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Australia: raspberry import causes bumblebee scare
A bumblebee was found in a raspberry package in Western Australia, posing a threat to the state's ecosystem.
April 09 , 2013
Latin American prickly pear snapshot
Prickly pear production is growing in Mexico, Chile and Peru but still lacks a serious export market.
April 09 , 2013
Chilean port strike fruit loss update
ASOEX has released figures of estimated losses by fruit category from Chilean strikes in weeks 13 and 14.
April 08 , 2013
U.K. Environmental Audit calls for neonicotinoid ban
U.K. politicians have called for a ban on three pesticides with concerns over impacts on pollinators.
April 08 , 2013
International unions put weight behind Thai fruit case
The ITUC has called on the Thai prime minister to drop charges brought against a British human right lawyer by a fruit processor.
April 05 , 2013
Opinion: harvest mechanization far away but not distant
Arturo Calderón discusses advances in mechanical harvester development, shifting away from expensive prototypes.
April 05 , 2013
Australia: Tasmanian cherry crop hit record in 2012-13
A good growing season and less Chilean competition helped boost Australian cherries in 2012-13.
April 05 , 2013
Arsonists attack customs offices at key Chilean port
Molotov cocktails were thrown into Chilean customs offices yesterday.
April 05 , 2013
Ultraport "agrees" to strikers' demands, workers not satisfied
The port operator at the center of Chile's debilitating strikes claims it has offered to comply with union demands.
April 04 , 2013
Strikes force Chile to halt fruit harvest
A mind-blowing amount of fruit-growing land will not be harvested in Chile due to the impacts of port strikes.
April 04 , 2013
