Post Archive
Argentine province records rising pear stocks
The Argentine province of Río Negro has recorded increased pear stock volumes, with concerns over high ripeness levels.
April 05 , 2011
Zespri hit with proxy vote misuse allegations
New Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri has been accused of allegedly misusing confidential shareholder proxy votes to assist sitting board members.
April 05 , 2011
Peru's politicians talk agriculture in election build-up
Peruvian presidential election speeches have touched on the country's agricultural industry, but little attention was given to FTA agreements.
April 05 , 2011
Chilean frozen blueberry sales rise 144% in 10/11
Attractive prices have led many Chilean blueberry exporters to shift some of their harvests to the frozen category, leading to added efficiencies for buyers.
April 05 , 2011
Tanzania aims for $1B horticulture industry by 2015
After growing from a US$1.4 million industry in 2002, Tanzania's horticultural sector now has earnings of US$340 million and aims to hit the US$1 billion mark by 2015.
April 05 , 2011
Climate instability leads to increased blueberry rejections in Chile
Rains and high temperatures have affected Chile's blueberry production since mid-December, leading to an increase in crop rejection at the point of origin.
April 04 , 2011
Chile's citrus exports to fall 12% in 2011
Water scarcity will likely cut back Chile's citrus exports by 12% to 111,514 metric tons (MT) this season, with the sharpest fall in volumes expected for mandarins.
April 04 , 2011
Costa Rica banana exports fall 11.4%
Poor Caribbean weather conditions led to lower export volumes for Costa Rica's most important agricultural export over January and February.
April 04 , 2011
Poland plans Honduras agricultural investment
Poland and Honduras only trade around US$10 million worth of products annually, but officials from the Central European country hope that figure will increase in the future.
April 04 , 2011
Australia revises Asian Honey Bee eradication plans
European honey bee pollination is estimated to contribute US$1.76 billion to Australian crops annually, but the species is under threat from the Asian Honey Bee (AHB).
April 04 , 2011
