Post Archive
British suspect caught in Costa Rica pineapple cocaine bust
British, Romanian, Jamaican and Costa Rican nationals have been detained for alleged cocaine and marijuana trafficking inside pineapple cartons.
January 28 , 2011
Mexico's exports rise as fruit flies fall
Policies to rid more than half of Mexico of fruit flies have bolstered mango and guava exporters, while Danish transport company Maersk opens new route to Europe.
January 27 , 2011
Mexico's avocado production down 6% in 2010
Preliminary figure of 1.1 million metric tons reflects bad weather early in the year
January 21 , 2011
Uruguay’s apple production expected to increase 33% in 2010-11
Meanwhile, pear production is expected to drop by about 20%
January 18 , 2011
South Africa's grape packing down 15.6% in week 1
Shipments to U.K., Middle East and Southeast Asia fall compared with same period in 2010
January 18 , 2011
Costa Rica's bananas to get country-of-origin label
Industry hopes designation will help in European market
January 17 , 2011
Chile grape pioneer Prohens enters bankruptcy
Bankruptcy comes after 100 years of developing Chile's early grapes for shipments to the U.S. Five generations of the Prohens family have led the company.
January 05 , 2011
Banana glut in Australia cripples industry
Only about 30% of supply is being purchased, one grower estimates
January 04 , 2011
Chile’s San Antonio port policies, strike taking toll on fruit exports
A port workers strike now 30 days old and policies that slow the loading and embarking of perishable food products have Chilean exporters calling for action.
December 31 , 2010
Queensland flooding to affect crop exports for months
Water is hurting fruit quality, cleanup is delaying harvesting and planting
December 30 , 2010
