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Low volumes, prices for Argentine pear season
Despite Argentine pear production dropping around 20%, prices are still lower than last year.
April 13 , 2017
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U.S.: Variety mix, quality boost domestic movement for Washington apples
Taiwan and India have been Washington State's number three and four export markets this campaign, which saw the second-largest crop in history.
April 10 , 2017
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NZ: Bay of Plenty district hit by "extreme rainfall" and flooding
A Zespri spokesperson says while some kiwifruit growers have been affected, the situation is "unlikely to have a significant impact on the overall season".
April 06 , 2017
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South Africa: ZZ2 'Nature Farming' takes compost to new level
The grower makes its own compost on 28 hectares which it applies to all its crops, sometimes accompanied by a special "compost tea" in the irrigation mix.
April 06 , 2017
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State of the Market - Week 13, 2017
The first shipments of Chilean Granny Smith apples of the season in the U.S. in week 13 fetched higher prices than in the last campaign.
April 05 , 2017
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Philippine banana growers make plea for help amid revolutionary army killings
New People’s Army (NPA) members have allegedly attacked farmers who don't make extorsion payments, and also allegedly set fire to Dole facilities in Mindanao.
April 04 , 2017
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High-tech mapping, robots and drones aid Cyclone Debbie crop response
The map's tree cropping layer has been "quickly validating and quantifying what would normally take weeks" in post-cyclone assessments.
April 03 , 2017
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Stemilt leads U.S. return to Japanese apple market after long absence
The Washington State shipper wants to bring selection and choice to a market that's had "the same old apple varieties served to their customers for the last 30 years".
April 03 , 2017
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State of the Market - Week 12, 2017
The supply of Chilean Royal Gala apples increased in the U.S. in week 12, but inventories of local fruit remain higher than last year.
March 29 , 2017
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USApple members discuss NAFTA, market access with Congress
Association members urged Congress to "preserve and expand" upon the gains achieved by NAFTA and to maintain funding to the USDA’s Market Access Program.
March 29 , 2017