Australia exports first table grapes to China

Australia's table grapes have now hit the shelves in China after six years of negotiations.

May 19 , 2011

Chilean Senate approves plant variety protection convention

Chile's Senate approval of the UPOV 91 Convention has marked the battle lines between copyright advocates and those against the sale of transgenic seeds.

May 18 , 2011

High demand for small NZ apple variety

A New Zealand producer has teed up an apple that is 1.5 times the size of a golf ball.

May 17 , 2011

Chile: blueberry export growth highest to U.S. West Coast and Netherlands

Chile's blueberry exports to the U.S., the Netherlands and Asia rose dramatically in 2010-11.

May 13 , 2011

Different varieties to open 'new chapter' for Chilean kiwifruit

Chile has ramped up its kiwifruit portfolio with three different varieties.

May 09 , 2011

Chile seeks investment to double cultivation

Chile's fruit sector wants more capital through international joint ventures, as local banks have not taken enough initiative.

May 06 , 2011

Forest Code sparks alarm for Sao Paulo banana growers

The fate of southern Brazil's banana growers hangs in the balance of heated Forest Code discussions in Congress.

May 05 , 2011

Dominican Republic HLB outbreak leaves 5000 unemployed

Citrus greening disease presents a serious threat to Dominican Republic growers, with 34,000 plants already destroyed.

May 04 , 2011

Brazilian state expects 6.9% apple harvest fall

A major Brazilian apple-growing state expects a fall in harvests this year due to hail damage.

May 03 , 2011

Australian grape industry welcomes Peruvian import prospect

Peru's plans to open counter-seasonal grape export negotiations with Australia have been well-received by local industry.

April 29 , 2011