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Harvest Update: Chilean W. Murcott mandarins to be picked and loaded soon
Baika Chilean Fruits product manager Ignazio Spadaro discusses the outlook for Chile's upcoming late variety mandarin season.
July 23 , 2015
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Opinion: California drought stabilizing West Coast truckload market
C.H. Robinson’s John Stenderup has 'no doubt' the produce and trucking industries will be able to rise to the challenge of water shortages in the Golden State.
July 16 , 2015
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Opinion: Russian produce market expectations amidst Import Embargo 2.0
The Russian food import embargo on sanctioning countries was presented as a boon for developing nations. For most, it was not.
July 15 , 2015
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Opinion: There’s more to the pollinator story than neonics
California Citrus Mutual's CEO Joel Nelsen believes 'salient points' were omitted from the long-awaited White House strategy to improve pollinator health.
July 13 , 2015
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The Ogg Blogg: A tourist’s taste of Turkish horticulture
On holiday meant no emails, no interviews and no stories, but no fruit and vegetables? You don't go to Turkey to escape the produce industry.
July 06 , 2015
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Q&A: Early West Coast crops and pack flexibility in the spotlight
Oppy's Jason Fung looks at the summer campaign ahead for BC blueberries, and is upbeat about Aussie citrus and New Zealand kiwifruit.
June 26 , 2015
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Q&A: Naturipe CEO "bullish and optimistic" about berry future
"In my mind we're only going to see more blurring of the traditional retail channels for fruit," says Naturipe CEO Dwight Ferguson.
June 24 , 2015
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Opinion: Waging war on 'healthier' foods
Lisa Cork says it's interesting to see just how much sugar is prevalent in the average 'healthy' Western diet.
June 01 , 2015
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Opinion: Fruits and vegetables are becoming barbecues' main event
Frieda’s Specialty Produce's CEO Karen Caplan talks about what unconventional food can be grilled in the backyard this summer.
May 28 , 2015
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Editor's Note: Fuerza Atacama - After the flood, a view from the mud
April 17 , 2015