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Market Pulse Week 22 - 2012

High Mexican Flame Seedless volumes put North American prices under pressure in week 22.
June 06 , 2012

U.S.-European Union organic trade deal takes effect

An historic organic equivalency agreement between the U.S. and the European Union is now active.
June 06 , 2012

USDA declares European grapevine moth eradication in four counties

Export restrictions have been lifted for four Californian fruit-growing areas, re-opening Mexican export opportunities.
June 06 , 2012

Honduran banana and pineapple sales up in Q1

Better fertilization and disease control have helped drive up Honduran banana exports this year.
June 05 , 2012

U.S. asparagus market benefits from new presentations, says PAIA

The Peruvian Asparagus Importers' Association expects consumption of the vegetable to remain strong in the U.S.
June 05 , 2012

Chilean walnut exporters search new markets as prices soar

Chilean walnut producers are eyeing up new markets off the back of an excellent growth in export prices.
June 05 , 2012

Tech talk: bright device picks up GM fruit contaminates

A new portable method of detecting GM-contaminated DNA in fruit could help farmers in the field.
June 05 , 2012

Australian fruit industry to 'flourish' over next five years, report claims

Market researcher IBISWorld expects Australia's fruit industry to grow by 4.4% annually until 2016-17.
June 04 , 2012

More Chilean apples going to domestic market in 2012

Chile's apple industry has been very cautious this year, holding back volumes from foreign markets.
June 04 , 2012

International group sequences tomato genome

Researchers from around the globe have put together a genome sequence for the common tomato.
June 04 , 2012