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U.S.: "Contingency plans in place" for Hunts Point Terminal Market

The Hunts Point Produce Cooperative was just "pennies per hour apart" from the last offer proposed by unionists who are threatening to strike.
January 16 , 2015

U.S.: Hunts Point union negotiations aim to ward off strikes

Hunts Point Terminal in the Bronx supplies 9% of the U.S. population with fruits and vegetables every day, but the operation could grind to a standstill on Sunday if a deal is not reached with the Teamsters union.
January 16 , 2015

Mexico: Lime production rebounds in Colima

While the year began with scarcity, efforts against HLB actually led to a lime production rise in 2014 in Colima.
January 16 , 2015

Peruvian mango shipments underway

Peru's mango exports to date are significantly down on packed volumes during the same time last year.
January 16 , 2015

Fresh NY apple varieties hit U.S. shelves after more than a decade in the making

The breeder behind the recently released SnapDragon and RubyFrost apples is quietly confident the varieties will be a big hit.
January 16 , 2015

Azerbaijan swoops in on Russian apple market opportunities

A Russian official says Azerbaijan will hold a firm place in the country's apple market even if the ban on EU fruit is lifted.
January 16 , 2015

Ecuadorian mango industry hopes for Chinese market access by October

The Mango Ecuador Foundation is optimistic about gaining access to the Chinese market before next season.
January 16 , 2015

U.S. court denies Chiquita "aided and abetted" homicide in Colombia

The families of U.S. missionaries murdered in Colombia by FARC forces in 1995 have sought damages against Chiquita on 24 counts, of which one was dismissed by a South Florida court last week.
January 15 , 2015

U.S.: Calavo forecasts new record earnings in 2015

Calavo Growers CEO Lee Cole says all indicators are "pointing affirmatively" this year, after the company notched solid results for 2014.
January 15 , 2015

Malaysia steps up standards for citrus imports

Malaysia's latest import regulatory change shows its days as an easy, non-protocol market are on the way out.
January 15 , 2015