Chilean apple exports take a dive in H1

The process of varietal conversion combined with weather factors this year to cut shipments for one of Chile's leading export crops.

July 09 , 2015

Brazilian banana and apple trade with EU slips

Lower shipments to the EU pushed down Brazil's export balance for bananas earlier this year, offset somewhat by a sales uptick to Argentina and Uruguay.

July 09 , 2015

Argentina: Customs worker strike suspended

The Ministry of Labor has intervened to temporarily resolve a conflict that would have seen several days of customs worker strikes this month.

July 08 , 2015

Strong season for Chilean lemons despite small fruit sizing

Representatives of Chilean companies Cabilfrut and Propal discuss the dynamics of the 2015 lemon campaign thus far.

July 08 , 2015

U.S.: 'Severe' competition hurting Florida tropical fruit growers

With 13 major crops growing commercially, Florida's tropical fruit industry could be in for a USDA grant later this week to help target Spanish-speakers.

July 08 , 2015

Argentina: Customs workers announce three days of strikes

With 200 million apples said to be rotting on trees in Rio Negro, a customs strike could exacerbate an already difficult campaign.

July 07 , 2015

Trio of new pomegranate varieties heads for South Africa

A Spain-based variety management company is in the process of registering its Purple Queen, MR-100 and Kingdom cultivars in South Africa following commercial success elsewhere.

July 06 , 2015

SanLucar to enter "very attractive" Turkish market

An executive of a Spanish multinational says two nearby countries outside the EU have strong productive futures as a range of new crops go in the ground.

July 03 , 2015

U.S.: Sunkist launches organic California lime program

California's oldest citrus cooperative is squeezing limited volumes of local organic limes into its portfolio, with plans to expand in the future.

July 02 , 2015

Chile breaks ground on US$4.4M inspection site for southern fruit growers

A new USDA inspection site will make exports easier for southern Chilean fruit, particularly in apples, pears and blueberries.

July 02 , 2015