Chile sends 240,000 cartons of grapes to Philadelphia in first shipment of 2010-11

Trade group official cautiously optimistic about prices as consumption is expected to increase

December 06 , 2010

Peru’s melon exports spike to meet demand in Ecuador

Flooding ruins crop in neighboring country, 1584% increase unlikely to last, exporter says

December 06 , 2010

China opens market to Argentine apples

Argentina's agricultural ministry signed a series of five agreements Tuesday with Chinese officials. The agreement covers apples, dairy products, beef and barley.

December 02 , 2010

Fewer Tucumán blueberry flights due to low prices in U.S.

Nearly one third of flights forecast for this season never materialized as the export season was cut short due to a drop in prices abroad. Importers paying only 30% of 2009 prices, which won't cover export costs, grower says

November 30 , 2010

Mexican province prepares to shift from tobacco to fruit

Higher fees for producing tobacco prompts change, state officials says

November 29 , 2010

New Zealand kiwi industry to form PSA-focused organization

The organization does not yet have a name but will incorporate industry and government representatives to plan a management strategy of the kiwi vine disease PSA.

November 29 , 2010

Peru citrus yield to see continued growth, USDA says

Production should reach 64,000 metric tons this year as the crop recovers from a weather related dip in 2009.

November 29 , 2010

Ecuador reforms banana industry laws to protect growers, regulate illegal fields

Ecuador is overhauling the rules for its banana industry, aiming to bring illegal fields under regulation, to enforce contracts and to fine those who do not pay the official price per carton for the fruit.

November 26 , 2010

Delay in Peru’s asparagus harvest leads to oversupply in U.S. market

Weather conditions during the middle of 2010 delayed the harvest of asparagus in Peru, leading to an oversupply in the U.S. Other trading partners picked up more shipments as a result.

November 26 , 2010

Chile seedless grape growers could switch up to 15% of production to raisins

The dried fruit offers an attractive costs structure and is easier to manage, but isn't necessarily competition to the table grape.

November 23 , 2010