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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
Honeycrisp apples prove power of consumer push
Honeycrisp apples may create heachaches across the supply chain but the variety has shown to pay off.
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
Peru: Camposol sets sights on much larger avocado offering
Peru's Camposol is building up its avocado stock and counting on better output from its plantations.
April 04 , 2013
Agri SA questions govt's role in Western Cape unrest
Agri SA has urged for an independent inquiry into whether government resources contributed to labor rest in the Western Cape.
April 04 , 2013
Thai workers' group calls on govt to resolve Natural Fruit case
A Thai worker group of 200,000 employee members has urged the government to step in to resolve the Natural Fruit case.
April 04 , 2013
