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Opinion: maritime booking as a tool to protect shipments

Araya & Cía attorney Manuel Vial explains the utlility of booking notes to uphold shipping agreements.
October 23 , 2013

Avocado campaign expands to Spanish-language market

Avocado marketing takes a broader focus with the "Saborea uno hoy" campaign.
October 23 , 2013

Tropical pepper plant could provide tool against HLB

A compound in the Matico pepper plant could provide a natural insecticide against Asian Citrus Psyllid.
October 23 , 2013

Tesco looks to fresh produce to reduce waste

Fresh salads, apples and grapes were a major source of Tesco food waste.
October 22 , 2013

Japan: technique could bear apples in one year's time

A Japanese research team says it has found a method to produce fruit from apple trees in about a year.
October 22 , 2013

Colombian province begins first ever papaya exports

Colombia's Valencia province sent its first papaya exports for Canada Friday.
October 22 , 2013

Antioxidant benefits found in mango peels

Colombian and Brazilian scientists have found value added potential in mango peels due to beneficial bioactive compounds.
October 22 , 2013

Argentina: storms show impact on blueberry exports

Argentina's adjusted estimates place blueberry exports significantly down from last season.
October 21 , 2013

Europe leads volume growth for Northern Hemisphere citrus

While estimates for the U.S. citrus season did not look good, European nations forecast a strong season ahead.
October 21 , 2013

Opinion: Southern Hemisphere blueberries begin another season

Isabel Quiroz of iQonsulting.com warns that Chile must maintain its blueberry quality to save its reputation.
October 21 , 2013