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SA fruit industry holds 'grave concerns' over costs, currency
A report by Fruit South Africa forecasts 2011 to be the 'most challenging economically' for the country's fruit industry.
April 20 , 2011
Chile suspends first grape shipments to Australia
Chilean exporter Frutam has decided to suspend grape shipments to Australia, following pressures from local growers on distributors and importers.
April 18 , 2011
Mexico could channel Argentine lemons to the U.S.
Argentina's lemon industry could find a solution to its U.S. trade barrier woes by entering through the back door.
April 18 , 2011
Chile's fruit industry hits back after Australian grape industry attack
Representatives of the Chilean and U.S. fruit industries have spoken out against comments made by Australian Table Grape Association CEO Jeff Scott, who asked consumers to show 'Chilean imposters the door' when it came to grape imports from the South American country.
April 14 , 2011
Ecuador sniffs out pineapple cocaine traffickers
Ecuador's anti-narcotics police have found 1.3 metric tons (MT) of cocaine in two fruit containers that would have been bound for Europe.
April 14 , 2011
Australian grape industry warns against Chilean 'imposters'
Australian Table Grape Association CEO Jeff Scott has warned local consumers about the high chemical content of Chilean grapes, expected for arrival in the coming week.
April 12 , 2011
Banana prices: E.U. tariff quotas increase volatility
Ecuador's banana industry says the system is more competitive, but a European think tank has criticized its volatility.
April 11 , 2011
Heat not the only cause for early grape ripening
An Australian researcher has found three main factors that drive early grape ripening, and they all have equal significance.
April 08 , 2011
Ivory Coast conflict to prompt Indonesian cocoa exports
The Ivory Coast's bloody conflict has left one million people displaced and affected the world's largest cocoa supply, creating opportunities for competitors Indonesia and Ghana.
April 08 , 2011
Bananas ripe for paper production
Banana growers could benefit from Venezuelan research that aims to convert usually-discarded pseudostems into paper pulp.
April 07 , 2011
