Post Archive
SA stonefruit posted higher exports but prices stayed flat
Despite exporting record quantities of nectarines and apricots, South Africa has found this year's stonefruit season hard.
March 07 , 2012
NZ: BayWa takeover of T&G gets regulatory approval
T&G's new focus under BayWa will be to expand fruit exports in Asian markets.
March 07 , 2012
Opinion: produce variety drives reduced sales and shrink
Growers, suppliers and retailers need to collaborate to drive up sales with carefully chosen produce.
March 06 , 2012
Drought threatens Mexico's second largest apple producing state
Lack of water puts one of Mexico's key apple growing states at production risk.
March 06 , 2012
Australian fruit growers in NSW fear floods will ruin crops
Flooding in parts of Australia's New South Wales have wiped out fruit crops in some orchards.
March 06 , 2012
NZ: Avocado growers hope science will expand export markets
New Zealand avocado growers have high hopes about technology which will allow them to export beyond the Pacific Rim.
March 06 , 2012
South African grape season fraught with difficulties
South African table grape returns have slumped in Europe due in part to Latin American exporters flooding the market.
March 06 , 2012
U.S. organic apples sales rise by nearly a quarter in Q4 2011
Both organic and ordinary apples posted increases in price and volume sales in the U.S., according to a recent study.
March 05 , 2012
Chilean berry giant Hortifrut to raise US$75M capital to expand
Chilean berry producer Hortifrut set to float on the stock exchange to grow its fast food and restaurant operations.
March 05 , 2012
Chile's Thompson grape season to close a fortnight early
Drought conditions in the north of Chile have led to faster yet fewer Thompson grape shipments to the U.S.
March 05 , 2012
