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E.U. and Latin America come to historic banana agreement

The E.U. and Latin America were able to end the longest-running dispute in multilateral trading history.
November 09 , 2012

Brazil suspends citrus exports to E.U.

Disease detection has forced Brazil to cease orange shipments to Europe.
November 09 , 2012

California says 'no' but GM labeling campaign to continue

Campaigners plan to hold Barack Obama to his 2007 GM food labeling promise.
November 08 , 2012

South African grape vineyards torched during protests

Vineyards in South Africa were burned down after protests with possible political roots.
November 08 , 2012

Brazil unveils disease-resistant banana breed

BRS Platina bananas, a new breed from Brazil, resist yellow Sigatoka and Panama disease.
November 07 , 2012

Peru pushes for new avocado markets

Chile, Mexico, Japan and China are in the sights of Peru's Hass avocado industry.
November 07 , 2012

U.K. scientists closer to controlling when fruits ripen

Manipulating chloroplasts could be a possible key to controlling when fruits mature.
November 06 , 2012

Mexico's AMHPAC looks to 'smoking gun' traceability

AMHPAC's Eric Viramontes discusses Mexico's shifts in traceability and protected horticulture.
November 05 , 2012

US$93M Aussie tomato greenhouse to enter full production

An Australian company is opening the largest tomato greenhouse of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
November 05 , 2012

NZ could quadruple SunGold kiwifruit exports in 2013

Zespri CEO Lain Jager talks about a broad range of issues facing New Zealand kiwifruit growers.
November 05 , 2012