Chilean fruit sector on high alert as heatwave sparks wildfires

Chilean fruit exporter association Asoex has expressed growing concern over hundreds of wildfires triggered by the heatwave engulfing large parts of the country.

Asoex president Iván Marambio said there are no reports of serious impact on the fruit sector so far, as farms and packhouses are located away from wooded areas. But he said the industry is on alert and constantly

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