Countries

Peruvian table grape exports up while mangoes slip

Peru's table grape exports rose by more than a fifth in the 2014-15 campaign.
April 20 , 2015

Tru-Cape's new Johannesburg facility signals growth in African markets

A South African pome fruit distributor has bolstered storage space to cope with an upcoming spike in volume over the next five years.
April 20 , 2015

U.S.: Falling orange juice consumption levels affect Florida growers

Despite some serious problems facing the industry, Florida's citrus growers are said to have had a relatively good season.
April 20 , 2015

Editor's Note: Fuerza Atacama - After the flood, a view from the mud

In today's special edition, we take an on-the-ground look at the human and economic impacts of unprecedented floods in Chile's north.
April 17 , 2015

Chile: Atacama has 'lost 90% of its capacity to deliver vegetables', says Ghiglino

A leading Copiapó vegetable grower discusses the "slow funeral" of his business and hopes for salvaging crops.
April 17 , 2015

Historical Thompson Seedless rootstock survives Chilean flood

The Atacama table grape industry at least has its heritage intact after the first rootstock planted in the region survived recent floods.
April 17 , 2015

Chile: Export olives bear brunt of floods during peak harvest

"It's possible to enter but you if you're walking like an astronaut in the mud you can’t access the tree to harvest," says olive grower Rafael Garcia.
April 17 , 2015

Fruticola Atacama: In the eye of the storm

The Chilean state has given up its search for a missing Fruticola Atacama worker, but since disaster struck three weeks ago the company has taken rescue and relief efforts into its own hands.
April 17 , 2015

Celebrity endorsements for 'Save Our Soil' campaign to trigger interest

The head of an ambitious sustainability campaign says 'change has never come from a majority, but rather from a trendsetting minority'.
April 16 , 2015

Europe: Fruit and milk school schemes set to merge

The European Commission wants member states' education systems to focus more on food sustainability and promoting healthy eating habits.
April 16 , 2015