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Strike averted for Panama Canal expansion
The US$5.2 billion Panama Canal expansion project has managed to avoid fresh delays thanks to a pay deal reached at the eleventh hour.
August 12 , 2015
Driscoll's to expand organic berry nursery model throughout the Americas
Berries can still be certified as USDA organic if plant material is sourced from a conventional nursery, but multinational Driscoll's is going a step further to stay in the "spirit" of organic farming.
August 12 , 2015
State of the Market - Week 32, 2015
Lemon prices in the U.S. were on a downward spiral despite active sales in week 32.
August 12 , 2015
Peru: North coast growers to bear brunt of El Niño
Peru's meteorology service Senamhi has outlined some possible effects of El Niño on grapes, mangoes, bananas, blueberries, avocados and oranges.
August 12 , 2015
Russia leads Turkish stonefruit export markets in H1
Turkish stonefruit shipments jumped by more than half in the first semester of 2015, with a dramatic growth in exports to Russia.
August 12 , 2015
Naturipe offers cash prize for automated blueberry harvesting solutions
Naturipe is calling on creative minds around the globe to find ways to automatically harvest blueberries while keeping the fruit fresh for retail and foodservice sales.
August 12 , 2015
Argentina cautious despite U.S. blueberry supply gap
Southern Hemisphere blueberry exporters will have much to gain after a short U.S. season, but Argentina isn't giving much away about its intentions.
August 12 , 2015
"Teething problems" hinder Vietnam reopening for Aussie citrus
Australian citrus exporters have faced setbacks in the recently reopened Vietnamese market due to rules that limit shipments to seafreight.
August 12 , 2015
Chile: Copiapo water shortage mitigated for one season
An industry head says recent rainfall means many growers in northern Chile will be able to irrigate as if there were no drought this summer.
August 12 , 2015
U.S.: Blue Road Capital to invest up to US$250M in Vanguard International
A substantial capital injection will see multinational fruit marketer Vanguard making new production acquisitions "in the near future".
August 11 , 2015
