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Mexico nears watermelon harvest, export season

Mexico's Colima state will begin its watermelon harvest next month and provide fruit through May.
November 14 , 2013

Market Pulse Week 45 - 2013

South American table grape volume began to pick up on international markets in week 45.
November 13 , 2013

Chinese company invests in organic blueberry export scheme

A Chinese company is investing more than US$800,000 in an organic blueberry project in the northeastern province of Jilin.
November 13 , 2013

Nestlé launches pilot program for Pakistani mangoes

Nestlé's Chaunsa Project will support mango production in Pakistan's southern Punjab.
November 13 , 2013

Peru: Camposol announces fresh board resignation

A second director of Peruvian produce exporter Camposol has resigned from the board in the space of a week.
November 12 , 2013

Philippines: Del Monte pineapples spared in devastating typhoon

Despite extreme destruction to the central Philippines, Del Monte reported minimal damage to its operations.
November 12 , 2013

India: Delhi High Court orders pesticide reassessment

In a no-trust vote, the Delhi High Court has ordered the government to reassess produce pesticide levels.
November 12 , 2013

Brazilian smartphones track fruit back to the farm

With the touch of a smartphone screen, Brazilian shoppers can trace produce across the supply chain.
November 11 , 2013

South Africa: renewed action marks one-year anniversary of farm strikes

A reported 4,000 farm workers went on strike last week, affecting a major Western Cape fruit producer.
November 11 , 2013

Colombia implements expansive fruit fly control program

Through a trap system, Colombia hopes to improve fruit fly control and plant health.
November 11 , 2013