"Nobody expected such a slow start" to Argentina's blueberry deal

The Argentinean Blueberry Committee has further revised its export forecast downward.

October 15 , 2015

NZ: Hayward kiwifruit storage 'abnormally difficult', says Seeka

Seeka's annual profit forecast is down as a March packhouse fire caused more problems than expected for late season kiwifruit.

October 15 , 2015

South Africa: Ceres Fruit Growers strike finally over

"We have a big challenge to get our operations back on track and to get to work," says CFG managing director Francois Malan.

October 14 , 2015

El Niño could shave 30% off Ecuadorian banana production

An industry head says the world's largest banana exporter losing almost a third of its production would be a 'disaster', but believes the country is better prepared than in 1998.

October 14 , 2015

France: Compagnie Fruitiere to boost banana ripening capacity

A leading supplier of fruit from West Africa hopes to increase its commercial presence in northwestern France through a €3.3 million investment in a new facility.

October 12 , 2015

South Africa: 'Fruit stock shortages a pending reality' for CFG as strike action persists

Ceres Fruit Growers has pointed to discrepancies in FAWU's communications about wage demands, which have changed 'like a see-saw'.

October 09 , 2015

California: Grape and citrus sectors eye greater Asia-bound exports

Heads of California's table grape and citrus industries hope the Trans-Pacific Partnership will 'level the playing field' and help growers compete with third-party exporters.

October 09 , 2015

Mexico: Study identifies avocado molecule that prevents blood clots

The American Heart Foundation has previously said avocado consumption can help limit the formation of artery-clotting compounds, but new research from Mexico has discovered how.

October 09 , 2015

Australia: Third positive test for Panama Disease TR4 on Tully farm

Panama Disease TR4 has been detected in a different part of the farm where it first appeared this year in northern Queensland.

October 08 , 2015

U.S.: Who stands to gain what through TPP tariff reductions?

We give the rundown on what a recent landmark trade deal means for U.S. produce exporters, and when they could expect to see tariffs eliminated in Pacific markets.

October 08 , 2015