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Nicaraguan banana exporter enjoys switch from U.S. to EU
The change has been quite abrupt, as grower-exporters like Caipsa look to aggressively expand what to date has been a fairly niche industry.
July 03 , 2017
Australia's largest avocado farm to be sold to offshore buyer
While the buyer remains unknown, a Chinese company had previously announced its intentions to buy plantations in Western Australia.
June 29 , 2017
The new grape varieties gaining ground in Chile, Peru
The shift to new cultivars has been delayed compared to California, but the move to proprietary table grape varieties has been fast in both countries over the last few years.
June 29 , 2017
U.S.: Produce Pay becomes latest Blue Book registered developer
Produce Pay has invested heavily in its new online marketplace platform focused on the fruit and vegetable industry.
June 28 , 2017
Orri clementines show promise for Chilean citrus growers
Israeli and Chilean representatives of the late season variety provide deep insights into how the fruit differs from the competition on the farm and at retail.
June 27 , 2017
U.S.: Florida dragon fruit suppliers upbeat about Ecuadorian access
The consensus seems to be that imports will not impact on local growers and will in fact boost the dragon fruit category in the U.S.
June 23 , 2017
Dole opens major new pineapple production facility in the Philippines
The plant will reportedly be able to process some 250,000MT of fruit annually and provide 1,500 jobs.
June 16 , 2017
Grupo Molina pioneers new state for Mexican table grape industry
Once completed the project could have a harvest capacity of 10 million boxes in an ideal market window for the United States.
June 12 , 2017
Ambrosia apple patent will still be valid outside North America
"There are still many more years of protection in the rest of the world," says a representative of variety manager Summerland.
June 09 , 2017
Mexico: Michoacán Governor makes accusations against APEAM president
Governor Silvano Aureoles Conejo has alleged a Mexican avocado industry leader has an illegal orchard in Villa Madero.
June 07 , 2017
