Post Archive
Seven millenia, same bananas
A study has shown bananas have rarely cross-bred in the last 7,000 years.
July 07 , 2011
Pests and rain hit Honduran banana crops
Black Sigatoka disease and poor weather conditions led to a fall in Honduran banana production in April.
July 07 , 2011
Chile's fruit exports rise 13% in early 2011
Chile's Office of Agriculture Studies and Policy (ODEPA) gives an export breakdown of different fruit species in the first five months of 2011.
July 07 , 2011
Sustainability in New Zealand apple production
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9iejhqo1n4[/youtube]
July 06 , 2011
Market Pulse week 26 — 2011
Scarce pomegranate inventory led to a difficult situation for North American and European importers in week 26.
July 06 , 2011
Uptick expected for Chilean avocadoes in 2011-12
Chile's avocado outlook is looking good this year with higher prices in the U.S. and more fruit on trees.
July 06 , 2011
New nutrition labels for Argentine pears
Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural Technology has created a new nutritonal labelling scheme for Williams pears, in a bid to promote consumption and ensure quality.
July 06 , 2011
Chile launches citrus action plan after frosts
A Chilean citrus committee has launched an action plan to prevent the export of damaged fruit, in the wake of recent frosts.
July 06 , 2011
Coldsnap positive for Brazilian apples
Brazilian apple growers could be in for a bumper crop next season after a recent coldsnap.
July 06 , 2011
NZ: Zespri forms U.S. partnership in Psa fight
New Zealand kiwifruit company Zespri has formed a partnership with U.S. bacteriophage producer OmniLytics Incorporated.
July 05 , 2011
