Chile greatly reduces focus on U.S. apple market, boosts exports to Europe and India

Despite a 29% drop in Chilean apple exports to the U.S. through September, average prices were significantly lower than the last two years' levels.

October 08 , 2018

NZ: Frozen berries recalled due to possible metal contamination

The recall comes after dozens of incidents where fresh strawberries in Australia were found with needles pierced into them

October 05 , 2018

U.S. lifts ban on Peruvian pomegranate aril imports, temporarily suspends India

Peru and India must sign and implement an operational work plan before they can resume exports of pomegranate arils to the U.S.

October 05 , 2018

U.S.: Autonomous farm aims to produce food without human employees

California-based robotics company Iron Ox is aiming to develop a fully autonomous indoor farm where software and robots fill the place of human agricultural workers.

October 05 , 2018

Cocaine found in NZ-bound Ecuadorian banana shipment

While drugs are often found in shipments of Ecuadorian bananas, it is rare that they are discovered in a consignment destined for New Zealand.

October 05 , 2018

Camposol "very satisfied" with first year of blueberry brand

This year Camposol accomplished the goal of reaching 2,000 hectares of blueberry cultivation, of which 86 hectares are USDA certified organic.

October 05 , 2018

U.S.: California apple season going well but movement slower than normal

California volumes are forecast up slightly year-on-year at around 3 million boxes in total, and a higher proportion of fruit could end up staying the domestic market this year.

October 05 , 2018

Aiming to emulate blueberry success, Peru is set for a raspberry boom

Peruvian raspberry plantings are set to soar over the coming years, and, unlike Chile, the country is aiming to export mainly fresh fruit to countries including the U.S.

October 05 , 2018

Berry Fresh hires Zack Kuster

October 04 , 2018

Slow start for Argentine blueberry season

The first exports of the season took place in week 32, but so far only a tiny proportion of the total volume has been shipped.

October 04 , 2018