Rains damage Brazil's dwarf banana crops

Rains in the Brazilian region of Santa Catarina led to reduced dwarf banana production in March, while damaged roads also set back exports.

April 12 , 2011

Mixed export results for Chile's apples, kiwifruit

Chile's high apple exports will lead to lower available stocks after June, while new kiwifruit content standards led to shipment falls.

April 12 , 2011

Mangoes bolster Peru's ag exports

Peru's agricultural exports rose 32.3% in January and February to US$547.7 million.

April 11 , 2011

Brazil gets real with currency speculation taxes

Brazil will tax foreign loans for its businesses and banks as it tries to curb rapid foreign capital flows.

April 11 , 2011

Disease hits Brazilian passion fruit crops

Constant rains in the central-west part of Sao Paulo have created humid conditions for passion fruit farms, leading to fungal canker disease outbreaks.

April 08 , 2011

Argentine lemon exports expected mid-April

The Argentine region of Tucumán is expected to ship the first lemons of the season to Russia in mid-April, with harvests already underway.

April 07 , 2011

Chilean blueberry export season finishes

Chile's blueberry export season 'virtually' came to a close in week 12 with a forecast of 80 metric tons (MT) left for shipping.

April 07 , 2011

Market Pulse week 13 — 2011

Peruvian and Kenyan Hass avocado volumes increased slightly in Europe, while the Northern Hemisphere supply maintained stable activity and price levels.

April 06 , 2011

Southern African citrus exports to fall 4.5% in 2011

The Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has announced citrus production this year will likely fall 4.5% to 94.5 million cartons.

April 06 , 2011

Australian fruit-growing area could shift to tree plantations

Australia's Murray-Darling Basin could convert its farms into tree plantations under a 'high-end' carbon price scenario.

April 06 , 2011