Countries
Strikes bring strange mix of solidarity and struggle to Chilean fruit sector
US$400 million in losses could be on the cards if Chile's port strikes continue, and that's just for blueberries.
January 09 , 2014
Chile to host Latin America's most extensive horticultural event
PMA Fruittrade Latin America will be the first event to fully bring together the region's entire supply chain.
January 08 , 2014
Denmark: Maersk divests US$3.1B holding in supermarket chain
AP Moller - Maersk Group has opted to pull out of a retail company with operations in four countries.
January 08 , 2014
Thai group plans US$71M produce market transformation
Thai Agro Exchange Co aims to make its produce wholesale market a hub for the ASEAN economic community.
January 08 , 2014
U.S.: Calavo sees "highly encouraging" avocado outlook in 2014
Profit growth was not able to keep pace with a surge in avocado sales for Calavo Growers in the fourth quarter.
January 08 , 2014
Florida and California citrus avoid 'polar vortex'
Two key U.S.fruit-growing states avoided frosts, but the lack of snow is not entirely positive news.
January 08 , 2014
South Africa: rare summer rains put damper on grape harvest
Rains in the Western Cape have put grape and pear harvesting on hold until Monday.
January 08 , 2014
U.K. govt calls on consumers to buy local, ditch imports
A British government minister is set to give a speech rallying households to support local farmers.
January 07 , 2014
Indonesia to raise produce import quota volumes
The Indonesian government has more than doubled produce import quotas, but this is still half what volume once was.
January 07 , 2014
Chilean growers take govt to court over Peruvian avocado entry
Chile's new avocado industry leader has slammed the rigor of a pest risk analysis for Peruvian imports.
January 07 , 2014
