Post Archive
NZ Ambassador to France visits Jazz apple orchards
Kiwi and French apple growers have put their rugby rivalry aside to celebrate the success of Jazz apples.
October 16 , 2015
Chile: Weather to cause 'significant decline' in cherry volumes, says Garces
Chile's leading cherry exporter says a combination of various weather issues will reduce production volumes and delay the season.
October 16 , 2015
Kloosterboer embarks on Rotterdam Cool Port cold storage project
Total Produce B.V. is on board as a tenant of a Rotterdam terminal set for development that will have 40,000 temperature-controlled pallet spaces.
October 16 , 2015
China: Washington Apple sector teams up with T-Mall for online sales
Alibaba chairman Jack Ma bit into a Washington apple during the opening ceremony of T-Mall's Global Shopping Festival.
October 16 , 2015
U.S.: Del Monte recalls apples after suspected Listeria detection
Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. is recalling several hundred boxes of apples across nine U.S. states due to a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
October 15 , 2015
Peru: El Niño could cut avocado crop in 2016
Peru's Minagri believes mold on avocados, caused by rain, could reduce next year's crop by 10%.
October 15 , 2015
"Nobody expected such a slow start" to Argentina's blueberry deal
The Argentinean Blueberry Committee has further revised its export forecast downward.
October 15 , 2015
Brazilian grapes start to arrive in Europe
Prices of local table grapes in the European market over recent weeks have been higher than in 2014.
October 15 , 2015
Alibaba to promote Chilean blues and cherries through ASOEX deal
A Chinese e-commerce giant with 367 million users will help drive sales of Chilean fruits this summer season.
October 15 , 2015
NZ ag groups praise new border levy
New Zealand's government will implement a border clearance levy for passengers to help pay for increased biosecurity checks.
October 15 , 2015
