Post Archive
Australia: 'moral obligation to feed the world'
An Australian senator says his country has the moral obligation to feed the world, following reports that 44 million people have been pushed into poverty due to high food prices.
April 18 , 2011
NZ set for record avocado crop
New Zealand's post-harvest companies can no longer consider avocadoes a secondary crop to kiwifruit, says businessman.
April 15 , 2011
US$30M worth of marijuana found in Colombian banana cases
Shortly after 1.3MT of cocaine was found in pineapple and banana shipments in Ecuador, more fruit with hidden drugs has been discovered in Colombia.
April 15 , 2011
Kenya to launch solar-powered farm
A solar-powered farm to be launched in Kenya in June will be the first of its kind in Africa.
April 14 , 2011
Chile's fruit industry hits back after Australian grape industry attack
Representatives of the Chilean and U.S. fruit industries have spoken out against comments made by Australian Table Grape Association CEO Jeff Scott, who asked consumers to show 'Chilean imposters the door' when it came to grape imports from the South American country.
April 14 , 2011
Aussie almond company expands with US$20.4M acquisition
Australian almond company Select Harvests has announced it will acquire a 1500-acre property in the New South Wales region of Riverina.
April 14 , 2011
Ecuador sniffs out pineapple cocaine traffickers
Ecuador's anti-narcotics police have found 1.3 metric tons (MT) of cocaine in two fruit containers that would have been bound for Europe.
April 14 , 2011
Labor shortage delays Argentine grape harvests
Grape growers in the Argentine province of Mendoza are calling to delay the close of harvesting activities, due to labor shortages and the effects of late ripening.
April 14 , 2011
Chile certifies pomegranates for new export markets
The northern Chilean region of Atacama will more than double pomegranate production this year, following SAG certification for new markets.
April 13 , 2011
'Stagnation' continues for Argentine pears and apples
Argentine pear and apple producers have pointed to a lack of productivity as a major cause for stagnation.
April 12 , 2011
