Harvest Trends week 40: avocados and cherries

Chile's internal demand for avocados, weak U.S. dollar strain exports

October 13 , 2010

Planasa opens Mexico subsidiary

Spanish berry producer Grupo Planasa has opened a subsidiary in the fruit producing region of Michoacán, Mexico.

October 13 , 2010

Argentina growing region targets U.S. sweet citrus entry

Following a push from the country's President, the governor of Argentina’s northwest Entre Ríos province met with fruit growers this week to discuss the entry of sweet citrus varities, above all mandarins, into the US market

October 06 , 2010

Russian demand for Peruvian citrus boosts exporter

Shipments increase 160% despite distance, payment problems, exporter says

October 06 , 2010

New Zealand: Declining land values could lead to more crop diversification

Declining land values in New Zealand could lead more growers to plant a more diverse spread of crops than just grapes in the South Island

October 06 , 2010

New Zealand private-public venture to invest US$10.1 million in apple and pear R&D

A joint venture between New Zealand’s government and apple and pear developer Prevar will invest US$10.1 million in research and development for new apple and pear varieties

October 04 , 2010

Peruvian Mango production expected to remain steady in 2010-11 season

Peruvian mango growers are expected to produce some 250,000 metric tons in the 2010-11 season, the same level produced last season despite lower preseason forecasts.

October 04 , 2010

EU-Peru trade agreement ratification on track

A free-trade agreement between Peru and the European Union is expected to be ratified by the end of the year and is expected to accelerate the produce trade.

September 29 , 2010

Table grapes posed challenge in 2009-10 season, exporter says

Delays in California crop may offer opportunities now, according to a leading Chilean exporter.

September 29 , 2010

Study: Nearly half of Chile’s land shows erosion

The damage could hurt Chile's efforts to become a world agricultural power, report says.

September 27 , 2010