Post Archive
The Brazilian litchi shift
Agropar boss André Briso discusses Brazil's high brix litchis and the industry changes taking place.
May 15 , 2012
Belgium: Delhaize's virtual shopping cubes could be permanent fixtures
Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize is looking at how it can expand online smartphone fresh produce orders.
May 15 , 2012
Costa Rica sets sights on Chinese pineapple and melon markets
Costa Rica is finalizing phytosanitary certificates for pineapple and melon exports to China.
May 15 , 2012
Argentine citrus exports nosedive in 2012
Argentina is experiencing a dramatic drop in citrus exports this season despite a backdrop of record yields.
May 15 , 2012
Hortifrut gains McDonald’s blueberry deal
Chile-based company Hortifrut has reached a deal to supply blueberries to 14,000 McDonald’s restaurants in North America through Naturipe Farms. A Hortifrut release said the deal was made possible through its innovative ‘Ready to Eat’ technology, which allows it to supply fresh blueberries to food service chains. The release highlighted the sector represents half of […]
May 15 , 2012
Strikes paralyze Argentine fruit province Tucumán
Argentine lemon workers look set to continue industrial action after rejecting a wage rise offer.
May 14 , 2012
Direct exports raising Chilean blueberry grower returns, says Bluewave
Bluewave's Juan Pablo Hube talks direct bulk blueberry shipping and its impacts on grower profitability.
May 14 , 2012
Italian overhang unlikely to impact kiwifruit sales, says Zespri Europe
Zespri Europe GM Bert Barmans is upbeat for New Zealand's kiwifruit prospects in Europe this year.
May 14 , 2012
Pakistan's mango crop to suffer in wake of long winter
Tariq Khan explains the infrastructure and export obstacles facing Pakistani mango growers.
May 14 , 2012
Philippines losing US$16M in bananas from Chinese reef dispute
Around US$16 million worth of Philippine bananas are rotting in Chinese ports.
May 14 , 2012
