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Chile kicks off the 2024-25 blueberry season

According to the first estimate of the Chilean Blueberry Committee, delivered by the president of the entity, Ruy Barbosa, the country expects to export 135,501 tons.
October 01 , 2024

Case Study: Netherlands export data and the use of the degree of certainty tool

Unlike data from major exporters such as Peru, export data from the Netherlands are usually published with a delay of 2-3 months.
October 01 , 2024

Global Cherry Summit expands and grows towards 2025

This global cherry meeting point offers greater space to discuss the trends, challenges and opportunities facing the sector, with the presence of leading international experts.
October 01 , 2024

Florida Department of Citrus selects new marketing and communications partner

Padilla is supporting FDOC’s mission of maximizing consumer demand for Florida citrus products and ensuring the sustainability and economic well-being of the growers, the industry, and the State of Florida.
October 01 , 2024

Grape growers sue the USDA challenging Chilean grape Systems Approach approval

The complaint says the authorization unlawfully abandons traditional, time-tested safeguards and exposes U.S. grape producers to significant risks and costs, including those related to invasive pests.
October 01 , 2024

Chinese desert fruit to make inroads in Southeast Asia

The organization reported that a local farmer in the city of Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, which manage a crabapple orchard field of about 12.67 hectares in this area, will produce 2,000 kilograms of crabapples this year.
October 01 , 2024

The 29th session of the Committee of Agriculture kicks off

The organization is addressing the urgent need to transform agri-food systems to tackle global hunger.
October 01 , 2024

International Longshoremen's Association to begin strike on Tuesday

The strike will affect container traffic at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports.
September 30 , 2024

The Global Alliance fight against banana disease 

The Tropical Race 4 (TR4) strain of the Fusarium fungus, which causes a disease for which no treatment currently exists, poses the biggest threat in more than half a century to a crop that is especially important for vulnerable populations.
September 30 , 2024

Australia's newly released avocado research set to help capture new markets

The research was part of the six-year Avocado Industry Capacity Building project, co-funded by DPIRD and Hort Innovation Australia, to support the fledging industry’s development.
September 30 , 2024