Initiative in Patagonia to market exotic fruits

A project is underway in southern Chile to sell a natural juice product made from regional fruit.

January 05 , 2015

Water levels in key Chilean production region 'critical'

A report says the already dire situation in Chile's Coquimbo region where water scarcity will only get worse.

January 05 , 2015

Colombia launches new project to boost papaya exports

A project in Colombia will focus on papaya post-harvest operations so growers can reach more markets.

January 05 , 2015

Year 2014 in Review - Second Half

The Chiquita takeover, Russia's produce ban, Andy Hall's defamation case, improved U.S.-China relations and Australian FTAs were some of the leading produce news topics of 2014.

December 30 , 2014

Year 2014 in Review - First Half

Warning signs for a potential Russian produce embargo were at play during an eventful first half of 2014.

December 29 , 2014

State of the Market - Week 51, 2014

The first Chilean table grapes of the season hit the U.S. market during week 51.

December 24 , 2014

Chile: fig exporters' perpetual fight to get their produce to market

Figs' very short shelf life means Chilean shippers face a unique set of challenges compared to many Northern Hemisphere producers.

December 24 , 2014

Prospects lifted for Pakistani kinnow exporters

Russia's EU and U.S. import ban has comes as good news to Pakistan's shippers of a certain mandarin variety.

December 24 , 2014

FAO calls for global response to deadly banana disease

The UN's FAO and its partners plan to launch a new program to stop the spread of Fusarium wilt disease.

December 24 , 2014

Kalettes 'slow to take off' in U.S. despite widespread interest

A U.S. Kalette producer says it has been hard to work out the best growing methods for the new product.

December 24 , 2014