Post Archive
Peru extends avocado season by two weeks
Great prices have led to a longer Peruvian Hass avocado export deal this year.
October 01 , 2013
Angola shows interest in Chilean fruit
Chile and Angola have pledged to work together to ship fruit directly to the African nation.
October 01 , 2013
Chile: stonefruit take greatest blow in initial damage reports
Recent frosts in Chile will not only affect fruit volume but employment as well.
October 01 , 2013
U.S.: new Florida cultivars show citrus greening tolerance
University of Florida citrus rootstocks have shown HLB-tolerance, but it is yet to be seen how they perform in large-scale trials.
October 01 , 2013
Raisins bear the brunt of frosts in northern Chile
Despite frosts, table grape producers in Chile's Copiapó province expect volume on par with average.
September 30 , 2013
U.S.: Whole Foods plans tiered labeling for sustainable produce
Whole Foods Market will implement a three-tier rating system to guide consumers on the ethics of their produce.
September 30 , 2013
China, Costa Rica to develop more resilient melons and watermelons
Companies from China and Costa Rica plan to develop new watermelons that are resistant to the bacteria Acidovorax avenae.
September 30 , 2013
U.S. and Japan agree to organic equivalency
The U.S. and Japan have joined forces on certification to establish equivalency across a US$36 billion organic sector.
September 30 , 2013
China releases phytosanitary requirements for Pakistani mangoes
China has completed a pest risk analysis for Pakistani mangoes and signed a new export protocol.
September 30 , 2013
U.S. authorities propose access for Mexican potatoes
Parallel negotiations for bilateral trade have received a boost through U.S. recommendations to allow Mexican potato imports.
September 30 , 2013
