Chile: Strong domestic market attracts greater avocado imports

Prices in a Santiago wholesale market in week 13 were 50% higher than 2017 and 31% higher than the average of the three years previous.

April 06 , 2018

Australian cantaloupe farm linked to listeria outbreak resumes supply

Rombola Family Farms has denied it was the source of the outbreak.

April 05 , 2018

U.S.: California table grape volumes hit the "new normal" mark

"After breaking the 100 million box mark only 6 years ago, a 109 million box crop has become the new normal for California table grape growers."

April 05 , 2018

U.S. relaxes Chilean lemon import rules

At present the fruit can only be imported once it has an approved methyl bromide treatment.

April 05 , 2018

U.S.: Investment firm acquires Fresh Innovations California

Fresh Innovations is a processor of fresh sliced apples and other packaged fruits and vegetables.

April 05 , 2018

Laser labeling set for European expansion

The technology’s growing acceptance has also sparked global interest from companies from Canada to China and Japan.

April 05 , 2018

Chinese tariffs to put U.S. cherry export growth under strain

After growing exports to China more than four-fold since 2013, through an emphasis on quality fruit the U.S. cherry industry is determined not to become collateral damage in the U.S.-China trade dispute.

April 05 , 2018

Chilean prune sector expects to benefit from China-U.S. trade dispute

"Chile is the world's biggest prune exporter, and in Asia - mainly in China, Japan and India - we have lower market shares than other countries in the world."

April 05 , 2018

Peruvian mango exports could break record this season, says industry rep

The claim comes despite a huge drop in shipments to the U.S. market this season.

April 05 , 2018

Greenyard to obtain remaining Fresh Direct Belgium shares

The company said that the deal had been struck with Fresh Direct Belgium's managing director and co-shareholder, Ben De Pelsmaeker.

April 04 , 2018