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U.S.: APHIS recommends lighter fruit fly treatment for blueberry imports Send to a friend  U.S. authorities have recommended a lower temperature requirement for the methyl bromide treatment of fruit fly in blueberries, allowing exporters in Argentina and Uruguay to ship their fruit in better condition. In a Federal Register notice, the Animal and Plant Health [...]

Spain suffers ‘worst ever’ strawberry season Send to a friend  Spanish soft fruit association Freshuelva says it has suffered one of its worst ever strawberry seasons, after heavy rains left a negative impact on crops in much of the country’s south. Speaking to Andalucía Información, Freshuelva president Alberto Garrocho said he had “never seen as [...]

Spanish persimmon growers win legal fight Send to a friend  Spanish persimmon producers have won a court battle to retain the use of the brand name ‘Persimon’ for commercial purposes, following claims by juice manufacturer ‘Don Simon’ that the marque was too similar to its own brand name. Spain’s Supreme Court earlier this month rejected [...]