May 17, 2012/ Week N° 20
February 16th, 2012
It is hoped recent weather in Mexico’s Tierra Caliente will prevent the spread of citrus greening disease.
February 2nd, 2012
Ecuadorian banana growers have called on the government to provide more flood prevention infrastructure.
January 23rd, 2012
Heavy rain in South Africa has cut back grape crops, but could be a bonus for citrus fruit size this season.
January 13th, 2012
Brazilian growers were expecting a record year for apple quality, but recent hailstorms have changed that.
January 10th, 2012
Citrus growers in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas are gearing up heat barriers to prevent frost damages.
December 26th, 2011
Brazil’s apple industry suffered from hail and high exchange rates in 2011, but 2012 is looking brighter.
October 26th, 2011
Heavy rains in Costa Rica have affected transportation of pineapples, bananas and plantains.
October 10th, 2011
Fruit farmers in Mendoza, Argentina, are counting the cost of severe hail storms which hit the province last week.
September 12th, 2011
Farmers could be in for more extreme weather this Southern Hemisphere summer with the onset of La Niña.
September 2nd, 2011
BerryBroad Juanita Gaglio takes a look at dependency on Southern Hemisphere supply and the effects of variant weather.
