Hortifrut posts huge Q1 rise in EBITDA

Chile-headquartered berry company Hortifrut has posted a 49% rise in first quarter EBITDA to US$16.8m, driven by increased sales prices and lower operating expenses and other costs.

June 01 , 2020

South African avocado export forecast revised downwards, but demand is strong

Derek Donkin, CEO of industry body Subtrop, said the country is now expecting to send 16 million 4kg cartons overseas, down from the pre-season estimate of 18.5 million cartons.

June 01 , 2020

Camposol posts lower Q1 EBITDA but higher sales

June 01 , 2020

Resilient farming in avocado and citrus orchards

A California grower describes his way of farming which involves a set of practices that boosts yields in good years but also helps keep the trees healthy during drought or other stressful conditions.

May 29 , 2020

Chile achieves milestone with inaugural mandarin export to China

This week 23 metric tons (MT) of Orogrande clementines were shipped to Shanghai, and they will be among the first Chilean citrus to reach the market.

May 29 , 2020

Turkey steps up efforts to expand fruit exports in Asia

Turkey already has some access to Asian countries' fruit markets, but it hoping to expand access in key destinations like Thailand and Japan.

May 29 , 2020

The benefits of elevated hydroponic systems over soil for strawberries

The development of the hydroponic elevated systems helps producers to be more efficient in terms of quality and quantity, according to Hidroponic Systems International.

May 28 , 2020

California grape crop to be earlier and larger than last year - Vanguard

The 2020 forecast is for 106.5m boxes, which higher than 2019's 104.8m boxes, but below the three-year average of 109.5m boxes.

May 28 , 2020

Philippines to be world's second-largest banana exporter within a decade - FAO

The FAO projected the Philippine banana production would continue expand in the following years on the back of “successful disease management and ample investments into yield improvements and area expansion.”

May 28 , 2020

India combats locust attack amid Covid-19 pandemic

Large and aggressive swarms of these crop-devouring short-horned insects have invaded more than two dozen districts covering more than 50,000 hectares of desert areas of western India.

May 27 , 2020