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Argentine company plans US$50M lemon investment

Argentine business La Moraleja SA plans to invest US$50 million in infrastructure and plantings to double its lemon exports over the coming decade.
May 20 , 2011

Staay Food Group buys stake in Costa Rica pineapple farm

A Dutch firm has bought a stake in Costa Rican pineapple business Agricola Agromonte S.A.
May 19 , 2011

Mexican mango region records 30% production rise

A stong crop in a Mexican mango-growing region has led to market saturation, allowing exporters to choose higher quality produce.
May 19 , 2011

South Korea opens doors to Peruvian grapes

Peru's rapidly-growing grape export industry will now have access to the South Korean market.
May 18 , 2011

High demand for small NZ apple variety

A New Zealand producer has teed up an apple that is 1.5 times the size of a golf ball.
May 17 , 2011

Aussie pistachio industry to 'spray and pray' against disease

International pistachio growers will be watching how the Australian industry handles a unique anthracnose outbreak that has decimated crops.
May 16 , 2011

Mexican state expects record apple harvest

A Mexican apple-growing state is set to surpass harvest records from 1998, leaving growers concerned about storage capacity and market saturation.
May 16 , 2011

Reduced SA avocado crop struggles to meet E.U. demand

South Africa's avocado exports are expected to fall this season, while high E.U. demand means there's 'plenty of room' for competitors.
May 16 , 2011

Chile: blueberry export growth highest to U.S. West Coast and Netherlands

Chile's blueberry exports to the U.S., the Netherlands and Asia rose dramatically in 2010-11.
May 13 , 2011

Australian supermarkets fined for false fruit labels

Australian supermarket chains Coles and Woolworths have been fined for not labelling imported fruit from Israel and the U.S. correctly in two Sydney stores.
May 12 , 2011