Costa Rican pineapple industry to finally receive Chinese inspectors

They may have had to wait nearly a year and a half, but it looks as though Costa Rican pineapple exporters will soon be able to begin shipping their fruit to China.

January 25 , 2017

South Africa: Good demand in key grape markets, says SATI

Exports to Canada have soared this season, while it looks like exports volumes from the Orange River will be "neck-and-neck" with the Hex River.

January 25 , 2017

Culinary rumba for native Chilean rumpa fruit

A Chilean state-backed project hopes to make rumpa, a native cactus fruit similar to dragon fruit, a household name.

January 20 , 2017

Shipping availability critical to Ecuadorian mango opening in UAE

The Arabic country opened its mango market to Ecuador last week, but the industry will be looking to avoid a repeat of high freight costs like it has experienced with China.

January 19 , 2017

Extreme weather drives up European produce prices

Some U.K.-based suppliers says the situation is likely to worsen, and expect prices to remain sky-high for many more weeks.

January 18 , 2017

U.S.: LoBue's Heritage Reserve Navel program arrives in strong market

An executive from the citrus grower-shipper says he 'isn't real excited' about the future entry of Argentine lemons into the U.S. market.

January 18 , 2017

Dutch importer expects "very difficult" EU orange market

A Dutch importer has accused Egyptian orange exporters of using Europe as a "dumping ground".

January 17 , 2017

Chilean cherries in high gear for Chinese New Year

Weather conditions gave Chile an early cherry season for an earlier Chinese New Year, but the campaign has not been quite so clear-cut.

January 17 , 2017

Table grape varietal reconversion underway at Capespan Namibia

A recent upgrade for the company's river pumping station will allow for hectarage to be increased by a quarter over the coming years.

January 17 , 2017

Produce industry launches draft Ethical Charter on farm labor practices

"This is something that’s here to stay," outgoing PMA CEO Bryan Silbermann tells Fresh Fruit Portal.

January 16 , 2017