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Chile: Hortifrut and VitalBerry’s merger is authorized

The National Economic Prosecutor (FNE) decided to close Hortifrut and VitalBerry’s query to merge both companies. Incidentally, the FNE gave

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Fresh remains key factor at retail

A survey of shoppers in 58 countries across the globe revealed that fresh food continues to play an increasingly important

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Tesco confirms exit from Fresh & Easy business

Tesco is officially declaring its U.S. Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market store experiment a failure. After months of speculation, Tesco’s

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US: Alpine Fresh opens blueberry packing house with Five Star Family Growers

Alpine Fresh, a grower, packer, and shipper of blueberries headquartered in Miami, Florida, has opened a blueberry packing shed with Five

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U.S.: Blueberries growing as Georgia’s premiere cash crop

While Georgia is known for peanuts, pecans, and peaches, a new crop is surging in popularity in the State. According

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“Blaubeere aus Chile” promotions bolster German blueberry sales

The Chilean Blueberry Committee and the Ministry of Agriculture undertook an intense campaign to promote their country’s blueberries this season

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New technology sheds light on crop tissues

A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist in California has opened a window into the vascular networks of a number of

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Blueberry leaders to convene in Santiago, Chile

Global blueberry leaders will gather this April 23 for the International Blueberry Organization Summit, taking place for the first time in

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Chile pursues Canadian berry varieties

Chile’s Santo Tomás school in Temuco will introduce 4,000 plants representing four Canadian Saskatoon berry varieties across various regions of the country.

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Study offers new insights on invasive fly threatening U.S. fruit crops

Humans aren’t the only species with a sweet tooth. Research from North Carolina State University shows that the invasive spotted-wing