Post Archive
Australian industry outraged over NZ apple draft approval
Pipfruit NZ has downgraded apple crop forecasts this season but has passed another hurdle in its bid to export to Australia.
May 05 , 2011
Rural Mexico faces 'deepest crisis in 40 years'
Insufficient inputs and scarce credit are not helping rural Mexico overcome its agricultural difficulties.
May 05 , 2011
Palm oil companies set sights on Africa
Palm oil production growth is expected in Africa with the world's largest producers strapped for new land.
May 04 , 2011
Dominican Republic HLB outbreak leaves 5000 unemployed
Citrus greening disease presents a serious threat to Dominican Republic growers, with 34,000 plants already destroyed.
May 04 , 2011
Market Pulse week 17 — 2011
High U.S. apple production affected Southern Hemisphere exporters, while Asian markets were sensitive to quality.
May 04 , 2011
Aussie mangoes not meeting U.K. potential
A study shows the British love Australian mangoes, but producers and marketers need to better communicate how to eat them.
May 04 , 2011
Chile's nut exports to rise 50%
A growth in Chile's walnut, almond and hazelnut plantations has made it the Southern Hemisphere's largest nut exporter.
May 04 , 2011
Peru's cocoa exports up 40.5%
Peru's cocoa shipments rose significantly in the first three months of 2011 compared to the same period last year.
May 03 , 2011
NZ opposition supports Zespri
New Zealand opposition leader Phil Goff says if the country's kiwifruit export system is working, don't fix it.
May 03 , 2011
Brazilian state expects 6.9% apple harvest fall
A major Brazilian apple-growing state expects a fall in harvests this year due to hail damage.
May 03 , 2011
