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State of the Market - Week 51, 2015
Prices of Chilean blueberries fell in the U.S. market in week 51, as a result of rising supply and some firmness issues.
December 23 , 2015
Europol seizes illegal pesticides in major crackdown operation
The EU's law enforcement agency has seized some 190MT of illegal pesticides, in one of the biggest operations of its kind in the continent.
December 23 , 2015
U.S.: Giumarra's Italian Jingold kiwifruit volumes up by a fifth
Giumarra has officially kicked off its second marketing season of an Italian-grown yellow kiwifruit.
December 23 , 2015
Australia: Ausveg slams produce eco footprint study
A major Australian grower body has joined the fight against 'misguided' news reports that claimed bacon is more eco-friendly than lettuce.
December 23 , 2015
India: IG International's first mandarins to arrive in Russia this week
Tarun Arora discusses mandarin and grape export deals, as well as advances for Zespri kiwifruit and Chilean cherries in India.
December 23 , 2015
WTO strikes landmark deal to improve agricultural trade rules
Developed countries have agreed to stop agricultural export subsidies immediately, in what has been described as the WTO's most significant outcome for farming in its history.
December 22 , 2015
Canada: CPMA podcast tackles raft of produce sector issues
Fresh Fruit Portal joined leading North American produce media commentators on a special podcast put together by the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA).
December 22 , 2015
NZ-Korea FTA cuts kiwifruit import duties
With the New Zealand-South Korea FTA now in force, kiwifruit import tariffs have dropped while cherry duties have vanished altogether.
December 22 , 2015
Tariffs tumble for Aussie citrus shippers into China
With the official start of ChAFTA, the process has begun to eliminate import tariffs for Australian citrus in the Chinese market.
December 22 , 2015
Speculation mounts over possible ChemChina-Syngenta deal
Syngenta's shares have been rising after the China National Chemical Corp. reportedly raised its takeover offer for the Swiss agribusiness.
December 22 , 2015
