South African apple exports set to drop 8% in 'challenging' season

The start of the pome fruit season is also running about 10 days later compared to last year.

February 06 , 2018

South Africa: Table grape crop holds steady in latest forecast

Close to normal export volumes will continue for at least the next four weeks, but a shorter tail-end of the harvest is expected.

February 06 , 2018

Chile: Low chill hour accumulation could impact citrus quality for coming season

Citrus consultant Julio Cornejo also said he expected mandarin production to rise by a third this year.

February 06 , 2018

Peru expects sharp uptick in banana exports during 2018

The increase is attributed to the industry's ongoing recovery from the devastating floods in 2016-17.

February 05 , 2018

The Packaging Pitch: Are online produce sales good or bad for your brand?

After years of branding development within the fresh produce category, the industry faces another wave of commoditization if current online sales practices continue (unless you're in China).

February 05 , 2018

South Africa: CGA lists key issues for citrus sector in 2018

Justin Chadwick expects Western and Eastern Cape citrus exports to be impacted by the drought this year, but on a positive note he said there should be progress in market access initiatives.

February 05 , 2018

NZ ag industry to aid smallholder Indian farmers in new partnership

The World Bank-funded three-year project aims to improve production of a northern province's key fruit crops, including apples, summerfruit, and tropical fruits.

February 05 , 2018

Spain: 12 convicted of illegally growing patented blueberry varieties

A total of 123,000 plants were discovered with a value of around €1 million.

February 02 , 2018

NZ: Leading avo export group confident about Chinese market prospects

New Zealand’s "scale and seasonality relative to the South American supply nations" will be a key consideration in customer selection, the company said.

February 02 , 2018

Israel: Orri Jaffa mandarins now grown using only biological controls

Around 11,000 hectares of Israeli citrus groves are not protected using biocontrols, including STI, biological insecticides and bait stations.

February 02 , 2018