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Chile: Valparaiso region declared fruit fly-free

Around a week after the northern Coquimbo region was declared free of the pest, Valparaiso has followed suit to help Chile regain its fruit fly-free status.
December 03 , 2015

Cost-effective Australian trap shows success attracting female fruit flies

"If you can catch one female fruit fly at the start of the season you’ve effectively removed one million flies in that season," says Bio Trap owner Colin Bain.
December 03 , 2015

Russia lists banned Turkish produce items

There are a few notable exceptions in Russia's official list of banned Turkish produce items.
December 03 , 2015

Spanish growers "worried" over Turkish-Russian trade dispute

One Turkish exporter says Russia's produce trade embargo is 'horrible' for the industry, while in Spain the mood has an air of caution over potential knock-on effects.
December 02 , 2015

Could empty China-bound trains be loaded with European fresh produce?

Dubbed the 'New Silk Road', the YuXinOu Railway is reportedly faster than seafreight and has space for fruit and veg.
December 01 , 2015

Editorial: Turkey's produce trade with Russia in numbers

Russia bought around half of Turkey's vegetable exports and more than a third of its fruit shipments last year. With the market set to be closed on Jan. 1, all that volume will either need to find new markets or rot on trees.
December 01 , 2015

Peru: El Niño to hit hard in late December, says expert

The former head of Peru's Institute of the Sea says a reduction in ocean temperature doesn't mean El Niño is losing severity, but rather that it is delayed.
December 01 , 2015

Chile: Coquimbo declared fruit fly-free

After eight months of work and a US$1.3 million investment, a major Chilean agricultural region is now free of the Mediterranean fruit fly.
November 27 , 2015

"Unpredictable" whether Russia will ban Turkish produce imports, says Koziy

A Russian produce consultant believes the country would struggle to fill the supply gap left by Turkey in the event of an import ban.
November 27 , 2015

'Optimism reigns' in Argentine fruit industry after election result

Argentina's economy has for too long been plagued by currency and trade controls. As the country's new president-elect, Mauricio Macri promises to change all that.
November 24 , 2015