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Sales are not yet running smoothly in the top-fruit market. "We are doing reasonable business, but it remains an uphill battle. If you want to put your prices up a few cents, you are quickly considered to be too expensive", says Erik Kieftenburg of the Dutch company, Fruit Noordholland. "The automated cells are, however, now just about empty. We are currently getting fruit from the ULO cells. A certain price has to be paid for that." read more...