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Mexico maintains its leadership as the world’s largest exporter of avocados with exports growing over 25% in the last decade to US$672 million in 2010 from $73 million in 2000, according to Mexican Business Web. Melding cultural relevance and sustainable design has won an AUT Master of Philosophy student a spot in the the top 20 of the International Bicycle Design Competition, according to Design Daily. Russia, a major importer of apples, will slash import duties on this fruit by nearly half after joining the World Trade Organistion, and then further half the duty by 2017, according to FruitInform’s website, citing Interfax.