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Tight residue rules leading to more fruit decay, says consultant

HDG founder Otto de Groot says more fruit is rotten on arrival due to retailers' stricter residue limits.
August 06 , 2012

Chilean fruit veteran steps down

Peru's high quality grape exports will help Chile raise its game, according to industry expert Isaac Bon.
August 06 , 2012

Europe's low apple and pear crop could spark market innovation

Lower European pome fruit volumes mean the industry will need to explore new strategies, says Philippe Binard.
August 03 , 2012

Chile: drought impacts Coquimbo fruit growers

Growers in Chile's Coquimbo region are having to be more selective about watering their crops.
August 03 , 2012

Monsanto wins US$1B intellectual property case against DuPont

DuPont plans to appeal a court verdict that it willfully infringed a Roundup Ready® technology patent.
August 02 , 2012

Northern Chile's grape profitability challenges

iQonsulting analyzes the competitive and productive factors affecting northern Chile's grape exporters.
August 02 , 2012

SA: Massmart signs up smaller farmers to supply fresh produce

Massmart has kicked off with its small farm development scheme, which was a condition of the Wal-Mart takeover.
August 02 , 2012

Florida's tomato trade threats 'dangerous' for U.S., Mexican economies

Mexican tomato proponents have spoken frankly about the impacts Florida's protectionism could have on quality.
July 30 , 2012

Aussie citrus industry divided over U.S. export deregulation

Australian citrus exporters are torn about what taking away DNE's U.S. import monopoly could mean.
July 25 , 2012

Banana emergency measures now underway in Ecuador

The Ecuadorian government's new banana purchasing scheme and fumigation program have kicked off.
July 24 , 2012