Small growers to sell organic bananas to South Korea

South Korean importer Pacific Fresh Traders will receive the fruit after the product received full import clearance this month from the government of South Korea.

December 31 , 2010

Guatemala expects up to 12% increase in agriculture exports in 2011

Shipments in 2010 valued at US $911 million, Agexport says

December 31 , 2010

Price for Peru’s grapes rises 13% through November

Export volume was up 44% over same period in 2009

December 30 , 2010

South Africa citrus exports to grow in 2011 on Middle East demand, USDA says

Increased demand for citrus in the Middle East and Far East to help South Africa grow its citrus exports, according to the USDA's annual citrus report.

December 29 , 2010

Chile’s irrigation infrastructure back 100% after earthquake

Irrigation channels back across 170,000 of affected agricultural land.

December 29 , 2010

Peruvian agriculture exports to reach US $2.55 billion in 2011

Fruit and vegetables to help propel the volume of agricultural exports in 2011, according to the country's exporters association.

December 28 , 2010

Mexico rejects 784 MT of agriculture imports in 2010

Apples, peaches and grapes from the U.S. among most frequently rejected crops

December 28 , 2010

Brazil’s orange production expected to rise 12%, USDA says

Good weather and blossoming prompt encouraging forecast

December 27 , 2010

Uruguay's blueberries become second-largest fruit export

U.S., Netherlands are principal markets for young, $8.6 million industry

December 24 , 2010

ALG Citrus Estate owners named South Africa’s “best farmers”

Gerrit and All van der Merwe, owners of ALG Citrus Estate in the Cape region named South Africa’s farmers of the year by the Agricultural Writers of South Africa.