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Chile: Initiative aims to produce world's southernmost truffles

Two truffle varieties may soon be produced in a Patagonian region of Chile where hopes are high an experimental project could mimic European success.
April 24 , 2015

Peruvian asparagus to hit Chinese market

Peruvian asparagus may have some transit time issues in reaching China, but competition with local produce should be minimal.
April 24 , 2015

Indonesia lifts trade restrictions for U.S. apples

Indonesia's three-month ban on some U.S. apples due to a listeria outbreak has come to an end.
April 24 , 2015

Growers claim Calbuco Volcano eruption has little impact so far on blueberries, apples

It is still early days, but preliminary observations from Chilean and Argentine fruit growers are relatively positive after the eruption of the Calbuco Volcano.
April 23 , 2015

Retailers sharing data with growers a 'win-win', says Red Sun Farms

A Red Sun Farms executive will speak at the upcoming PMA Fresh Connections: Mexico event about how producers can benefit from sometimes hard-to-access information.
April 23 , 2015

New plant breeders' rights standard proposed

Time, translation and bureaucracy can be big hurdles to securing intellectual property rights for fruit and vegetable varieties, but a new system aims to change all that.
April 23 , 2015

NZ scientists test mating disruption techniques against avocado pest

Plant & Food Research is testing a biological method used in apple orchards to fight leafrollers in avocado crops.
April 23 , 2015

British asparagus crop may rise 20%, says Morrisons

Predictions for a long heatwave in the U.K. have sparked high expectations for this year's asparagus crop.
April 23 , 2015

Argentine apple industry back in the game for Indian market

After a 10-year absence, Argentine apple shippers are once more sending their fruit to India.
April 23 , 2015

Israel: Grants to persuade pepper growers to diversify desert crops

Growers in Israel's Arava region will receive government incentives to convert from peppers to other crops.
April 23 , 2015