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U.S.: Florida port deepens trade ties with Colombia

The U.S. Port Tampa Bay will work more closely with Colombia's Port of Barranquilla.
April 09 , 2014

First Aussie apples arrive in China

A lower Australian dollar has helped make Tasmanian apple shipments to China more viable.
April 09 , 2014

Belgian lab a diverse safeguard against 'bananageddon'

While media reports have sparked fears over a 'bananapocalypse', a group of Belgian researchers is taking a more staid approach to protecting one of the world's leading crops.
April 09 , 2014

Argentina: Appgro connects farmers to crops in real time

The Appgro program allows farmers to view, update and compare crop information from any location in the world.
April 08 , 2014

Processors turn to mock berries to ease costs

Mock Crop's berries look, feel and weigh the same as an actual blueberry with one difference - they're plastic.
April 08 , 2014

Chilean kiwifruit heartland at "enormous" risk from Psa, says committee

While Chile's kiwifruit growers have focused on frosts, Psa is moving silently toward larger production areas.
April 08 , 2014

U.K.: Sainsbury's vegetable sales jump on UCL recommendation

A University College London study has been cited as a driver of increased veggie sales at Sainsbury's.
April 08 , 2014

Opinion: rough blueberry season reminds Chile of priorities

Chile's Andrés Armstrong reflects on the lessons to be learned from a difficult blueberry season.
April 08 , 2014

Australia reaches FTA with Japan

Horticulture is expected to be one of many beneficiary industries from an Australia-Japan FTA.
April 07 , 2014

Brazilian fruit exports soar in Middle East

In an effort to decrease dependence on the EU, Brazil is sending much more fruit to the Middle East.
April 07 , 2014