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Opinion: don't fight the tech game change, join forces with the consumer
BerryBroad Juanita Gaglio gives the rundown of changing technology in the fresh produce industry.
September 22 , 2011
Ausveg applauds United Nations obesity, diabetes agenda
Australia's peak vegetable industry body has welcomed the focus on obesity issues at the recent UN General Assembly.
September 22 , 2011
Chile's fruit industry lacks 33% of the labor it needs
Urbanization has spurred Chile's fruit union to call for labor law changes if it is to meet its high export goals.
September 22 , 2011
Ecuador's mango production to fall in 2011-12
Ecuador's peak mango body expects a 5% fall in production this year.
September 21 , 2011
Filipino banana growers fear fungal outbreak
A fungal banana disease has wiped out 1,200 hectares of plantations in the Philippines, with growers fearful it will spread.
September 21 , 2011
Dutch govt offers social scheme for Colombian banana growers
Colombian banana growers have welcomed a Dutch Government scheme to promote sustainable production for small growers.
September 21 , 2011
Peru: growing interest in exotic fruit 'sanky'
Peruvian growers are looking to export exotic fruit 'sanky' based on its high vitamin C and antioxidant levels.
September 20 , 2011
South Africa: first dividend from Denau Workers' Trust
A South African grape farmer investment scheme in the Western Cape has yielded its first dividends.
September 20 , 2011
Chilean blueberry harvest kicks off
Chilean fruit company Vital Berry has started blueberry harvesting in the northern zones of Ovalle and Tilama.
September 20 , 2011
Argentina: authorities approve airport cold storage construction
Authorities in the Argentina province of Tucuman have approved the construction of an airport cold chamber.
September 19 , 2011
