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"Good bulge" ahead in coming years for NZ avocados
This year the crop is very short due to alternate bearing, but Avanza export manager Martin Napper says volumes will trend up over the next five years.
September 11 , 2017
Excess rain damages Mexican crops
More than 138,000 hectares of damages have been claimed in commodities including corn, wheat, bananas, chile peppers and chayotes.
September 11 , 2017
Ardo acquires majority stake in VLM Foods, Compañia Frutera La Paz
The leading European frozen food company says it now has a strong North American platform.
September 08 , 2017
Chile to send first blueberries to India in October
Exporters on a recent trade mission were said to have been enthusiastic about the opportunities in the new market.
September 08 , 2017
U.K.: Tesco kid-friendly veggie range blends novelty and nutrition
The retailer is starting with butternut squash stars and will follow up soon with smiley sweet potato faces.
September 08 , 2017
U.S.: NFL players kick off Wonderful Pistachios' 'biggest ever' football campaign
The campaign will air on primetime football games and premium online sports sites all season long.
September 08 , 2017
Puerto Rico's banana, papaya fields damaged by Hurricane Irma
"Work has to be done farm by farm and in the field," said secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Carlos Flores Ortega.
September 07 , 2017
U.S.: Florida citrus industry "extremely nervous" about Irma
"There’s not much a grower can do with a storm of this magnitude other than secure his equipment and make sure his crop insurance paperwork is in order," says an industry representative.
September 07 , 2017
Egypt: Dakahlia invests US$9M in new packing facilities
A new citrus packing facility will be next to a table grape station due for completion in early 2018.
September 07 , 2017
China: "Explosive" consumer response to summer avocado campaign, says Lantao
The Chinese distributor is promoting its Mr. Avocado brand, which was launched in collaboration with Mission Produce.
September 07 , 2017
