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South African grape season fraught with difficulties
South African table grape returns have slumped in Europe due in part to Latin American exporters flooding the market.
March 06 , 2012
Chilean berry giant Hortifrut to raise US$75M capital to expand
Chilean berry producer Hortifrut set to float on the stock exchange to grow its fast food and restaurant operations.
March 05 , 2012
Chile's Thompson grape season to close a fortnight early
Drought conditions in the north of Chile have led to faster yet fewer Thompson grape shipments to the U.S.
March 05 , 2012
Mexico pineapple exports set to jump with new packing plant
New Mexican pineapple packaging center to export 45,000MT by 2014.
March 05 , 2012
The Packaging Pitch: when stickers miss the point
Marketing expert Lisa Cork looks at stickers that fail to educate consumers about product benefits.
March 01 , 2012
Chilean grape breeding program bears fruit
Chilean growers have shown great interest in the locally-developed Iniagrape-one black grape variety.
February 28 , 2012
Gold kiwifruit shortage window an opportunity for Chilean growers, says T&G
Enza hopes to accelerate Chilean planting of gold kiwfruit to fill the vacuum that may be left by Zespri.
February 27 , 2012
SA port tariff increases limited to well below inflation rate
South Africa's national port operator has failed to get approval for proposed massive tariff increases of 18.06%.
February 23 , 2012
U.S. mango importer expects early Peruvian packing finish
A U.S. importer expects Peruvian mango packhouses may close up early this year, but Guatemalan expectations are good.
February 22 , 2012
The blueberry paths ahead for Peru and Mexico
The incipient blueberry industries of Peru and Mexico have great potential, but will need the best expertise to get off the ground.
February 21 , 2012
