The Polish government has banned the cultivation of certain strains of genetically modified potato, as announced by a government statement dated January 2nd 2013.
Although kiwi growing in the Region of Valencia is still not significant in terms of production volumes, it should be noted that it is one of the few areas not affected by the feared PSA bacteria.
The Chilean province of Bío Bío announced it suffered a loss of 80% of its cherry crops, due to heavy rains earlier this week. Growers worry as more rain is expected.
