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Australia: Costa Group upbeat for 2019 despite profit dip
- . February 2019
Australia’s largest fruit and vegetable company, Costa Group, saw profits decline by 75% year-on-year in its first financial half but

India: IG International sees rising blueberry sales in urban areas
- . February 2019
Indian fruit importer IG International says that sales of blueberries – a relatively unknown fruit in the country – are

African Blue opens new Moroccan blueberry packhouse
- . February 2019
Blueberry grower-exporter African Blue has opened a new packhouse in Morocco to serve markets including the European Union, the U.K., Russia

Blueberry Europe – the market is going to change
- . February 2019
Almost all over Europe, new blueberry plantations are being established. This applies in particular to countries such as Ukraine, Lithuania,

Vietnam opens doors to fresh U.S. blueberries
- . February 2019
U.S. blueberry growers have a new overseas market for their fresh product. In a Feb. 13 letter to the USDA

OZblu blueberries to be grown in Northern Hemisphere
- . February 2019
OZblu blueberries will be grown for the first time in the North Hemisphere following Mexico-based Red Sun Farms’ entry into

Argentina: Blueberry prices in U.S. hit by heavy Peruvian volumes, says industry rep
- . January 2019
Argentina wrapped up its season with export volumes 16% lower than forecast and having fetched far lower prices in the

Q&A: Camposol celebrates successful first year with blueberry brand
- . January 2019
In late 2017, Peru’s leading blueberry exporter, Camposol, launched its blueberry brand, ‘The Berry That Cares’. One year on, Fresh

Uruguay takes fresh look at Chinese blues market
- . January 2019
Lowering of tariffs puts the Chinese market within easier reach of exporters Uruguay has welcomed China’s decision to slash tariffs

China cuts tariffs on Argentine blueberries
- . January 2019
Lower tariff will improve the competitiveness of the industry, says ABC Argentine blueberry exporters have welcomed a decision by the