Chile: second week of strikes brings uncertainty to export sector

Some Chilean fruit exporters have already lost clients due to the damages inflicted by port strikes.

January 17 , 2014

Ecuadorian promotion agency looks to Spain for mango opportunities

Spain accounts for less than 1% of Ecuador's mango exports - a percentage Pro Ecuador hopes to change.

January 17 , 2014

Spain: Ideal table grape suffers less than ideal season

Spain's Ideal grape captures consumer desire, even when weather complicates production.

January 17 , 2014

Argentine pome fruit season off to 'normal' start

Argentina reported a smooth beginning for the start of its pear harvest.

January 17 , 2014

Moth prompts phytosanitary emergency in Brazilian state

Brazil now has emergency measures in six states to combat Helicoverpa armigera outbreaks.

January 16 , 2014

Fruit fly outbreaks declared in South Australian growing region

For now, citrus and stonefruit will be fairly unaffected by the Riverland's first fruit fly outbreaks in two decades, with most harvests already finished.

January 16 , 2014

U.S. Congress directs funding to fight HLB

Funding from the U.S. Congress seeks to prevent a potentially devastating threat to the citrus industry.

January 16 , 2014

Multi-continental organic technology keeps fruit fresh for longer

A U.S.-Spanish-Chilean consortium has developed a clean technology that improves fruit shelf life.

January 16 , 2014

Dutch top Oxfam's healthy food and eating index

Only European nations and Australia were present in the top 20 of Oxfam's "Good Enough to Eat" report.

January 16 , 2014

Heatwave makes Aussie grape growers bullish on quality

Most early season Australian grape exports are headed to Thailand due to restrictions imposed by China.

January 15 , 2014