Second round of Argentine port strikes called off
A potentially disastrous situation has been avoided in Argentina, as port strikes nationwide that were set to take place over five days have now been called off. blueberry punnets small
Markets received about 600 tons. of argentine blueberry
We share the Week 39-2014 report. During this week nearly 600,000 kg (600 tons) of blueberries were received by the different markets.
Misiones could produce 2,000 acres of blueberries
The growth of Misiones agriculture attracted exporters, who came to the province to plant blueberries and encourage other producers to follow to capture an eager international market.
Entre Rios: Ministerio de Trabajo se pronunció a favor de APAMA sobre situación laboral de cosecheros
La máxima autoridad provincial se expidió en consonancia con la posición legal que APAMA le presentó en consulta y definió así la situación laboral de los trabajadores de cosecha y empaque del arándano, encuadrándolos en la Ley de Contrato de Trabajo y excluyéndolos del “Nuevo Estatuto del Peón Rural”. La resolución pone fin a una fuerte controversia entre los productores y el RENATEA.
Global low expected at blueberries harvest
World production of the produce industry, in 2014, between 11.2 million and 11.6 million barrels of berries, down from 2013 which had a record crop of 12 million barrels.