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Peru slates US$63M for El Niño preparation

Peru has declared a national emergency in preparation for El Niño, with a series of measures in place for agriculture, water systems and medical attention.
July 27 , 2015

France: Xylella fastidiosa spreads to Corsica

A tree disease that recently prompted a "state of calamity" declaration in southern Italy has been found on the French island of Corsica.
July 27 , 2015

Canadian produce industry welcomes NDP's produce payment protection pledge

If elected, Canada's NDP leader Thomas Mulcair has promised to protect payments between produce buyers and sellers in a scheme similar to PACA in the United States.
July 24 , 2015

Australia: Costa Group shares disappoint on opening trading day

The much-anticipated stock market float of Costa Group fell flat today, with the share price falling 4.4%.
July 24 , 2015

Mexican growers start fig shipments to the U.S.

Mexico's first fig exports to the U.S. under a new protocol are expected to be a "triggering factor" for new plantings.
July 24 , 2015

U.S. Appeals Court orders SEC to release Chiquita's Colombian paramilitary payment files

A National Security Archive analyst says the public will now be able to see "what might be the most important document collection ever assembled on corporate ties to terrorism".
July 23 , 2015

U.S.: CDFA adds 87 square miles to Los Angeles HLB quarantine zone

With four cases of citrus greening now confirmed in San Gabriel, a Los Angeles quarantine zone has been expanded by state authorities.
July 22 , 2015

Australia: Costa Group IPO expected at lower end of price range

The Australian reports the Costa Group IPO has received several large orders from the U.S. and the U.K.
July 22 , 2015

Australian produce trade to blossom with new Melbourne wholesale market

The new Melbourne Market will have four times as much on-site warehousing, with easy access to freeways and the airport for better distribution domestically and abroad.
July 22 , 2015

U.S.: Turbana and Food City celebrate 'world's largest pineapple display'

A supermarket in Virginia recently played host to a display housing 18,000MT of Fyffes Gold pineapples.
July 22 , 2015