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Jazz apples’ low returns frustrate New Zealand growers
Income doesn’t cover production costs for second consecutive year and some growers are looking at changing varieties.
October 27 , 2010
Brazilian researchers focus on citrus black spot disease
Scientists develop fluorescent fungus to track its spread.
October 27 , 2010
Chile customs workers union holds day long strike
Government has failed to keep promises to improve working conditions and modernize the agency, the union says
October 27 , 2010
California grape stock up 50% in October
As of October 15 some 12.8 million cartons of grapes are stored in California, 50% more than at the same time last year
October 26 , 2010
New Zealand’s Zespri sees growth options in China
The company sees China as one of its most important growth markets and expects the Asian giant to become its second largest market within 10 years for.
October 26 , 2010
Argentina declares three key citrus regions HLB free
Three citrus growing regions have published the results of detection surveys of HLB, or citrus greening disease, by the country's agricultural ministry.
October 26 , 2010
Ecuador's agriculture ministry promises payment for banana exports
Ecuador’s ministry of agriculture promised banana growers payment for fruit shipped to Libya after the country’s banana exporters association threatened a strike last week.
October 26 , 2010
Market Pulse week 42 -- 2010
Argentine blueberries, Brazilian table grapes arrive in Northern Hemisphere markets
October 25 , 2010
New Zealand’s Mr. Apple parent company to be sold
Goldman Sachs & Partners New Zealand to oversee transaction
October 25 , 2010
Peru’s exports of grapes, mangoes to China double due to trade agreement
Consumers, companies in China flock to grapes
October 25 , 2010