Australia to benefit from R&D agreements with India

Horticulture Innovation Australia Ltd has reached a deal with three Indian research groups to improve horticulture.

December 04 , 2014

Chile's Atacama region welcomes start of table grape export campaign

Some 11.5 million boxes of table grapes are expected to be shipped from Chile's northern production hub this season.

December 04 , 2014

Strong winds hit up to a third of Canary Islands' banana crops

While winds have wreaked havoc on Canary Islands' banana plantations, growers were all covered by insurance.

December 04 , 2014

State of the Market - Week 48, 2014

U.S. avocado demand rose during the lead up to Thanksgiving celebrations last week.

December 03 , 2014

Decofrut forecasts 17% fall in Chilean cherry exports

A Chilean consultancy has provided a variety-by-variety glimpse of cherry damages in the wake of weekend rains.

December 03 , 2014

Blueberry harvest wraps up in Northeast Argentina

APAMA president Juan Scordia says blueberry growers have recovered well from a disastrous 2013 season.

December 03 , 2014

Honduran banana growers say more support from Chiquita is needed

Honduran producers selling their bananas to a Chiquita subsidiary say they need to be compensated for crop loss.

December 03 , 2014

Exchange rate bears well for new Belgian apple deal in India

BVF's Marc Evrard discusses his expectations for an incipient pome fruit program in India.

December 03 , 2014

U.S.: Sweet potato exports spike over five-year period

The U.S. sweet potato export sector is now worth US$95 million, with EU-bound shipments up 17% this year.

December 03 , 2014

Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV finalize shipping merger

Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV have completed their tie up to become the world's fourth-largest container liner shipping company, with expected annual sales of US$12 billion.

December 02 , 2014