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Costa Rican govt breaks up drug ring under fruit trading cover

A Costa Rican drug ring with alleged Italian mafia links is suspected of hiding cocaine in boxes of pineapples and cassava.
October 16 , 2015

Brazil sets up import norms for table grapes, strawberry plants

A new import ruling in Brazil gives greater opportunity for Spanish and Portuguese collaboration and trade.
October 16 , 2015

U.S.: Port of Savannah receives first Peruvian citrus

With the support of a pilot program, the Georgia Ports Authority is pitching itself as an effective entry point for South American fruit.
October 16 , 2015

U.K.: Pumpkins 'ticking time bombs' as wet weather threatens Halloween crop

Yields will be down by around 50% for U.K. pumpkin grower and supplier Barfoots.
October 16 , 2015

NZ Ambassador to France visits Jazz apple orchards

Kiwi and French apple growers have put their rugby rivalry aside to celebrate the success of Jazz apples.
October 16 , 2015

Chile: Weather to cause 'significant decline' in cherry volumes, says Garces

Chile's leading cherry exporter says a combination of various weather issues will reduce production volumes and delay the season.
October 16 , 2015

Kloosterboer embarks on Rotterdam Cool Port cold storage project

Total Produce B.V. is on board as a tenant of a Rotterdam terminal set for development that will have 40,000 temperature-controlled pallet spaces.
October 16 , 2015

China: Washington Apple sector teams up with T-Mall for online sales

Alibaba chairman Jack Ma bit into a Washington apple during the opening ceremony of T-Mall's Global Shopping Festival.
October 16 , 2015

Peru: El NiƱo could cut avocado crop in 2016

Peru's Minagri believes mold on avocados, caused by rain, could reduce next year's crop by 10%.
October 15 , 2015

"Nobody expected such a slow start" to Argentina's blueberry deal

The Argentinean Blueberry Committee has further revised its export forecast downward.
October 15 , 2015