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U.S.: Diamond Fruit Growers invests in 'world's first pear line'

The new 18-lane Unitec sizer will run 100 bins per hour, replacing two presizing machines, and requires far fewer employees to run it than the previous line.
July 23 , 2018

India: Chile overtakes NZ as leading Southern Hemisphere kiwifruit supplier

Tarun Arora of IG International speaks about the "tremendous stress" on the Indian kiwifruit market, the huge effect U.S. tariffs could have on apple supply dynamics, and the company's first blueberry plantings.
July 23 , 2018

U.S.: Trump threatens tariffs on all US$500B of Chinese imports

The trade war shows no signs of ending anytime soon...
July 20 , 2018

Chilean apple industry concerned over effects of U.S.-China trade war

Chilean exporters worry that if the U.S. exports fewer apples to China, that fruit will likely end up somewhere else.
July 20 , 2018

Opinion: Tesco, Carrefour alliance may not provide results in produce as predicted

Jim Prevor argues it is unlikely that consolidating buying will result in improvements in choice, quality and value for consumers
July 20 , 2018

An orange a day keeps macular degeneration away, 15-year study shows

Australian researchers have found that people who ate at least one serving of oranges every day had more than a 60% reduced risk of developing the condition that affects eyesight.
July 19 , 2018

EC delays decision on Total Produce-Dole deal

The EU competition watchdog says it will make its ruling at the end of July after the Ireland-based produce company made numerous concessions.
July 12 , 2018

China "shocked" by U.S. actions in trade dispute

The list of some 6,000 products the U.S. said it would target include Chinese produce items such as garlic, nuts, pears, apples and onions.
July 11 , 2018

U.S. to impose additional US$200B of tariffs on China

The development marks a significant escalation of the trade war between the world's two largest economies.
July 10 , 2018

U.S.-China trade war 'not good for us', says Chilean ag minister

"We hope that Chile doesn't pay the consequences of this trade war between these two countries."
July 10 , 2018