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Total Produce to sell Capespan shares

Ireland's Total Produce will offload its 25.3% stake in South Africa's Capespan Group.
April 18 , 2013

Market Pulse Week 15 - 2013

A port strike in Hong Kong brought imported fruit volumes down in Asia during week 15.
April 17 , 2013

SPS measures holding back U.S. produce exports to Asia

The U.S. Trade Representative has listed several sanitary and phytosanitary measures holding back exports.
April 17 , 2013

Hass avocado group formed in Colombia

Colombia's avocado industry has stepped up its game in the push for U.S. market access.
April 17 , 2013

Australia puts weight behind effort to reopen Indonesian market to imports

Pressure has been placed on Indonesia to end restrictive import quotas, linked to possible corruption.
April 17 , 2013

U.S.: PMA allocates first salad bar donations

The PMA has chosen the schools that will receive its first US$100,000 in salad bar funding and has encouraged more members to donate.
April 16 , 2013

United Nations: plant gene pool key to advancing agriculture

Understanding crop genetics will be vital in facing climate change and feeding a growing population, according to the United Nations.
April 16 , 2013

Spanish distributor sees good signs for imported pome fruit

Spain's Nufri is upbeat about prices and demand in Europe for Southern Hemisphere apples and pears.
April 16 , 2013

Hass Avocado Board looks to even greater category growth

The Hass Avocado Board's Emiliano Escobedo talks about the factors that have pushed U.S. avocado consumption to grow 200%.
April 15 , 2013

Pakistan needs "level playing field", says mango exporter

Ahmad Jawad discusses Pakistani mango market access options in the U.S., Australia and Japan.
April 15 , 2013