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Australia: raspberry import causes bumblebee scare
A bumblebee was found in a raspberry package in Western Australia, posing a threat to the state's ecosystem.
April 09 , 2013
Chilean port strike fruit loss update
ASOEX has released figures of estimated losses by fruit category from Chilean strikes in weeks 13 and 14.
April 08 , 2013
U.K. Environmental Audit calls for neonicotinoid ban
U.K. politicians have called for a ban on three pesticides with concerns over impacts on pollinators.
April 08 , 2013
Fruit Fanatic: hunting for rare trees in Puerto Rico
Rolf Blancke tells of expats in Puerto Rico with rich and colorful rare fruit collections.
April 08 , 2013
Opinion: harvest mechanization far away but not distant
Arturo Calderón discusses advances in mechanical harvester development, shifting away from expensive prototypes.
April 05 , 2013
Australia: Tasmanian cherry crop hit record in 2012-13
A good growing season and less Chilean competition helped boost Australian cherries in 2012-13.
April 05 , 2013
Arsonists attack customs offices at key Chilean port
Molotov cocktails were thrown into Chilean customs offices yesterday.
April 05 , 2013
Peru: Camposol sets sights on much larger avocado offering
Peru's Camposol is building up its avocado stock and counting on better output from its plantations.
April 04 , 2013
Agri SA questions govt's role in Western Cape unrest
Agri SA has urged for an independent inquiry into whether government resources contributed to labor rest in the Western Cape.
April 04 , 2013
Thai workers' group calls on govt to resolve Natural Fruit case
A Thai worker group of 200,000 employee members has urged the government to step in to resolve the Natural Fruit case.
April 04 , 2013
