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APM Terminals gets final govt endorsement in Costa Rica
A US$992 million port project in Costa Rica could have a positive impact on the fruit industry.
March 22 , 2012
Nicaragua to launch first frozen fruit processing plant
Nicaragua is set to export mango cubes to the U.S. with the opening of its first frozen processing plant.
March 22 , 2012
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
