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Australia: Woolworths opens virtual supermarkets in Sydney, Melbourne

Australian retailer Woolworths has an interesting way to attract consumers to mobile phone shopping.
February 22 , 2012

Chilean frozen blueberry shipments increase by more than a half

Chilean frozen blueberry exports have surged this season.
February 21 , 2012

Chilean grape quality and size improving, says Fisher Capespan exec

The quality of Chilean grape exports to the U.S. has picked up after a bout of small caliber Flames.
February 20 , 2012

Aussie growers look to change Horticultural Code

A group of Australian growers has met with wholesalers in Canberra to discuss changing the Horticultural Code.
February 20 , 2012

Southern Hemisphere pome fruit volumes forecast to fall in 2012

Apple and pear crops in the Southern Hemisphere are expected to drop this year, but pear shipments are set to rise.
February 20 , 2012

India should grow port operations in line with economic standing, says APM Terminals

APM Terminals says India needs massive investment to raise its shipping status to handle trade growth.
February 17 , 2012

Cold spell boosts European appetite for oranges and lemons

Europeans increased their citrus consumption in a bid to ward off illness during the recent coldsnap.
February 17 , 2012

Delay expected for Port of Jakarta fruit import closure

Fruit exporters may take some consolation from apparent changes to Indonesia's proposed import closure in the Port of Jakarta.
February 17 , 2012

Chilean port notches 53% lift in table grape shipments

Chile's port of Coquimbo is expected to send out 11 million cartons of table grapes for the season.
February 17 , 2012

Ecuadorian banana growers applaud ag minister's resignation

Ecuador's banana industry has responded positively to the resignation of agricultural minister Staynley Vera.
February 16 , 2012