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Riverina floods causing fruit drop, says Citrus Australia
Australian citrus region Riverina is experiencing unprecedented flooding with waterlogged plants.
March 15 , 2012
Mexican mango farmers fear crop losses due to fierce winds
Winds of up to 120 kilometers per hour have hit Mexican mango growers hard.
March 13 , 2012
Ecuador banana sizing loophole prompts price speculation
Ecuadorian banana producers have hit out at the government for failing to set prices for larger Europe-bound cartons.
March 13 , 2012
South African fig and pomegranate research set to pay off
Large-sized figs and sweet pomegranates varieties are being developed in South Africa for export.
March 12 , 2012
Peru continues to expand arable land for avocados and citrus
Peru's steady climb of arable land for fruit growing continues, with a 10% rise estimated this year.
March 12 , 2012
Australian fruit growers in NSW fear floods will ruin crops
Flooding in parts of Australia's New South Wales have wiped out fruit crops in some orchards.
March 06 , 2012
South African grape season fraught with difficulties
South African table grape returns have slumped in Europe due in part to Latin American exporters flooding the market.
March 06 , 2012
Chilean berry giant Hortifrut to raise US$75M capital to expand
Chilean berry producer Hortifrut set to float on the stock exchange to grow its fast food and restaurant operations.
March 05 , 2012
Chile's Thompson grape season to close a fortnight early
Drought conditions in the north of Chile have led to faster yet fewer Thompson grape shipments to the U.S.
March 05 , 2012
Mexico pineapple exports set to jump with new packing plant
New Mexican pineapple packaging center to export 45,000MT by 2014.
March 05 , 2012
