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Chile's fruit sector assesses uneven impact of frosts
With uncertainty following frosts, Chile's Region VI seeks to remind buyers that there is still fruit to be had.
October 16 , 2013
Lunch program connects African schools with local farms
A U.N. school lunch program sourced fresh produce to 120,000 students in five African nations.
October 16 , 2013
South African frosts mean job and volume loss for grape sector
September frosts could mean 15,000 jobs lost in South Africa's Orange River grape industry.
October 16 , 2013
Colombia kicks off Hass harvest with national focus
Colombia will produce around 40,000MT of Hass avocados this season, mostly for national consumption.
October 15 , 2013
U.S.: Mastronardi to double size of Michigan greenhouse
Mastronardi plans to supply more locally grown tomatoes in the U.S. Midwest with a greenhouse expansion.
October 15 , 2013
NZ: Zespri sees less Psa expression in kiwifruit vines
Zespri CEO Lain Jager discusses the past season, conditions for the next kiwifruit crop, a Chinese focus and Chile's frosts.
October 14 , 2013
Red spot impacts Peruvian organic banana volume
Peru's exportable volume of organic bananas will be down due to the effects of red spot.
October 14 , 2013
Lower Mexican supply makes room for NZ avocados in Asia
New Zealand's avocado industry is expecting significant improvements in orchard gate returns for growers this year.
October 14 , 2013
Hail hits Argentine blueberry region
Hail may have damaged up to 50% of blueberry crops in Argentina's Concordia region.
October 14 , 2013
Del Monte Pacific to buy U.S. canned fruit and vegetable business
Del Monte Pacific has entered into a deal to buy Del Monte Foods' consumer food business for US$1.675 billion.
October 14 , 2013
