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New date announced for the Agricultural Water Summit
The pioneering event has been moved to Sept. 22, 2020, and will still take place at the Monticello Conference Center and Hotel in San Francisco de Mostazal, Chile.
June 02 , 2020
U.S. lowers ag export and import forecasts amid Covid-19 disruptions
The export estimate for the 2020 financial year has been cut by US$3bn amid Covid-19 and recent reports that China has told state-owned agricultural companies to suspend purchases from the U.S. as tensions flare over Hong Kong.
June 02 , 2020
Hortifrut posts huge Q1 rise in EBITDA
Chile-headquartered berry company Hortifrut has posted a 49% rise in first quarter EBITDA to US$16.8m, driven by increased sales prices and lower operating expenses and other costs.
June 01 , 2020
South African avocado export forecast revised downwards, but demand is strong
Derek Donkin, CEO of industry body Subtrop, said the country is now expecting to send 16 million 4kg cartons overseas, down from the pre-season estimate of 18.5 million cartons.
June 01 , 2020
Camposol posts lower Q1 EBITDA but higher sales
Peruvian multinational produce company Camposol has posted lower EBITDA in the first quarter of the year, but higher sales. The company recorded US$3.7m EBITDA, down from US$6.3m in the same period last year. It said this was mainly the result of lower blueberry volumes during the end of the 2019-20 season. However, total sales rose […]
June 01 , 2020
Southern Hemisphere's citrus exports forecast up 12%
The World Citrus Organization has forecast exports from six key countries at 3.5m metric tons (MT) despite a 3% dip in production to 8.4m MT amid strong demand stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic.
May 29 , 2020
Chile achieves milestone with inaugural mandarin export to China
This week 23 metric tons (MT) of Orogrande clementines were shipped to Shanghai, and they will be among the first Chilean citrus to reach the market.
May 29 , 2020
U.S.: Strong start for summer fruit and veg sales at retail
Sales of summer fruits at U.S. retailers have had a strong start to the season, as overall fresh produce growth steadies at an elevated level following a couple of months of fluctuation.
May 29 , 2020
Argentina expects drop in lemon production and higher orange exports
Despite the challenging growing conditions, the production of lemons for the fresh market to be roughly is expected to be above last year's levels.
May 28 , 2020
California grape crop to be earlier and larger than last year - Vanguard
The 2020 forecast is for 106.5m boxes, which higher than 2019's 104.8m boxes, but below the three-year average of 109.5m boxes.
May 28 , 2020
