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Market Pulse Week 11 - 2012

Nectarine sales improved in the U.S. in week 11, but problems were reported in other markets.
March 21 , 2012

Chilean organic lemons attract growing interest in Europe

European importers are on the look out for more small to medium suppliers of organic lemons, claims ProChile.
March 21 , 2012

Mexico: Tabasco citrus growers gearing up for HLB emergency response

Growers in the Mexican state of Tabasco have resigned themselves to the entry of citrus disease HLB.
March 20 , 2012

Opinion: Toxic chemicals in U.S. packaging must go

The FDA is to decide by the end of this month whether to ban bisphenol-A from all food packaging.
March 20 , 2012

Australian grape exporter testing the waters in China

Australian company The Grape House cut back on exports this year, but direct shipments to China are going well.
March 20 , 2012

NZ: Zespri raises 2012 kiwifruit forecast

Zespri will soon ship its first kiwifruit for the season to Japan.
March 20 , 2012

Panama to regulate pesticides in 2015

Panama aims to regulate pesticides to bank on a boom in demand for organic produce.
March 19 , 2012

Peruvian banana district seeks funds in the wake of floods

A decision to discharge water from a dam in northern Peru has had serious ramifications for some banana growers.
March 19 , 2012

Chilean delegates visit Australia for water strategy tips

Chile is studying Australia's water systems in the hope of replicating strategies to ease drought challenges.
March 19 , 2012

Apple coloring in NZ region helped by cooler weather

New Zealand's Hawke's Bay orchards have produced record rosy Royal Galas.
March 19 , 2012