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Dominican Republic: citrus growers struggle to fight locusts

Dominican citrus producers cannot keep up with the costs of fighting locust swarms.
March 18 , 2013

Opinion: the changing shape of Russia's retail market

Irina Koziy highlights the changing criteria and produce buying habits of Russian retailers.
March 18 , 2013

NZ kiwifruit merger gets shareholder vote

Shareholders in two NZ operators have approved a merger to create the country's largest postharvest company.
March 15 , 2013

East African farming gets European Union support

The EU has granted US$1.8 million to benefit East African agricultural development.
March 15 , 2013

AgriNurture puts vote of confidence in Philippine banana sector

Philippine company AgriNurture plans to expand its banana offering to global markets.
March 15 , 2013

Costa Rica finds space in U.S. market for bell peppers, tomatoes

Costa Rica has released statistics for its first year of ripe tomato and bell pepper exports to the U.S.
March 14 , 2013

Uruguay turns focus to international citrus branding

Uruguay has its focus on perfecting its national product brand "Uruguay Natural".
March 14 , 2013

Australia: quarantine fees threaten foreign fruit trade

New inspection charges are pushing costs out of reach for some Australian fruit exporters.
March 14 , 2013

Market Pulse Week 10 - 2013

The first Peruvian avocados arrived to Europe while avocado volumes dropped in the U.S. in week 10.
March 13 , 2013

U.S.: Dole plans "aggressive" capital budget for 2013

Dole Food Company has slated a large sum of money for strategic investments in 2013.
March 13 , 2013