South Africa: Weather has "severe impact" on avocado season

South African consumers have been warned avocado prices will be high this summer, as imports from Spain and Israel begin much sooner than normal.

October 19 , 2016

State of the Market - Week 41, 2016

Clementine supplies in the U.S. market saw sharp declines in week 41, after a period of relative stability.

October 19 , 2016

U.S.: Wish Farms offers year-round blackberries amid 'tremendous growth'

Wish Farms is now sourcing blackberries from Mexico, Georgia, North Carolina and California.

October 19 , 2016

T&G Global to harvest Peruvian grapes in overseas production "first foray"

New Zealand's largest fruit and vegetable exporter is set to plant 200 hectares or mainly seedless varieties by the end of 2017, and may even begin trialling blueberries in the future.

October 19 , 2016

Australia: Freshmax signs stonefruit licensing deal with Provedo

Freshmax's export manager believes the Spanish breeder's varieties will be well received in the recently opened Chinese market.

October 19 , 2016

Ecuador ships first ever mangoes to China

Ecuador's mango industry expects to ship 3,000 boxes per week to its new market that opened in January.

October 18 , 2016

U.S. lifts restrictions on Moroccan citrus imports

APHIS says Moroccan authorities have worked 'diligently' to resolve issues that led to the banning of citrus imports in January this year.

October 18 , 2016

Mexico: APEAM confirms harvest has resumed

APEAM has confirmed pickers are back in the fields and the industry is set to ship more than 40 million pounds of the fruit to the U.S. this week.

October 18 , 2016

Chilean cherry production affected by rainfall

Growers in Chile's central-southern regions are expected to have lost a substantial part of their early variety volumes.

October 18 , 2016

U.S.: Shanley Farms' finger lime pearls a "game-changer" for foodservice

Jim Shanley has launched a new format for selling processed finger lime pearls which could breathe more life into the fruit's commercial prospects.

October 18 , 2016