Post Archive
Strong winds hit up to a third of Canary Islands' banana crops
While winds have wreaked havoc on Canary Islands' banana plantations, growers were all covered by insurance.
December 04 , 2014
State of the Market - Week 48, 2014
U.S. avocado demand rose during the lead up to Thanksgiving celebrations last week.
December 03 , 2014
Decofrut forecasts 17% fall in Chilean cherry exports
A Chilean consultancy has provided a variety-by-variety glimpse of cherry damages in the wake of weekend rains.
December 03 , 2014
Blueberry harvest wraps up in Northeast Argentina
APAMA president Juan Scordia says blueberry growers have recovered well from a disastrous 2013 season.
December 03 , 2014
Honduran banana growers say more support from Chiquita is needed
Honduran producers selling their bananas to a Chiquita subsidiary say they need to be compensated for crop loss.
December 03 , 2014
Exchange rate bears well for new Belgian apple deal in India
BVF's Marc Evrard discusses his expectations for an incipient pome fruit program in India.
December 03 , 2014
U.S.: Sweet potato exports spike over five-year period
The U.S. sweet potato export sector is now worth US$95 million, with EU-bound shipments up 17% this year.
December 03 , 2014
Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV finalize shipping merger
Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV have completed their tie up to become the world's fourth-largest container liner shipping company, with expected annual sales of US$12 billion.
December 02 , 2014
Del Monte Pacific inks frozen produce deal with European firms
Spain's Nice Fruit has signed a joint venture to run a frozen fruit facility in the Philippines.
December 02 , 2014
River Point Farms starts work on 'state of the art' packing plant
River Point says its new packing facility will help prepare for the doubling of onion production over the next year.
December 02 , 2014
