New Zealand blackcurrant production falls

Blackcurrants NZ director Philip Leith says growers will need to get used to the effects of climate change, with a lower crop than expected this season

February 10 , 2011

FAO raises food security fears for southern Africa

Southern Africa has lost thousands of hectares of crops across seven countries, as FAO raises food security concerns

February 10 , 2011

Peru port strikes lifted after three weeks

Peru's dockworkers and employers in Puerto Callao have agreed to resume operations, with collective bargaining negotiations set to begin.

February 10 , 2011

Colombia exported $5.6M in tropical fruit to Europe in 2010

Colombia's export promotion agency highlights $5.6 million in tropical fruit exports to Europe last year.

February 09 , 2011

Kiwi waste could be used to make bioplastic spoons

The Kiwi industry has potential to tap into new bioplastic technology, currently in the patenting process to create spoons and knives.

February 08 , 2011

Virginia Tech scientists discover Indonesian insect pest

A giant whitefly discovered on the Indonesian island of Java has the potential to damage crops throughout South East Asia if erradication action is not taken.

February 08 , 2011

Mexico's frost could damage 270 hectares of melon crops

Farmers from Mexico's Matamaros and Viesca municipalities have called on the government for assistance after crops were damaged by frost.

February 07 , 2011

Australia won’t relax standards to allow Filipino banana imports

Growers worry that imports will further hurt business after Cyclone Yasi.

February 07 , 2011

Chile posts 2nd-biggest blueberry export volume in week 4

Nearly 5,900 metric tons (MT) of Chilean blueberries were shipped in week 4.

February 07 , 2011

Australia to export grapefruits to Japan

Western Australia meets Japanese standards to export grapefruits, while on the other side of the country, fruit fly outbreaks have been recorded in Mildura and Swan Hill.

February 04 , 2011