Canada to export more apples in 2020-21 despite labor and drought challenges

Growth is forecast in Canadian apple production this season as a result of improved weather conditions predominately in Ontario and Quebec, according to a USDA GAIN report.

November 17 , 2020

EU imposes retaliatory tariffs on U.S. fresh, frozen blueberries

However, the North American Blueberry Council (NABC) emphasized that not every blueberry tariff line was affected by the significant increase.

November 16 , 2020

Half of Honduran banana production lost following Hurricane Eta

The Honduran banana sector, one of the region's biggest exporters of the fruit, reportedly estimates that around 8,000 hectares of plantations have been lost due to flooding from Hurricane Eta.

November 10 , 2020

Ecuador announces new banana pricing system for 2021

The official price payable by exporters to growers will be split into four periods during the course of the year to reflect the changing market demand.

October 30 , 2020

Ethiopian avocados successfully exported to Europe

Durabilis – an international impact investment company, and the owner of fresh produce importer FairFruit in Belgium – said the arrival of trial Hass avocados is a game-changing milestone.

October 27 , 2020

Egypt becomes largest orange exporter by volume

Officials in Cairo say Egypt has become the world’s largest exporter of oranges by volume, surpassing rivals Spain and South Africa, though these two countries still make much more in revenue from their orange exports.

October 26 , 2020

New magazine launched for fruit export industry in Chile and Peru

Visión Frutícola, which will be distributed to executives of leading fruit export companies in Chile and Peru, seeks to bring to light the trends affecting the fruit industry, providing analysis of commercial topics and revealing the visions of industry leaders from around the world.

October 01 , 2020

Summer Citrus from South Africa - a production and marketing update

Suhanra Conradie, CEO of Summer Citrus from South Africa, provides an update on how the export season to the U.S. market has been progressing this year.

August 24 , 2020

Hass avocado business gets off the ground in Ecuador

Hass avocado production is gaining momentum on the coast of Ecuador, where a farm of Chilean investor Roderick Maclean Boyd offers high hopes to local farmers looking to get involved with the crop.

July 22 , 2020

Peru forecasts massive lift in blueberry exports this year

Peru, which last year became the world's biggest fresh blueberry exporter, is expecting another big lift in shipments in this season now underway, with the U.S. and Europe set to receive more fruit.

July 20 , 2020