South Africa's apricot season ends, plum exports skyrocket in week 1

All stone fruit shipments to the Middle East increase dramatically

January 20 , 2011

New floods cause further damage to Australia's fruit industry

Floods in the country's southern state of Victoria have 'devastated' stone fruit crops as farmers continue to measure the damage.

January 20 , 2011

Peru's avocado exports increase 24% through November

More shipments to Europe, U.S. account for the rise

January 20 , 2011

Floods to cost Australian agriculture US$2.48B

National Australia Bank predicts floods could cost farm production value $2.5 billion.

January 19 , 2011

Argentina's apple, pear exports may drop despite production gain

A drop in demand and higher production costs are hurting industry

January 19 , 2011

EU panel approves cuts in Latin American banana tariffs

Fees would fall about US $80 per metric ton over eight years

January 19 , 2011

Argentina's fruit packers join growers in national strike

Fruit union blockades warehouses and refrigerator facilities after failure to reach salary agreement with government

January 18 , 2011

Ecuador pineapple growers cut production

Ecuador's Gold Extra Sweet pineapple growers have cut production due to high production costs, price declines and an oversupply in the global market.

January 18 , 2011

South African baboons discover new citrus cultivar

A troop of baboons flocked to one particular tree out of thousands ahead of the traditional harvest to devour the early sweet variety.

January 17 , 2011

Michoacán gets best practices certification

Mexican state is main exporter of avocados

January 17 , 2011