Post Archive
China shows interest in Ecuador's fruit industry
A Chinese business has expressed plans to import more fruit from Ecuador, especially 'exotic' produce.
April 18 , 2011
Mexico could channel Argentine lemons to the U.S.
Argentina's lemon industry could find a solution to its U.S. trade barrier woes by entering through the back door.
April 18 , 2011
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
AgriSA tells Shell to frack off
South African Lawyers representing AgriSA have spoken out against petroleum multinational Royal Dutch Shell over its drilling plans in the Karoo region.
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
Argentine Patagonia no longer fruit fly-free zone
Two male fruit fly specimens have been found in the Villa Regina urban zone of Patagonia.
April 15 , 2011
Fruit consumption programme launched in Chilean schools
PMA's Chilean Council has officially launched the 'Healthy Snack for Chile' programme.
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
Global blueberry production to double in five years, says Naturipe
Blueberry production outside the U.S. is forecast to rise with strong Southern Hemisphere input, but the industry will need to find new demand sources to meet supply.
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
