Huge increase in Chilean D'Agen plum exports to China leads to market collapse

The plum variety has traditionally been sold on the processed market, but exports of fresh fruit to China have increased dramatically over the last couple of years.

April 04 , 2019

U.S.: Border closure threat sends Mexican Hass avocado prices through the roof

U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to close the southern border are proving to be a windfall for Mexican avocado producers, with prices up 34% on Tuesday and remaining unchanged on Wednesday.

April 03 , 2019

Blueberry uptick drives Camposol's strong performance in 2018

The Peruvian multinational posted a 20% rise in EBITDA in 2018, thanks largely to an 80% increase in blueberry volumes.

April 02 , 2019

United Fresh: Proposed U.S.-Mexico border shutdown would create "economic uncertainty"

It says that because of the large reassignment of CBP officers, importers and exporters should expect to see “a slowdown in the processing of trade” along the U.S.-Mexico border for an unspecified period.

April 02 , 2019

DSV to buy Panalpina for US$4.6B and create freight-forwarding giant

DSV’s combination with Panalpina’s air- and sea-freight operations will create the world’s fourth-largest freight-forwarding company, with only DHL Logistics, Kuehne & Nagel and DB Schenker now bigger.

April 01 , 2019

Peru expecting greater table grape window overlap in the future

The country notched a 40% year-on-year increase in exports this season and in 2018 became the world's third-largest table grape exporter by value, ahead of China and Italy.

April 01 , 2019

Chilean blueberries fetched lower prices in 2018-19 amid increasing market overlap

One exporter noted that it has been a “complicated” season, with prices in line with expectations in Europe and Asia, but lower than anticipated in the U.S.

March 29 , 2019

U.S.: Monsanto hit with US$80M verdict in first federal Roundup trial

The ruling comes after the jury last week determined that a California man's exposure to the weed killer was a significant factor in the development of his cancer.

March 27 , 2019

U.S. jury urged to "send message" to Monsanto as Roundup trial winds down

Federal jurors are deliberating whether Monsanto's owner Bayer is liable for a California man's cancer, after earlier this month finding that Roundup had been a “substantial factor” in causing his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.