South Africa: Citrus industry hopeful for resolution to port crisis as operator takes action

The South African citrus industry has been greatly affected by numerous issues in the country's ports over recent weeks, but with the port operator taking action against its employees and meeting with government representatives, it is hopeful that a resolution is near.

July 11 , 2019

EU-Mercosur trade deal increases risk of banana oversupply, says Canary Islands group

The Association of Banana Producers of the Canaries has voiced concerns about potentially high volumes of banana imports from Brazil in the future, which it says will likely further push down prices.

July 11 , 2019

SanLucar overhauls company structure, hands control back to founders

SanLucar is eliminating its CEO position in order to concentrate even more on its operations, which it says will set the course for the future.

July 09 , 2019

New organic fruit company launched by former Purity Organic team

Six years after selling Purity Organic, Greg Holzman and Steve Akagaki have rejoined forces to create TerraFresh Organics (TFO), a new organic fruit company that will focus on supplying organic citrus, mangos, stone fruit and grapes to North America.

July 09 , 2019

Mexican tomato tariffs: "Pattern of innuendo and deception" from FTE, says FPAA

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas says a recent letter by a Florida Tomato Exchange representative "follows a pattern of propaganda that is heavy on hyperbole and short on facts, evidence, and truth".

July 08 , 2019

USMCA passage reportedly unlikely before fall

With just a few weeks before August recess, it does not appear likely that the U.S. Congress will pass a new deal before then, The Monitor said.

July 08 , 2019

Australia expects bumper avocado crop, plans export growth

Based on the industry’s latest quarterly forecasting, the nation is set to produce 95,000 metric tons (MT) for the April 2019 - March 2020 period.

July 05 , 2019

Ecuadorian bananas lose edge in EU markets, see decreased export growth rate

The cut in export volumes responds to a "reduction in purchases from important markets such as the European Union and South America," explained Acorbanec.

July 04 , 2019

Shipping companies drop British flag to avoid Brexit risks

With Britain set to depart from the EU on Oct. 31, there are growing worries among business leaders that the U.K. could crash out without a deal, Reuters explains.

July 03 , 2019

Argentine apple and pear exports suffer 15% price cut

An oversupply in the Northern Hemisphere and a 10-day closure of Argentina's border with Brazil negatively affected the apple and pear export season.