Peru’s exports of grapes, mangoes to China double due to trade agreement

Consumers, companies in China flock to grapes

October 25 , 2010

Australia stonefruit harvest begins

Queensland crop includes land owned by failed Rewards Group

October 25 , 2010

Chile increasing fruit shipments to Ukraine

Shipments of Chilean table grapes and kiwi will lead the range of fruits exported to the eastern European nation

October 22 , 2010

Blueberries from the South launches 2nd TV effort in U.K.

Southern Hemisphere exporters, growers expect to reach 67 million viewers in four-month campaign

October 22 , 2010

Ecuador’s banana export association threatens strike

Ecuador’s association of banana exporters has threatened to strike next week if the country’s President Rafael Correa does not meet with association leadership to hear their concerns.

October 22 , 2010

Turners & Growers to build fruit-processing plant to focus on apple products

New Zealand’s Turners & Growers will build a new NZD 4 million (US$3.02 million) fruit processing plant in Hawke’s Bay through its subsidiary EnzaFoods

October 21 , 2010

Peru’s organic banana export value up 3% January to August

New markets in Europe pick up slack from reduction in main importer, the Netherlands

October 21 , 2010

U.S. “locavores” not a threat to off-season produce suppliers, panel says

The rise of U.S. consumers who prefer local fruit and vegetables, also known as “locavores,” will not likely alter demand for out-of-season or hard-to-find products supplied by Southern Hemisphere countries

October 21 , 2010

Harvest Trends week 41 -- 2010

Brazil and South Africa report problems with seedless white grapes that could diminish exports.

October 20 , 2010

Latin America accounts for only 6% of organic produce market, expert says

With 20% of world's certified organic land, region must add value to the raw materials, expert says

October 20 , 2010