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China: Typhoons cause delays for airfreight fruit imports

The last of a trio of severe typhoons is expected to intensify in the East China Sea either today or tomorrow.
July 16 , 2015

Number of imports breaching EU rules increased in 2014

Vietnamese dragon fruit and Peruvian table grapes are now subject to stricter border controls in the EU due to the 'possible presence' of pesticide residues.
July 16 , 2015

#pictureperfectplate garners "thousands" of submissions for Driscoll's contest

Berry-loving photographers have flocked to a Driscoll's social media competition focused on food art.
July 15 , 2015

Limoneira plans US$3.3M San Joaquin Valley orchard purchase

Californian citrus group Limoneira has announced its fourth major acquisition in the space of just over 12 months.
July 13 , 2015

NZ needs tougher grape import rules, says Mexican shipper

A Sonora-based exporter says the recent spider incursion mishap in New Zealand could boil down to the packing practices of the 'vast majority' of Mexican growers.
July 13 , 2015

Citrus greening disease hits California

The second ever detection of Huanglongbing disease in California has appeared in Los Angeles County.
July 10 , 2015

Italian group targets kids with stick-on edible faces for apples

An apple-focused Italian consortium says its novel approach to increasing fruit consumption amongst kids has been a commercial success.
July 10 , 2015

NZ: Opposition calls for outright ban on grape imports

The Labour Party and the New Zealand Wine Growers Association have raised questions about what other biosecurity threats could arise if spiders could slip through the cracks.
July 10 , 2015

Chilean apple exports take a dive in H1

The process of varietal conversion combined with weather factors this year to cut shipments for one of Chile's leading export crops.
July 09 , 2015

China: Kingo teams up with Tmall.com to sell super-sized Washington State cherries

Sage Fruit's Peter Verbrugge has appeared on a Chinese e-commerce site to plug the benefits of Washington-grown cherries.
July 09 , 2015