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Market Pulse Week 24 - 2013

Price adjustments were seen for Crimson and Red Globe grapes in Europe during week 24.
June 19 , 2013

NZ: strong take-up for Zespri Gold3 kiwifruit

New Zealand kiwifruit company Zespri says license allocation for it Gold3 variety has been "significantly oversubscribed".
June 19 , 2013

Spanish group slams Chinese 'protectionism'

A FEPEX spokesperson discusses the difficulties of Chinese produce import protocols.
June 19 , 2013

NZ: Giumarra anticipates start of Meyer lemon exports

Shipments for the season will begin soon for New Zealand Meyer lemons bound for U.S. grocery stores.
June 18 , 2013

Opinion: Chilean bill may bring benefits to seasonal farm work

Álvaro Varas del Canto discusses Chile's latest migrant labor bill and its potential impacts on the fruit industry.
June 18 , 2013

Canary Islands: falsified papaya farms could mean prison time

A European Union official is accused of misappropriating over US$1 million on a papaya production project that never took off.
June 18 , 2013

Argentina offers support to increase domestic kiwifruit volume

A subsidized credit line in Argentina hopes to increase planted area of kiwifruit and recover the industry.
June 17 , 2013

Poland: Blueamber upbeat over blueberry prospects

Polish blueberry grower Blueamber is looking forward to a strong season, despite weather and pest-related challenges to production.
June 15 , 2013

U.S.: Michigan sees growing fruit markets in Brazil, Korea

Michigan is working to build its footprint as a U.S. agricultural product and fruit exporter in Latin America and Asia.
June 14 , 2013

European legislation a boon for laser labeling

New European Union rules hail in a "new era" for fruit labeling, according to a Spanish technology company.
June 14 , 2013