the Mexican competition on price in China during week 46.
November 19 , 2014

Q&A: What's in store for the 2014-15 Chilean blueberry deal?

Chile's Andres Armstrong believes Russia's produce ban could be more of a problem than an opportunity.
November 19 , 2014

U.K.: Desiva Produce pitches "slow ripening" for banana import deal

After seeing the success of BanaBay, another U.K. fruit company aims to establish a fresh banana brand.
November 18 , 2014

U.S.: Peak volumes mean 'now is the time to promote mangoes'

Central American Produce says volatile mango import volumes from Latin America mean buyers must act now.
November 18 , 2014

Chile in the crosshairs of Peruvian mango shippers

Airfrieght shipments are limiting Peruvian mango growth in Japan and China, but Chile holds no such problems.
November 17 , 2014

USA Pears eyes better retail education through online program

A U.S. pear group is shifting away from educational seminars as 'that’s just not the nature of today’s world'.
November 17 , 2014

Natural coatings found to increase mango shelf life

A Colombian team found natural-based coatings kept mangoes in better condition for longer.
November 14 , 2014

'Price factor becoming far less important for shoppers', says Tesco U.K.

Tesco's Simon Mandelbaum spoke at PMA Fruittrade about the changing needs of U.K. consumers.
November 14 , 2014

U.K.: DFID invests £9M in West African farms

A U.K. government department has bet on transforming West African smallholdings into large enterprises.
November 13 , 2014

Singapore opens up to Honduran melon exporters

A new export destination is on the cards for the upcoming Honduran melon season which is a bit behind schedule.
November 13 , 2014