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NZ needs tougher grape import rules, says Mexican shipper
A Sonora-based exporter says the recent spider incursion mishap in New Zealand could boil down to the packing practices of the 'vast majority' of Mexican growers.
July 13 , 2015
Colombia's Q1 Hass avocado exports beat 2014 total
Colombia's agriculture minister believes the country's avocado exports could eventually be on par with bananas, coffee and flowers.
July 13 , 2015
Italy: MedAndes service to move to Genoa
A shipping merger finalized with CSAV last year has resulted in a service operated by Hapag Lloyd and Hamburg Süd moving ports.
July 10 , 2015
The U.S. and Switzerland agree to organic equivalency
The Obama administration has now signed its fifth organic equivalency agreement, adding Switzerland to the list.
July 10 , 2015
Italian group targets kids with stick-on edible faces for apples
An apple-focused Italian consortium says its novel approach to increasing fruit consumption amongst kids has been a commercial success.
July 10 , 2015
NZ: Opposition calls for outright ban on grape imports
The Labour Party and the New Zealand Wine Growers Association have raised questions about what other biosecurity threats could arise if spiders could slip through the cracks.
July 10 , 2015
A turnaround of fortunes for British grown apricots
Practically perfect weather conditions have boasted apricot production in England with volumes set to increase six-fold.
July 10 , 2015
IG International launches Aussie Fremont mandarins in India
Ironbark Citrus CEO Susan Jenkin believes India will become an important market for her company's mandarin exports.
July 10 , 2015
Italy: Olive tree cull aims to combat bacteria breakout
Italian authorities and farmers have continued eradication efforts against a deadly olive-killing disease in the country's southeast.
July 10 , 2015
Chilean apple exports take a dive in H1
The process of varietal conversion combined with weather factors this year to cut shipments for one of Chile's leading export crops.
July 09 , 2015
