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Australia could take up to 80% loss on melons, cherries due to rains
Continuing heavy rain in eastern and southern Australia has devastated crops. Apart from the fruit industry the nation's multibillion-dollar wheat industry also taking a severe hit.
December 07 , 2010
Peru redoubles effort to prevent fruit flies in south
Program to maintain area's status as fruit-fly free includes preventing entrance of unregulated fruit.
December 07 , 2010
Costa Rican land area for organic agriculture shrinks
Reduction comes despite a law aimed at boosting production
December 07 , 2010
Chile raspberry growers eye new strategies ahead of 2010-11 season
Increasing demand internationally, developing new varieties and improving communications channels are key challenges facing the industry.
December 07 , 2010
New Zealand lifts restriction notices on kiwi orchards with PSA
The lifting of the restriction orders on more than 100 orchards has been placed by guidelines outlining growers obligations to minimize the spread of the disease.
December 06 , 2010
Peru to see strong investments in blueberry production in 2011, exporter says
increased international demand and a higher selling price than grapes or avocado are the main drivers of interest in growing the fruit in Peru.
December 06 , 2010
Peru’s melon exports spike to meet demand in Ecuador
Flooding ruins crop in neighboring country, 1584% increase unlikely to last, exporter says
December 06 , 2010
Argentine grower Salentein Fruit laying off workers
Salentein follows fellow exporter Expofrut in its decision to start cutting work force redundancies due to increasing cost.
December 03 , 2010
Citrus disease HLB affects 10% of lemon plantings in Colima, Mexico
New plantings with certified stock part of strategy to contain disease.
December 03 , 2010
Peru’s table grape shipments to Russia more than triple in 2009-10
Russia has become fourth-largest market for the fruit since shipments began in 2005-06 season
December 03 , 2010
