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Peru's frozen strawberry exports rise 155%
Peru recorded rapid growth in frozen strawberry sales to the U.S., Belgium, Japan and Germany in January and February.
March 21 , 2011
Indonesia and Pakistan sign agricultural MoU
Agricultural universities from Indonesia and Pakistan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase horticultural opportunities in a combined market with 400 million people.
March 21 , 2011
Chile's frozen blueberry exports rise 150% in February
Chile recorded a sharp uptick in frozen blueberry exports in February, compared to the previous season.
March 18 , 2011
Seedless cherimoya gene discovered
A U.S. scientist believes the seedless cherimoya could become 'the next banana', after a gene discovery in conjunction with Spanish researchers.
March 18 , 2011
Zespri abuzz as kiwifruit harvest begins
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri is upbeat about harvests with good weather, but export forecasts are similar to volumes in the 2010 season.
March 18 , 2011
UN gives Tanzania US$90M rural finance loan
Tanzania has joined Ecuador as recipient of UN rural development loans this month, with plans to build a modernized profitable agricultural sector by 2025.
March 17 , 2011
Canada's Agrium to expand Aussie horizons
Canadian company Agrium is going to 'ramp up' its presence in the Australian horticulture sector in 2011, with its recently-acquired pastoral agency Landmark.
March 17 , 2011
Market Pulse week 10 — 2011
The opening prices for Chilean Royal Gala apples in the U.S. were lower than in the previous season, while blueberry arrivals in the U.K showed problems with condition.
March 16 , 2011
Farming 'insurgency' expected in north-west Mexico
Farmers and politicians in north-eastern Mexico have vowed to launch demonstrations as early as Monday if the Federal Government does not give extroadinary assistance for crops damaged by frost earlier this year
March 16 , 2011
Peru's ag exports grew 38.8% in January
Mangoes, grapes and bananas were just some of the products that boosted Peru's agricultural exports by 38.8% in January, compared to the same period in 2010.
March 16 , 2011
