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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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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
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Washington State’s 2018/19 apple crop has been revised down 11% to 116.9 million 18-kg boxes. The revised estimates come as no surprise, with the first hints of a smaller-than-expected crop […]
Tue 16/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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On August 15, 2018, President Erdogan of Turkey introduced a second round of countermeasures on products of US origin. This doubles the additional levies that were implemented on June 25, […]
Wed 10/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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This year’s Californian kiwi crop is developing well. With the main season expected to get underway in the first week of October, some gold varieties could make it onto the […]
Wed 19/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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US cherry exports to Japan are set to plummet by 46% in 2018/19 as a result of lower production and higher prices. At the same time, Japanese cherry production continues to shrink as the farming population ages . A shift […]
Tue 28/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
