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Lunch program connects African schools with local farms
A U.N. school lunch program sourced fresh produce to 120,000 students in five African nations.
October 16 , 2013
Fresh Fruit Portal launches Chinese-language news site
With the launch of Chinafruitportal.com, we now have the world's top three languages covered in delivering produce news.
October 16 , 2013
South African frosts mean job and volume loss for grape sector
September frosts could mean 15,000 jobs lost in South Africa's Orange River grape industry.
October 16 , 2013
Chilean govt releases official frost damage estimates
Chile's Ministry of Agriculture expects frosts will cut back fruit exports by 22%.
October 15 , 2013
Colombia kicks off Hass harvest with national focus
Colombia will produce around 40,000MT of Hass avocados this season, mostly for national consumption.
October 15 , 2013
U.S. pears hit the road in China
With big volume and large fruit, U.S. pears are making a splash in their first full season in China.
October 15 , 2013
U.S.: Mastronardi to double size of Michigan greenhouse
Mastronardi plans to supply more locally grown tomatoes in the U.S. Midwest with a greenhouse expansion.
October 15 , 2013
NZ: Zespri sees less Psa expression in kiwifruit vines
Zespri CEO Lain Jager discusses the past season, conditions for the next kiwifruit crop, a Chinese focus and Chile's frosts.
October 14 , 2013
Red spot impacts Peruvian organic banana volume
Peru's exportable volume of organic bananas will be down due to the effects of red spot.
October 14 , 2013
Spain: biodegradable citrus packaging eases waste disposal
Spanish researchers have developed fruit and vegetable netting ready for the compost bin.
October 14 , 2013
