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Australia: Concern as red imported fire ants are detected outside control zones
The Queensland Farmers' Federation (QFF) has raised concerns over the detection of the pest, which attacks a range of agricultural crops including citrus.
May 23 , 2018
U.S. apple growers receive Dazzle apple license
Fruitcraft, a collaboration between three of New Zealand's leading apple companies, is on track to export one million cartons of Dazzle by 2028.
May 23 , 2018
Peru: Strong Q1 for Camposol as blueberry sales soar
The company's blueberry volumes are set to grow substantially in the future, with one-third of plantations not yet producing fruit.
May 23 , 2018
Avocados from Peru teams up with California Walnuts
The two entities will hold in-store tasting collaborations at Costco, Sam’s Club and Walmart in the U.S.
May 23 , 2018
Spain: Planasa launches new strawberry variety
The variety is said to stand out due to its precociousness, productivity and disease tolerance.
May 23 , 2018
U.K.: Tesco to remove 'best before' dates on fruit and vegetables
The move comes amid confusion over the meaning of the label and high levels of food waste.
May 22 , 2018
U.S.: Tearless and sweet onions celebrate successful inaugural season
The variety is a product of more than three decades of research, development and natural hybridization by Bayer Crop Science.
May 22 , 2018
NZ: Zespri grower returns rose in 2017-18 despite kiwifruit volume drop
The marketer says it is expecting record production of New Zealand and non-New Zealand kiwifruit this year driven by increasing supply of SunGold and a recovery in the supply of green.
May 22 , 2018
China-U.S. trade tensions drop as countries agree to further talks
The two sides appear to be making progress in negotiations, although details on pledges made over the weekend were thin.
May 22 , 2018
Ecuadorian grower harvests second Hass avocado crop
The Ecuadorian Hass industry is working on achieving U.S. market access, and at present it is exporting mainly to Europe.
May 22 , 2018
