Lower prices cause grape divide for Australian growers

High volume, early season grapes are pushing Australian growers to assess their options for survival.

April 10 , 2013

Latin American prickly pear snapshot

Prickly pear production is growing in Mexico, Chile and Peru but still lacks a serious export market.

April 09 , 2013

Peruvian cherimoya variety holds market promise

The Rayan cherimoya has been slated as one of the most promising varieties out of Peru.

April 08 , 2013

Chile: agreement puts Angamos strikes to a close

Chile's national port situation is still unclear despite workers in Angamos reaching an agreement with operator Ultraport.

April 06 , 2013

International unions put weight behind Thai fruit case

The ITUC has called on the Thai prime minister to drop charges brought against a British human right lawyer by a fruit processor.

April 05 , 2013

Honeycrisp apples prove power of consumer push

Honeycrisp apples may create heachaches across the supply chain but the variety has shown to pay off.

April 05 , 2013

Ultraport "agrees" to strikers' demands, workers not satisfied

The port operator at the center of Chile's debilitating strikes claims it has offered to comply with union demands.

April 04 , 2013

Strikes force Chile to halt fruit harvest

A mind-blowing amount of fruit-growing land will not be harvested in Chile due to the impacts of port strikes.

April 04 , 2013

Zespri to appeal Shanghai customs case

New Zealand's Zespri will challenge a recent Chinese court decision over alleged kiwifruit smuggling.

April 02 , 2013

State Security calls made over Chilean port strikes

Cristian Allendes says it will be impossible for detained Chilean grapes to make the U.S. Marketing Order deadline.

April 02 , 2013