Costa Rica aims to expand tropical fruit portfolio in Chile

Costa Rica's PROCOMER aims to build on its pineapple success in Chile with a new fruit export.

July 09 , 2013

New Zealand implements stricter controls for Psa

New regulations will require New Zealand kiwifruit growers to take more extensive measures against disease.

July 03 , 2013

NZ: Giumarra anticipates start of Meyer lemon exports

Shipments for the season will begin soon for New Zealand Meyer lemons bound for U.S. grocery stores.

June 18 , 2013

Argentina offers support to increase domestic kiwifruit volume

A subsidized credit line in Argentina hopes to increase planted area of kiwifruit and recover the industry.

June 17 , 2013

Northern Mexican mango plantations push U.S. market growth

More late season mango varieties are being planted further north in Mexico and helping increase exports to the U.S.

June 12 , 2013

Ecuador: interactive campaign promotes bananas in Russia

ProEcuador hopes to push its country's banana market even further in Russia with an educational campaign.

June 06 , 2013

NZ: Zespri announces record kiwifruit returns in 2012-13

Kiwifruit returns were up for Zespri's growers in 2012-13, but the costs of fighting Psa disease and a Chinese court case cut profits significantly.

May 27 , 2013

No need for fertilization with Spanish GM tomato

Spanish researchers have developed a seedless GM tomato with added nutrients and strong processing potential.

May 16 , 2013

Coca-Cola to invest US$2B in Florida citrus

Florida's orange industry has received an economic boost from the Coca-Cola Company.

May 07 , 2013

Hass avocado group formed in Colombia

Colombia's avocado industry has stepped up its game in the push for U.S. market access.

April 17 , 2013