Post Archive
Argentina to produce more apples, pears in 2011 season, USDA says
Good weather and more plantings account for growth; Europe remains top market for exports, report says.
November 09 , 2010
More grapes, fewer apples from South Africa in 2010-11, USDA report says
Weather had mixed impact on fruit production; Europe remains biggest export market, report says
November 09 , 2010
New Zealand kiwi vine disease confirmed
New Zealand's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry confirmed that a kiwi bacterial disease has been found in an orchard in the Bay of Plenty, according to local news reports
November 09 , 2010
Storms hit Chile’s growing region
Growers are assessing damage to crops from rain storms that lasted through Sunday into Monday morning in Chile’s fruit growing region.
November 09 , 2010
Connectivity a key hurdle for traceability in Latin America
Access to the internet, computers and the know-how to apply them to farming are the largest hurdles in expanding traceability beyond the largest exporters and growers in Latin America.
November 09 , 2010
Market Pulse -- week 44
Blueberry prices drop in North America due to big shipments from Argentina; Chile's first cherries arrive in the United States.
November 08 , 2010
Peru’s watermelon exports triple in 2010, exporters group says
The Netherlands were the main market for shipments from January to September.
November 08 , 2010
Uruguay blueberry region expected to produce 800 tons in 2010-11
Good weather may lead to doubling of output over 2009, and the slow global economy may still be hurting prices, exporter says
November 08 , 2010
Fuji Fubrax variety comes to Chile
The Fuji Fubrax, develops a ruby red color with striations faster than other Fuji varieties. The variety is now available and allows growers in Chile to harvest the fruit at the peak of ripeness without having to wait for the right coloration and risk losing quality.
November 08 , 2010
Chile blueberry shipments slow to start
Chile’s blueberry exports have started slowly but with a higher volume than at the same time last year, the Chilean Blueberry Committee said in a report.
November 08 , 2010
