Countries

Argentina expects Vietnamese access for blueberries, citrus

Vietnamese authorities have approved Argentina's food safety control systems, which may open up fruit exports.
June 23 , 2014

Strawberry values fall again for Spanish growers

Competition with local spring fruits was tough for Spanish strawberry growers, leading to lower prices for their produce this year.
June 23 , 2014

Australia: HAL's members vote for grower ownership

The vast majority of HAL's members have voted in favor of transitioning to a grower-owned organization.
June 20 , 2014

Malaysia, Thailand hit rock bottom in human trafficking report

The latest U.S. Trafficking in Persons Report was damning of two major agricultural countries, but showed positives for one significant fruit shipper.
June 20 , 2014

Opinion: assessing Joyvio's big blueberry bet

China's soil quality may not be the best, but that hasn't stopped investors from clamoring to grow blueberries.
June 20 , 2014

Peru sets rules for importing U.S. kiwifruit plants

Peru is not usually the first country associated with kiwifruit, but growers have expressed interest in importing kiwifruit plants from the U.S.
June 20 , 2014

Large Peruvian mangoes could see first U.S. shipments

Preliminary studies have shown large Peruvian mangoes can be effectively treated with hot water.
June 20 , 2014

India-Afghanistan MoU brings horticultural trade possibilities

Fresh and dried fruit companies were part of a recent Afghan delegation to visit New Delhi for trade promotion.
June 20 , 2014

NZ: Scales Corp releases prospectus

Scales Corporation has revealed its conditions for the stock market launch next month.
June 19 , 2014

Canada signs Chinese cherry market access deal

Canadian government officials hope blueberries will follow a recent Chinese cherry market access deal.
June 19 , 2014