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In the latest round of the US-China trade war, the US imposed 25% tariffs on a number of fruit and vegetable imports from China, from cauliflower to garlic and certain […]
Tue 21/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The project, developed by ZUMEX’s® Food Engineering division, has enabled the US company to create LiDestri Beverage, which will specialise in the development of products such as freshly squeezed orange […]
Thu 16/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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It’s not just Chinese imports that are subject to US tariff hikes. As of Tuesday 7th May, the US has imposed a 17.5% tariff on Mexican tomato imports. The move […]
Fri 10/05/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The US has announced it will withdraw from the tomato suspension agreement with Mexico by May 7, 2019, although this does not mean the end of negotiations. According to the […]
Tue 02/04/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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On March 20, berry specialist Driscoll’s has sued California Berry Cultivars (CBC) and its co-founder Douglas Shaw for alleged patent infringement and conversion of its proprietary strawberry varieties. This case […]
Thu 28/03/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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California expects its lowest avocado harvest in a decade due to last year’s intense heat wave across the state. According to California Avocado Committee estimates, this year’s crop will be […]
Tue 19/02/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The trade wars between the US and major importers of its goods are affecting fruit exports. Mexico and China have raised tariffs on US apples to 20% and 50% respectively. […]
Mon 11/02/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Stonefruits produced in Chile have been recalled by retailers across the US due to the possibility of listeria contamination. Fresh peaches, nectarines and plums sold at a six major retailers […]
Mon 11/02/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Easy-Peeler Orri Jaffa expected to see 70% sales growth in North American Markets The Plant Production and Marketing Board of Israel predicts that 2019 will see significant increase in exports […]
Wed 09/01/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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The USDA has purchased over 450,000 boxes of California table grapes, worth over $10 million. The measure is aimed at softening the effects of the current trade war with China, […]
Mon 10/12/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Ports in the US are collaborating with cargo owners and logistics providers to attract higher volumes of fruit imports from South America. The ports of Charleston, Savannah and Virginia wish […]
Tue 04/12/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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A new University of California strawberry cultivar, UC9, is harvested in Prunevale, California. The goal of the breeding program is to develop new, commercially useful varieties of strawberry plants that […]
Mon 26/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
