Chile: CSAV shareholders show approval for Hapag-Lloyd merger

Two of the world's leading shipping lines are one step closer to a game-changing partnership.

March 21 , 2014

Chiquita and Fyffes to create world's leading banana company

Fyffes shares have surged today on the announcement of a merger with Chiquita.

March 10 , 2014

'Demand it and we'll grow it': Morocco's organic conundrum

Morocco's climate is ideal for organic production of a range of fruits, but growers say a booming market for the category isn't quite there yet.

February 14 , 2014

Camposol exec outlines ambitious blueberry plans

Camposol chief commercial officer Jose Antonio Gomez details what lies behind ambitions to build Peru's biggest agri-project, in blueberries.

December 09 , 2013

Customs strikes cause delays for Chilean fruit exports

A Chilean customs strike is delaying air freight fruit shipments, but the extent of the impact is under contention.

November 26 , 2013

IKGA calls for independent enquiry into Zespri, NZ kiwifruit regulations

A call for an enquiry into New Zealand's kiwifruit system touches on "information monopoly", grower share imbalance and UPOV.

October 29 , 2013

Netherlands set for geothermal boom in produce

Dutch greenhouse tomato, cucumber and pepper producers are embracing technology to save money and meet renewable energy targets.

August 15 , 2013

NZ: Zespri announces record kiwifruit returns in 2012-13

Kiwifruit returns were up for Zespri's growers in 2012-13, but the costs of fighting Psa disease and a Chinese court case cut profits significantly.

May 27 , 2013

Coca-Cola to invest US$2B in Florida citrus

Florida's orange industry has received an economic boost from the Coca-Cola Company.

May 07 , 2013

Chinese citrus ban leaves California scrambling for answers

Chinese brown rot concerns have put Californian citrus exporters in a precarious position.

April 17 , 2013