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Guatemala plans Interoceanic Corridor to rival Panama Canal
A Guatemalan businessman working on an ambitious maritime transit system says the project will serve the needs of increasing global trade while improving quality of life in the region.
October 16 , 2014
Brazilian firms sweeten Chiquita offer
In a last-ditch effort, Cutrale-Safra have upped their Chiquita takeover offer to US$14 per share, saying it provides 'complete certainty' in terms of value to shareholders.
October 15 , 2014
State of the Market - Week 41, 2014
Peruvian blueberries have been hitting the Chinese market recently, with Australia just having entered in week 41.
October 15 , 2014
Kenyan avocado farmers lifted by five-year NZ aid program
New Zealand's Plant and Food Research is hoping to double 1,200 Kenyan avocado growers' returns in a decade.
October 15 , 2014
Advertorial: Subsole overcomes key challenges facing global avocado industry
Subsole's new marketing plan involves letting customers know exactly how much longer the avocados need to mature.
October 15 , 2014
First seedlings planted for Haiti's US$27M banana export project
Two million banana trees are due to be planted in Haiti as part of a plan to strengthen the organic export sector.
October 15 , 2014
'Significant' new California farmers' markets bill aims stamp out fraud
Californian authorities will soon have far more funds to help combat inauthentic produce in farmers' markets.
October 15 , 2014
South African court case to test validity of Tango mandarin variety
Is irradiating budwood for seedless characteristics enough to make a citrus variety be considered different? A landmark South African court case will set out to answer this question next year.
October 14 , 2014
Freshfel calls for fewer one-sided trade agreements
Freshfel's André Feldhof outlines how European trade policy needs to change amid Russia's produce embargo.
October 14 , 2014
Slight rise for Brazil's early season melon exports
Brazil's 2014-15 melon export season is already off to a positive start with strong prices as well.
October 14 , 2014
