Western Argentina fruit growers block roads to push for minimum prices

Tensions among workers, growers and government come as pear and apple harvests get set to begin

January 13 , 2011

Argentina pushes for mandarin entry in US

Argentine officials look to open a program to allow 500,000 cartons per year to start.

January 13 , 2011

Chile's fruit growers wrestle with higher labor costs

Competing crops, earthquake reconstruction drive wages up 30%

January 12 , 2011

Fruit workers pay dispute in Argentina could lead to strike

Fruit growers meeting to find ways to compensate for work stoppage

January 12 , 2011

Australia’s apple growers bracing for arrival of Chinese fruit

Industry group plans effort to persuade consumers to buy local

January 12 , 2011

Bad weather damages New Zealand apricots

Frosts, storms reduce output in Otago region

January 11 , 2011

Peru's agricultural exports reach US $3 billion through November, break record

Increase of 30.2% over the same period in 2009

January 11 , 2011

Oversize Australian citrus donated to charity in U.S.

Australian supermarkets taking slightly flood-damaged fruit

January 11 , 2011

Pear harvest starts in Argentina

The Williams variety is showing larger sizes, a trend expected for the entire pear crop from Argentina this season.

January 10 , 2011

Australia starts audit of grape growers ahead of China entry

Chinese officials will visit growers latest this month to verify pest control, field packing and double check paperwork.

January 10 , 2011