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Apeel and Robinson Fresh​ team up to offer limes – FreshFruitPortal.com

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Apeel and Robinson Fresh have announced a collaboration to expand the availability of longer-lasting limes among supermarkets throughout the U.S.
— Read on www.freshfruitportal.com/news/2020/06/30/apeel-and-robinson-fresh-team-up-to-offer-longer-lasting-limes-to-supermarkets/

Canada: Growing red pepper portfolio helps red pepper growers

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Following crop visits in and around British Columbia, Hans van Haeff with Syngenta reports on the red pepper variety Gina and introduces Kalvijn (PR09518). In addition, Plant Products Seed…
— Read on www.freshplaza.com/article/9225278/canada-growing-red-pepper-portfolio-helps-red-pepper-growers/

Lemonade apples from New Zealand making their way into North America

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future growth in volume for the apple will rely on domestic regions. “We’ll see quite a bit of growth in planting this year and next in Washington and then Pennsylvania,” he says. “Initial trees went in the ground last season with this Spring 2020 being the first big planting. We’ll see some early fruit in about three years with a much larger jump in four years.”

For more information:
Megan Schulz
The Giumarra Companies
Tel: +1 (213) 627-2900 ext. 1010
mschulz@giumarra.com 
— Read on www.freshplaza.com/article/9220151/lemonade-apples-from-new-zealand-making-their-way-into-north-america/

Shorter, warmer winters are killing Georgia peaches. Three new varieties could help fix that.

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Meet the Liberty Joy, Crimson Joy, and Rich Joy—peach varieties designed by USDA to withstand global warming.
— Read on thecounter.org/global-warming-climate-change-usda-georgia-peaches-liberty-joy-crimson-joy-rich-joy/

Chile: Two new table grape varieties announced – FreshFruitPortal.com

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The two red seedless varieties await commercial rollout, a researcher for the program tells us it’s a step for “maintaining competitive edge” in markets.
— Read on www.freshfruitportal.com/news/2020/02/11/chile-table-grape-industry-announces-two-new-commercial-varieties/

Five new blueberry varieties introduced by Fall Creek – FreshFruitPortal.com

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Expanding its offerings, Fall Creek announced four new blueberry varieties for mid and high chill growing environments and one for low-chill regions.
— Read on www.freshfruitportal.com/news/2020/02/05/five-new-blueberry-varieties-announced-by-fall-creek/

Opinion: Chilean table grape reconversion, drought – FreshFruitPortal.com

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President of Fedefruta explains how varietal reconversion will provide worthwhile changes for Chilean table grape producers even amid threatening droughts.
— Read on www.freshfruitportal.com/news/2020/01/29/opinion-chilean-table-grape-reconversion-what-it-means-for-2020-jorge-valenzuela-weighs-in/

Spanish table grapes: New varieties, markets central to success – FreshFruitPortal.com

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China and Vietnam opened their doors to Spanish table grapes this season and the industry revealed plans to enter other markets and innovate new varieties.
— Read on www.freshfruitportal.com/news/2020/01/15/spanish-table-grapes-innovative-varieties-new-markets-central-to-success/

Chile: Industry works to develop new blueberry, raspberry varieties – FreshFruitPortal.com

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The project working to create new blueberry and raspberry varieties will be “key to recuperating competition in the industry,” in Chile.
— Read on www.freshfruitportal.com/news/2020/01/02/chile-industry-works-to-develop-new-blueberry-raspberry-varieties/