Soft citrus a bright spot in Northern Hemisphere citrus production forecast

A small drop in total citrus production for the 2020-21 season was driven by declines in countries including the U.S. and Egypt and partially offset

November 05 , 2020

Peruvian table grape exports to rise by 2% in 2020-21 - USDA

The forecast comes in contrast to reported estimates from the Peruvian table grape association Provid in October suggesting exports would rise by 16% to 56m boxes.

November 04 , 2020

Hurricane Eta bears down on Central America

Eta is projected to hit Nicaragua, before moving northward to Honduras and Guatemala. Costa Rica and Panama, two of the region's biggest banana and pineapple exporters, are not expected to be heavily impacted.

November 03 , 2020

U.S. Labor Department overhauls H-2A wage methodology in victory for farmers

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a final rule that will allow farms that use H-2A workers to pay lower wages, in a major victory for U.S. farmers who have long complained of labor high costs.

November 03 , 2020

Latin America’s fresh produce exports unscathed by Covid-19

Two affiliates of the Duke Center for International and Global Studies explained the reasons why Latin America was able to protect its fresh produce exports during the pandemic - and even in some cases increase them.

November 02 , 2020

Ecuador announces new banana pricing system for 2021

The official price payable by exporters to growers will be split into four periods during the course of the year to reflect the changing market demand.

October 30 , 2020

FDA announces two E. coli outbreaks with genetic links to past romaine events

However, the organization says that a specific food product has not yet been identified for the two outbreaks which have so far led to at least one reported death.

October 29 , 2020

Del Monte posts flat Q3 and announces $100M asset sale

Del Monte also announced the sale of "non-strategic and under-utilized assets" for a total anticipated cash amount of approximately $100m, which the company expects to achieve over the next 12 to 18 months. 

October 29 , 2020

Dutch customs seize OZblu blueberries shipped from South Africa

Australia-headquartered United Exports, which is the global license holder of the low-chill blueberry varieties, said that Dutch customs issued a Red Alert in Rotterdam following the seizure of a container.

October 28 , 2020

South Africa forecasts slightly larger grape crop than previous years

Despite the expected small overall rise, SATI explained that volumes during the first half of the South African season up to around week 4 are not expected to be higher than in previous years.

October 27 , 2020