All North America articles – Page 4
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NewsComment: Banana industry should not restrict itself to conventional breeding
Agricultural scientist Professor James Dale considers why gene editing may be the only sensible option to develop a new banana variety with effective disease resistance
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PodcastsKiwi brand Zespri’s ‘big moment’ in the US and Canada
Chris Wilson tells The Fresh Ideas Show how the kiwifruit giant intends to drive major growth across North America for SunGold and Ruby Red
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NewsBanana Link remains determined after three decades
Despite a bunch of successes, the UK-based NGO still faces some familiar challenges as it strives for supply chain sustainability
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NewsOregon pear growers face ruin after ‘extremely difficult’ campaign
Combination of psylla infestation, drought, rising costs, labour shortages and trade tensions brings some growers to brink
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NewsChiquita to export 11mn boxes of bananas after Panama operations resume
Multinational said volume is projected to 15mn boxes as it continues to reactivate farms in the province
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NewsFall Creek to spotlight machine-harvestable blueberry breakthrough at field day
Retailers from North America, Chile, and Northern Europe, Fall Creek Collection growers and Sekoya programme licensees to attend Fall Creek’s first global high-chill field and forum in Oregon
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NewsBelgian topfruit battles shipping uncertainty
Apple and pear producers in Belgium are keeping an eye on the weather forecast as much of Europe bakes in its second heatwave of the year, but the reliability of the shipping lines remains the chief concern for exporters
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NewsMichigan wraps up “strong” asparagus season
MAAB reflects on marketing campaign combining retail promotions, influencer partnerships and digital content designed to drive consumer demand
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NewsSanLucar acquires stake in Twin River Berries
Deal will serve as a springboard for SanLucar’s expansion into North America and Asia
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NewsConterra agrees deal for Californian table grape producer
Californian group Hronis set to be acquired by its primary lender, following post-bankruptcy sale
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NewsTempestuous season takes toll on South African grape trade
Geopolitical, logistical and climate disruptions all combine to prompt major shakeup in country’s grape export business
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NewsUSApple promotes Lynsee Gibbons to vice-president of communications
President and CEO Jim Bair credits comms leader with advancing organisation’s policy priorities and member engagement
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NewsDel Monte and Treatt launch upcycled fruit extract range
New collaboration is turning fruit by-products into premium clean-label beverage ingredients
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NewsWest Pak Avocado unveils new organic programme identity
US avocado supplier West Pak is challenging organic produce conventions with a gold-yellow rebrand of its organic avocado programme
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NewsCalifornia Avocado Commission calls for seasonal quota on Mexican imports
Commission releases video pushing for seasonal tariff rate limit in response to US-Mexico-Canada Agreement review
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NewsState of Mexico expects to export first avocados to Canada this year
The state has 12,000ha of avocado plantings and produces more than 120,000 tonnes a year
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NewsVanguard International’s inaugural blueberry harvest underway
Expansion into berry category follows successful foray into table grapes
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NewsMontagna leads Greenyard’s US business after Sotomayor steps back
Group confirms leadership transition in North American division, effective 1 July, following year of shared leadership
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CommentComment: What's changed in fresh produce in the last 36 years? Quite a lot…
Promar International divisional director John Giles reflects on huge transformations in international fruit and vegetable sector
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NewsUS upholds anti-dumping order on Mexican fresh tomatoes
Florida growers welcome US commission ruling, which places additional duty on imports from southern neighbour