New Zealand official takes on supermarket-supplier tension

Bill would set rules for pricing and conduct to protect growers, consumers from unfair practices

December 09 , 2010

Mixed outlook for Mexican avocados in 2010-11, USDA say

Government expects record year, but producers see possible weather, bearing-cycle problems

December 08 , 2010

Uruguay aims to enter U.S. market with citrus in 2011

The country is looking to diversify the markets that receive its fruit and increase its participation in countries already open to Uruguayan fresh fruit.

December 08 , 2010

Peru redoubles effort to prevent fruit flies in south

Program to maintain area's status as fruit-fly free includes preventing entrance of unregulated fruit.

December 07 , 2010

Costa Rican land area for organic agriculture shrinks

Reduction comes despite a law aimed at boosting production

December 07 , 2010

New Zealand lifts restriction notices on kiwi orchards with PSA

The lifting of the restriction orders on more than 100 orchards has been placed by guidelines outlining growers obligations to minimize the spread of the disease.

December 06 , 2010

Argentine grower Salentein Fruit laying off workers

Salentein follows fellow exporter Expofrut in its decision to start cutting work force redundancies due to increasing cost.

December 03 , 2010

Citrus disease HLB affects 10% of lemon plantings in Colima, Mexico

New plantings with certified stock part of strategy to contain disease.

December 03 , 2010

Peru’s table grape shipments to Russia more than triple in 2009-10

Russia has become fourth-largest market for the fruit since shipments began in 2005-06 season

December 03 , 2010

After big drop this year, Chile avocado production expected to climb, USDA says

An increase in commercially producing orchards will help grow the yield in 2011, the USDA says. Domestic market also becoming more attractive to growers than exporting.

December 03 , 2010