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Advisory firms clash over ChiquitaFyffes deal

The gloves are off in the Chiquita saga, as a proxy advisory firm accuses the banana giant of relying on valuations 'unsupported by market trends' and using 'questionable methodologies' to undermine the Brazilian bid.
October 22 , 2014

South African table grape volumes back on track

After a slip in table grape production during the last season, South Africa is now expecting a 4-7% increase.
October 21 , 2014

Chile: 'a normal export season is still expected', says ASOEX

A report by the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association says while recent frosts may have caused damages of up to 80% in 'extreme cases', the 2014-15 export season will be an ordinary one.
October 21 , 2014

Handheld citrus greening detection device requires 'cultural change'

A Brazilian professor says farmers using his HLB-detection machine could control the disease 'within three years'.
October 20 , 2014

Poland looks to UAE, China to offset upcoming apple losses

Union Owocowa's Jolanta Kazimierska says the toughest times are just around the corner for Poland's apple sector.
October 20 , 2014

Chiquita rejects new Brazilian offer

Chiquita says Cutrale-Safra have 'failed to deliver' an irrevocable offer, claiming a merger with Fyffes would provide much better value than US$14 per share.
October 16 , 2014

Chilean producers crushed by second consecutive year of frosts

A Chilean grower says frosts in southern production regions have destroyed 30-100% of several fruit crops.
October 16 , 2014

Guatemala plans Interoceanic Corridor to rival Panama Canal

A Guatemalan businessman working on an ambitious maritime transit system says the project will serve the needs of increasing global trade while improving quality of life in the region.
October 16 , 2014

'Significant' new California farmers' markets bill aims stamp out fraud

Californian authorities will soon have far more funds to help combat inauthentic produce in farmers' markets.
October 15 , 2014

South African court case to test validity of Tango mandarin variety

Is irradiating budwood for seedless characteristics enough to make a citrus variety be considered different? A landmark South African court case will set out to answer this question next year.
October 14 , 2014