Post Archive
Rains damage Brazil's dwarf banana crops
Rains in the Brazilian region of Santa Catarina led to reduced dwarf banana production in March, while damaged roads also set back exports.
April 12 , 2011
Mixed export results for Chile's apples, kiwifruit
Chile's high apple exports will lead to lower available stocks after June, while new kiwifruit content standards led to shipment falls.
April 12 , 2011
SA exports first Barlinka grapes to Japan
South African producers have finally sent Barlinka grape shipments to South Africa after waiting 25 years, with successful results for phytosanitary tests.
April 12 , 2011
More alligator weeds found in NZ's Bay of Plenty
A fast-spreading weed that can block drainage and irrigation systems has spread to a new area of New Zealand's apple and kiwifruit-producing Bay of Plenty region.
April 11 , 2011
Banana prices: E.U. tariff quotas increase volatility
Ecuador's banana industry says the system is more competitive, but a European think tank has criticized its volatility.
April 11 , 2011
Mangoes bolster Peru's ag exports
Peru's agricultural exports rose 32.3% in January and February to US$547.7 million.
April 11 , 2011
Brazil gets real with currency speculation taxes
Brazil will tax foreign loans for its businesses and banks as it tries to curb rapid foreign capital flows.
April 11 , 2011
Chile's ag union 'concerned and annoyed' with govt inaction
Chile's National Agricultural Society is still waiting for policy solutions to come out of two government working groups, tasked with addressing the sector's challenges.
April 11 , 2011
Road blocks lifted in Argentina
Demonstrators have lifted road blocks in the Argentine lemon-growing province Tucumán following a 30% wage rise deal.
April 08 , 2011
Heat not the only cause for early grape ripening
An Australian researcher has found three main factors that drive early grape ripening, and they all have equal significance.
April 08 , 2011
