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Chile’s fruit exports expected to reach U.S. $3.1B in 2010

Returns on exports rose 5% over 2009, but the volume shipped dropped, mostly due to a big fall in table grape shipments, a Chilean fruit growers association said.
October 05 , 2010

Chilean apples get good buzz in Russia

Interest in marketing Chilean apples in Russia is growing as import volumes and the perception of quality grows, Chile's state investment promotion agency Prochile said in a statement.
October 04 , 2010

Australia keeps eye on fruit fly

A male fruit fly is found in Victoria province.
September 15 , 2010

Peru: Water use for asparagus unsustainable, report says

Dwindling groundwater supply endangers profitable asparagus business, U.K. group says
September 15 , 2010

U.S. fruit consumption falls far short of goal, CDC says

Only 32.5 percent of adults eat at least two servings of fruit daily.
September 14 , 2010