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Fruit Fanatic: hunting for rare trees in Puerto Rico

Rolf Blancke tells of expats in Puerto Rico with rich and colorful rare fruit collections.
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

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