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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

Zespri to appeal Shanghai customs case

New Zealand's Zespri will challenge a recent Chinese court decision over alleged kiwifruit smuggling.
April 02 , 2013

Dole makes big sale in part of debt payment plan

Dole will play a much smaller role for certain commodities, following a major transfer to ITOCHU Corp.
April 02 , 2013

State Security calls made over Chilean port strikes

Cristian Allendes says it will be impossible for detained Chilean grapes to make the U.S. Marketing Order deadline.
April 02 , 2013

Chile: San Antonio port strike causes delays in Valparaiso

Port strikes in Chile's San Antonio have led to delays and cost strains elsewhere.
March 28 , 2013

Australia slashes China-bound grape projections

The demand is high but Australia has had to cut back its expected grape shipments to China this year.
March 28 , 2013

NZ parliament debates impacts of Zespri smuggling case

Chinese authorities have placed a detention order on a senior Zespri official.
March 27 , 2013

Chilean grapes go to waste as fruit floods U.S. market

An unpredictable season has encouraged U.S. market oversaturation of Chilean table grapes and a rush to sell produce.
March 27 , 2013

Chilean port strikes put millions of fruit boxes at risk

Chilean port strikes mean large quantities of fruit may not make Marketing Order timeframes for the U.S. and South Korea.
March 26 , 2013

Costco Wholesale Canada: from convenience to cocktail cucumbers

Oleen Smethurst discusses the produce initiatives and lessons learned at Costco Wholesale in Canada.
March 26 , 2013