Post Archive
Harvest Trends week 12 -- 2011
Chile's Crimson and Red Globe grape varieties registered higher harvest activity at the end of March, but season estimates are still below initial forecasts due to rains.
April 01 , 2011
Brazil could build cars with fruit extracts
Brazilian researchers have found extracts from bananas, pineapples and coconuts could replace steel in many car components.
April 01 , 2011
How to pick the best watermelon
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfgb8eZQeTM[/youtube]
April 01 , 2011
Siam weed concerns Western Australian farmers
The Australian Federal Government is funding a Siam weed control program in the Cocos Islands, amid fears the pest could spread to the mainland.
April 01 , 2011
Southern Hemisphere citrus exports to fall 2.64% in 2011
A recent report shows Southern Hemisphere citrus production is expected to drop by 0.63% in 2011, but Brazil was not in the list of surveyed countries.
April 01 , 2011
Chile's vegetable and herb exports rise 10%
Chile's Office of Agriculture Studies and Policy (ODEPA) has announced horticultural export values rose 29% to US$26 million in January and February.
April 01 , 2011
Opinion: 'Chilean grapes wasting market windows'
Chile's grape industry has been able to rapidly move volumes to markets where competition has fell, but if it's been at the expense of quality, what will this mean?
March 31 , 2011
What's UR experience?
The search is on for more agronomists and agribusiness professionals in Uruguay.
March 31 , 2011
Indonesia launches sustainable palm oil standard
Indonesia launched its own sustainable palm oil standard yesterday, in anticipation of increased importer demand for environmentally-friendly products.
March 31 , 2011
Mexico and NZ to develop plant health agreement
New Zealand food technicians have headed to the Mexican state of Jalisco to work on a collaborative kiwifruit project, as the two countries prepare for a potential plant health agreement.
March 31 , 2011
