Colombian group looks to diversify crop base

Agrofuturo Colombia project developer Camilo Perez highlights opportunities in pineapples, cocoa and palm oil.

May 16 , 2012

The Brazilian litchi shift

Agropar boss André Briso discusses Brazil's high brix litchis and the industry changes taking place.

May 15 , 2012

Direct exports raising Chilean blueberry grower returns, says Bluewave

Bluewave's Juan Pablo Hube talks direct bulk blueberry shipping and its impacts on grower profitability.

May 14 , 2012

Queensland fruit fly detected in New Zealand

A fruit fly detection in Auckland puts NZ's horticultural sector at risk, but isolated findings have occurred before.

May 10 , 2012

NZ: Maori mandate bolsters kiwifruit gains

A long term and united business model has helped New Zealand's Maori kiwifruit growers.

May 09 , 2012

U.S.: Cornell launches new disease resistant raspberries

Double Gold and Crimson Night raspberry cultivars will be sold throughout the U.S. in spring next year.

May 08 , 2012

Hungarian farm monitoring technology comes to Chile, U.S.

Hungarian company SmartVineyard has big plans for its radar network technology that predicts diseases.

May 07 , 2012

Q&A: discovering Patagonia's fruit industry promise

Fedefruta chief Antonio Walker says Patagonia is Chile's comparative advantage in the fruit industry.

May 03 , 2012

U.S.: Del Monte sales down, net income up in Q1

Fresh Del Monte Produce recorded slower banana sales in the Middle East and Asia in the first quarter of 2012.

May 01 , 2012

Blockades draw northern Peruvian port to a standstill

One Peruvian mango processor has lost US$10,000 this week due to a fishing industry blockade in Paita.

April 27 , 2012