Peru white asparagus exports drop 16.6% in first 9 months of 2010

Fresh green asparagus posts 24.9% increase in shipments in the same time period

November 11 , 2010

Turners & Growers to compensate New Zealand Jazz apple growers

Producers will receive $1-per-tray payout to make up for losses due to exchange rate

November 11 , 2010

Michoacán leads Mexico in berry production

Mexico’s Michoacán state has long been known for its avocado production, but its berry harvest is now one of the most important in Mexico

November 10 , 2010

New Zealand apple production to make a comeback, USDA says

Good weather and more planted area will yield more apples and pears, USDA data show.

November 10 , 2010

Second New Zealand kiwi orchard quarantined due to PSA

A second kiwi orchard in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty has been placed on quarantine after more evidence of the kiwi plant disease known as PSA was found.

November 10 , 2010

Argentina to produce more apples, pears in 2011 season, USDA says

Good weather and more plantings account for growth; Europe remains top market for exports, report says.

November 09 , 2010

More grapes, fewer apples from South Africa in 2010-11, USDA report says

Weather had mixed impact on fruit production; Europe remains biggest export market, report says

November 09 , 2010

Storms hit Chile’s growing region

Growers are assessing damage to crops from rain storms that lasted through Sunday into Monday morning in Chile’s fruit growing region.

November 09 , 2010

Connectivity a key hurdle for traceability in Latin America

Access to the internet, computers and the know-how to apply them to farming are the largest hurdles in expanding traceability beyond the largest exporters and growers in Latin America.

November 09 , 2010

Peru’s watermelon exports triple in 2010, exporters group says

The Netherlands were the main market for shipments from January to September.

November 08 , 2010