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Southern African citrus exports to fall 4.5% in 2011
The Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has announced citrus production this year will likely fall 4.5% to 94.5 million cartons.
April 06 , 2011
Panama plans new US$300 million bridge over canal
Panaman Vice President Juan Carlos Varela has announced plans to build a third bridge over the Panama Canal, but this time on the Atlantic side.
April 06 , 2011
Zespri hit with proxy vote misuse allegations
New Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri has been accused of allegedly misusing confidential shareholder proxy votes to assist sitting board members.
April 05 , 2011
Chilean frozen blueberry sales rise 144% in 10/11
Attractive prices have led many Chilean blueberry exporters to shift some of their harvests to the frozen category, leading to added efficiencies for buyers.
April 05 , 2011
Costa Rica banana exports fall 11.4%
Poor Caribbean weather conditions led to lower export volumes for Costa Rica's most important agricultural export over January and February.
April 04 , 2011
Brazil could build cars with fruit extracts
Brazilian researchers have found extracts from bananas, pineapples and coconuts could replace steel in many car components.
April 01 , 2011
Southern Hemisphere citrus exports to fall 2.64% in 2011
A recent report shows Southern Hemisphere citrus production is expected to drop by 0.63% in 2011, but Brazil was not in the list of surveyed countries.
April 01 , 2011
Opinion: 'Chilean grapes wasting market windows'
Chile's grape industry has been able to rapidly move volumes to markets where competition has fell, but if it's been at the expense of quality, what will this mean?
March 31 , 2011
Indonesia launches sustainable palm oil standard
Indonesia launched its own sustainable palm oil standard yesterday, in anticipation of increased importer demand for environmentally-friendly products.
March 31 , 2011
Chile developing fungus-resistant grapes
One of the world's 'most advanced' genetic transformations of grapes is taking place in Chile.
March 30 , 2011