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NZ kiwifruit disease priority zone expands
New Zealand's Kiwifruit Vine Health (KVH) has found 19 more plots of land with Psa disease over the past week.
August 12 , 2011
Chile to export avocadoes to South Africa
South Africa has welcomed the prospect of Chilean avocadoes on the shelves during the counter-season.
August 12 , 2011
Costa Rica: APM Terminals demands govt signs agremeent
APM Terminals has called on the Costa Rican government to sign a container port construction contract.
August 11 , 2011
Del Monte to reduce Kenyan water usage
Multinational Del Monte has announced a new drip irrigation system will reduce its water usage in Kenya by 30%.
August 11 , 2011
Citrus Australia to launch national rally for struggling growers
With Australia's orange exports down 13% this year, a national campaign begins on Saturday to promote domestic consumption.
August 11 , 2011
Market Pulse week 31 — 2011
Argentine Nadorcott mandarins fared better than other imported easy peeler varieties in Europe during week 31.
August 10 , 2011
Argentine fruit growers protest for crisis assistance
Some Argentine fruit industry protesters have gone bare to catch the attention of authorities.
August 10 , 2011
Opinion: the flaws of 'acceptable' biosecurity risk
University of Sydney professor Dr David Guest questions whether 'acceptable risk' is just biological nonesense.
August 09 , 2011
Dominican Republic losing US$1.2M per week from banana disease
Banana producers in the Dominican Republic have labelled some parts of the country a 'lost cause' due to Black Sigatoka disease.
August 09 , 2011
European avocado markets ease on U.S. Peruvian approval
South African avocado exporters expect changed dynamics in Europe, following U.S. approval for Peruvian avocadoes.
August 09 , 2011
