Limoneira completes purchase of Chilean citrus farm

Limoneira's new citrus ranch in Chile consists of more than 3,000 acres, including 500 acres that could be used for avocado production.

July 18 , 2018

Israeli easy peeler exports could reach new heights in 2017-18

The trend toward increased exports to far-flung markets like North America and Asia is also expected to continue.

December 14 , 2017

Uruguay loses majority of export blueberry production to adverse weather

A series of weather events in October has taken a substantial toll on the relatively small industry.

October 26 , 2017

U.S.: FDA identifies possible Mexican source of salmonella papaya outbreak

The number of infected people from the deadly outbreak has risen dramatically since the last update.

August 04 , 2017

Diversification for Moroccan citrus exports in 2016-17

While traditional markets bolstered mandarin imports from the country, a significant rise in citrus exports was seen to Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and Canada.

July 07 , 2017

Argentine national labor body sets limit for daily blueberry harvesting

"This amount just touches half of what is harvested in the high season," says a Concordia blueberry industry representative.

January 06 , 2017

South Africa: ZZ2 to expand cherry business after successful first season

A company representative says recent rainfall in avocado-growing regions has boosted the upcoming season by relieving stress from the drought-affected trees.

January 05 , 2017

Westfalia acquires majority stake in Peru's Camet Trading

One of Peru's biggest avocado exporters plans to plant 1,500 hectares of new fruit varieties following a recent deal with a major multinational produce company.

January 05 , 2017

Risks from Argentine lemon access "fully evaluated", says USDA

A USDA spokesperson says a review of the Argentine lemon industry spanning a decade was amended several times to account for new scientific information and address public comments.

January 05 , 2017

Opinion: What’s up with mangoes from Down Under?

Frieda’s CEO Karen Caplan shares the lowdown on Australian mangos in the U.S. market, as volumes rise and new varieties are added to the mix.

January 04 , 2017