El Niño will affect 2016 avocado season, says Peruvian exec

"If we reach March and there is no major infrastructural impact, that’s it for El Niño," says Camposol's Jose Antonio Gomez.

January 26 , 2016

Summer rains 'not welcome but not complicated' for Chilean grapes

Chile's fruit export sector is concerned about the effects of rains over the weekend, but Fedefruta claims growers were well prepared.

January 26 , 2016

South African table grapes regain Thai market access

After an eight-year absence, Thailand is once again open to table grape exports from South Africa.

January 25 , 2016

Peru: Blueberries now a "nine-month business" for Camposol

In the first installment of a two-part feature, Camposol's Jose Antonio Gomez gives the wrap of the company's rapid transformation.

January 25 , 2016

Kiwiberry flavor gains favor in two hemispheres

European-grown kiwiberry sales doubled in 2015, and now New Zealand is gearing up for an earlier season.

January 25 , 2016

UK: Sprouting seed kitchen gadget launched by Waitrose

The trend towards home-grown produce items continues through the launch of a new product from a British retailer.

January 25 , 2016

U.S. Listeria outbreak linked to Dole packaged salads

After a result from an investigation that began in September, Dole has informed the CDC that its Springfield, Ohio processing facility has stopped all production.

January 22 , 2016

Peruvian Hass avocado exports reached US$305M in 2015

A Peruvian government agency is promoting avocado plantations in the country's Andean region as a new and profitable option for growers.

January 22 , 2016

El Niño causes "unusually large" volume of small Brazilian papayas

HLB Specialties, North America's largest importer of Brazilian papayas, has been able to find the upside from El Niño.

January 22 , 2016

FEPEX: Spain calls for EU measures against Moroccan tomato imports

A 75% increase in Moroccan tomato imports has led to an "irretrievable loss of income" for Spanish growers, according to FEPEX.

January 22 , 2016