EU panel approves cuts in Latin American banana tariffs

Fees would fall about US $80 per metric ton over eight years

January 19 , 2011

Argentina's fruit packers join growers in national strike

Fruit union blockades warehouses and refrigerator facilities after failure to reach salary agreement with government

January 18 , 2011

Ecuador pineapple growers cut production

Ecuador's Gold Extra Sweet pineapple growers have cut production due to high production costs, price declines and an oversupply in the global market.

January 18 , 2011

South African baboons discover new citrus cultivar

A troop of baboons flocked to one particular tree out of thousands ahead of the traditional harvest to devour the early sweet variety.

January 17 , 2011

Michoacán gets best practices certification

Mexican state is main exporter of avocados

January 17 , 2011

Chile frozen blueberry format cuts into export estimates

With frozen blueberry processors paying up to US$ 2 per kilogram, growers are providing them 40% more this year

January 14 , 2011

Peru continues effort to end quarantine requirement for avocados in U.S.

Industry and health service hope to finish report to persuade USDA

January 14 , 2011

Peru asparagus exports drop in volume but increase in value

Shipments from January to November 2010 increased 8.5% in value to reach US $375.4 million, while the total volume fell 1.2% to 163,700 MT.

January 14 , 2011

Argentina fruit growers' roadblock likely to last 2nd day

Government urged to monitor business practices, still no agreement on wages

January 14 , 2011

Peru seeks to end quarantine of asparagus in U.S. market

Country working to end fly problem in the fields

January 13 , 2011