Argentina: Fruit workers, growers at odds

One group of workers takes over an irrigation system, while producer talks with another yields no agreement.

October 15 , 2010

Walmex income up 10% in 3rd quarter

Rise attributed to Central American stores.

October 15 , 2010

Australia citrus growers nervous about plans to limit water

Water-use guide proposes cuts of up to 29% on average

October 12 , 2010

Peruvian watermelon exports up nearly 250% in 2010

Shipments up 247.6% from January to August

October 12 , 2010

New Zealand's Compac Sorting Equipment receives grant

NZD 3.7 million in government funding will boost sorting machine research

October 12 , 2010

Mexico-based packer installs traceability software

Mexico based packer and shipper Nico Commodityes will install California supply chain solutions provider HarvestMark fresh food traceability solution for its operations in Mexico, Brazil, Peru and Costa Rica,

October 12 , 2010

Market Pulse week 40 -- 2010

Market situation in the Northern Hemisphere: blueberries, oranges and table grapes.

October 11 , 2010

Peruvian orange exports grow 69% in 2010

Peruvian orange showed the biggest leap in growth in the country’s citrus industry shipments from January to August 2010 with a total 6,200 metric tons

October 11 , 2010

Argentine fruit workers union, growers group remain at odds

A conflict between the Argentine fruit workers union and the Argentine fruit growers group continues to intensify after an agreement deadline passed on Thursday without action

October 11 , 2010

Chilean growers receive 16% of final sale, group says

Growers assert that sector profits are no higher than 10%

October 11 , 2010