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Peru: Govt promotes irrigation works for Arequipa growers

Could Majes-Siguas II and Paltuture revitalize southern Peru’s horticultural export industry?
March 30 , 2016

California Giant talks sustainability, new cooling facility

March 30 , 2016

State of the Market - Week 12, 2016

March 30 , 2016

China: Yiguo garners "greatest financing" yet in e-commerce fruit

The company would not reveal the full figure, but claimed the fresh round of funding from Alibaba and New York's KKR exceeded Womai.com's US$220 million received last year.
March 29 , 2016

Chile: Ships diverted from Valparaiso to San Antonio

The precaution was made in response to fruit fly detections in the port city of Valparaiso.
March 29 , 2016

Grower associations challenge UFW, California's piece-rate compensation law

March 29 , 2016

Comment: Argentinean Blueberry Committee responds to Freshplaza 'slave labor' claim

Argentinean Blueberry Committee (ABC) president Carlos Stabile gives his thoughts on the potential damages caused by a Freshplaza article linking his industry to slave labor.
March 29 , 2016

New push for Belgian-branded fruit and vegetables

Belgian cooperative BelOrta has launched its own produce brand with a strategic marketing and promotional campaign to push sales.
March 29 , 2016

Australia: More exotic flies found in Torres Strait

Key island pathways to mainland Australia from the north have seen the most exotic fruit fly detections since 1999.
March 28 , 2016

Colombian fruit imports dived in 2015

Fruit-exporting nations like Chile, Peru and the U.S. saw reduced shipments to Colombia last year.
March 28 , 2016