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Quality over quantity: Copefrut urges its growers to switch focus
After a new approach yielded better returns for Copefrut's summer program from Chile, initiatives are in the works to raise value for the upcoming kiwifruit and apple seasons.
April 25 , 2016
"Bizarre" Mexican mango season pushes on
Small sizes look likely to continue for a Mexican mango deal that's been in short supply, but one importer is seeing some of the sweetest fruit witnessed in a long time.
April 25 , 2016
Italy: Treatments reduce Xylella symptoms but do not kill pathogen
The result of studies into treatments brings both positive and negative news in the fight against 'olive ebola'.
April 25 , 2016
Pomegranate demand explodes, keeps up with Peruvian volume surge
A sharp uptick in competitive Peruvian fruit has "expelled" Chile from the EU pomegranate market and threatens to do the same in the U.S.
April 22 , 2016
Denmark: Army of ants safeguard apple and pear orchards
Organic pome fruit farms in Denmark have a new arsenal to combat winter moths that are known to ravage harvests.
April 20 , 2016
Indonesia: Argentina gains country of recognition status
Shortly after South Africa received a boost from Indonesia, Argentina will also now have better conditions for sending its fruit to the Southeast Asian country.
April 20 , 2016
Chile: Intense rains cut grape season short, says Fedefruta
Fedefruta says the weather event affected harvests of late table grapes and apples, and will mean more treatment is needed for kiwifruit.
April 19 , 2016
Electrically charged solution increases produce shelf life
"Such small things can actually make a huge difference in the whole food supply chain," says a British researcher.
April 19 , 2016
South Africa grants protection for Tango mandarin variety
After notching progress in an Australian case, the proponents of the seedless Tango mandarin have scored a decisive victory in South Africa.
April 18 , 2016
EU withdrawal scheme a double-edged sword for Polish apple growers
With a variety undesired by many overseas markets and local consumers getting it for free, Poland's apple sector crisis is deepening.
April 18 , 2016
