Post Archive
Ecuadorian govt steps in to end banana price impasse
Ecuador has finally decided on an average default price of a box of bananas for 2012.
December 07 , 2011
Chilean grapes need momentum to drive season, says Fisher Capespan exec
Fisher Capespan COO Mark Greenberg says early Chilean grape volumes will be light.
December 06 , 2011
Costa Rica's pesticide use is too high, claim scientists
Scientists have said Costa Rica's use of active ingredient pesticides is the highest in the world.
December 06 , 2011
Mexican avocado production to rise 12% in 2011-12
Mexico's avocado production is set to jump to 1.25 million metric tons (MT) this marketing year.
December 06 , 2011
Reforms could boost returns for Ivory Coast cocoa growers
Farmers in the world's biggest cocoa-producing country are hopeful of benefiting from industry reforms.
December 06 , 2011
Chilean shipping company to pull together with Dutch enterprise
Latin America's largest shipping company looks to expand its business by teaming up with a key Dutch operator.
December 06 , 2011
Slave labor case rocks Buenos Aires blueberry operation
Argentine police have found 95 people were coerced into slave labor by armed personnel on a blueberry farm.
December 05 , 2011
Indonesian govt to start checking 'green' credentials of palm oil producers
The world's largest producer of palm oil will start monitoring the sustainability practices of producers next year.
December 05 , 2011
Australian scientist discovers grape genes resistant to mildew
Australia has developed transgenic mildew resistant vines, but the technology is unpopular with exporters.
December 05 , 2011
Chile predicts higher kiwifruit yields next season
Chile's kiwifruit orchards are looking in great shape to produce abundant high quality fruit.
December 05 , 2011
