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Israel: Hazera's onion specialist gives lowdown on decades of research
With 15% of seed company Hazera's revenues going into R&D, double-digit year-on-year onion sales growth is being seen in several regions.
June 29 , 2015
Pest found in Russia-bound Serbian peaches
A pest native to the Southwestern U.S. was detected in a 18.8MT peach shipment at the Russian border.
June 29 , 2015
Chilean and New Zealand kiwifruit exports up more than a third
While prices of Chilean kiwifruit have been rising over recent weeks, they are still 40% lower year-on-year.
June 29 , 2015
U.S.: British shipping company fined for dumping oil near Florida
A shipper that deals with refrigerated cargo was recently fined US$750,000 for an 'inexcusable and criminal act'.
June 29 , 2015
EU Court of Justice imposes greater fines on Del Monte, Weichert
A Fresh Del Monte appeal over a banana pricing cartel case has backfired.
June 26 , 2015
Russia's food import ban extension list "virtually unchanged"
While the EU extended its Russian sanctions by six months, the world's largest nation has added an extra year to its current ban on food imports.
June 26 , 2015
Canada: BC Blueberry Council reveals high expectations for China
A Canadian industry body head says it will be 'a busy summer', with inspectors from two major Asian markets due to visit in the coming weeks.
June 26 , 2015
Syrian conflict looms over Jordan's fresh produce sector
Jordanian agribusiness consultant Wael Haddadin says growers are still looking strongly to EU, Russian and UAE markets even though a key supply route has been cut.
June 26 , 2015
Q&A: Early West Coast crops and pack flexibility in the spotlight
Oppy's Jason Fung looks at the summer campaign ahead for BC blueberries, and is upbeat about Aussie citrus and New Zealand kiwifruit.
June 26 , 2015
Pakistani mango probe after exporter slips up with EU shipment
One Pakistani mango exporter unrelated to the shipment in the Netherlands found to have fruit fly says he "hopes and prays" the situation will not recur.
June 26 , 2015
