China: Strong domestic summer fruit season puts pressure on imports

A Chinese importer and exporter says a proliferation of good quality, domestic fruit this summer has made it challenging for traders of commodities like New Zealand apples and Egyptian oranges.

July 13 , 2017

Sub-tropical production makes winter raspberries possible in Australia

New growing methods, varieties and regions have opened up new opportunities for the crop in Australia with an almost year-round supply.

July 06 , 2017

Where is Ecuador's budding avocado sector exporting its fruit?

Jorge Altuna details the most auspicious production zones and demanding markets to date for the country's Hass avocados.

July 04 , 2017

Ecuador next in line for Hass avocado boom

Wedged between avocado powerhouse Peru and up-and-comer Colombia, one wonders why Ecuador hasn't capitalized sooner on the lucrative crop.

July 03 , 2017

The Packaging Pitch: Learning from dog food wellness marketing

What’s the difference between health and wellness? While the words seem similar, the difference is actually substantial.

July 03 , 2017

Nicaraguan banana exporter enjoys switch from U.S. to EU

The change has been quite abrupt, as grower-exporters like Caipsa look to aggressively expand what to date has been a fairly niche industry.

July 03 , 2017

NZ: Kiwifruit Claim plaintiffs confident ahead of August High Court date against MPI

"I congratulate the industry for their continued marketing plan within the world. That’s all good, but that doesn’t take away the fact that there were losses," says claim chairman John Cameron.

June 26 , 2017

Potential U.S. pomegranate market access "great news" for Turkey

A Turkish shipper has said exporters must do "the right job" in the U.S. market, while a representative of Ruby Fresh doesn't expect heavy competitive pressure.

June 26 , 2017

Strategic shift starts to bear fruit for South African grapefruit

While recent droughts may have clouded the visible impact, production and marketing methods are changing for the "feast or famine" crop.

June 21 , 2017

Grupo Molina pioneers new state for Mexican table grape industry

Once completed the project could have a harvest capacity of 10 million boxes in an ideal market window for the United States.

June 12 , 2017