Chile’s fruit exports expected to reach U.S. $3.1B in 2010

Returns on exports rose 5% over 2009, but the volume shipped dropped, mostly due to a big fall in table grape shipments, a Chilean fruit growers association said.

October 05 , 2010

Market Pulse week 39 -- 2010: avocados, blueberries, oranges, table grapes

In the United States, the small supply of blueberries, the result of condition problems with the fruit, has generated a favorable scenario for the start of the season in the Southern Hemisphere.

October 04 , 2010

South African citrus season wraps up

The final shipment of South African summer citrus fruit has left Cape Town en route to Philadelphia thus bringing the 2010 season to a close.

September 30 , 2010

Wal-Mart makes U.S. $4 billion bid for South Africa’s Massmart

Retail giant would own southern Africa’s leading food retailer.

September 28 , 2010

Florida Citrus production down 16% in 2009-10 season

Citrus production in the state of Florida reached 159.3 million boxes in the 2009-10 season, a 16% drop compared with the previous year.

September 24 , 2010

Falling U.S. dollar worries Chilean exporters

Exporters group seeks government action, but President Sebastián Piñera says exchange rate is normal.

September 24 , 2010

New Zealand storms damage avocado crop

More than a week of storms wreaked havoc across the country, causing trouble for growers in all agricultural sectors. Higher elevations saw snow, while lower land experienced rain and high winds

September 24 , 2010

California table grape stock up 22% in September 2010

The stock of California table grapes totaled 8 million cartons as of September 15, 2010, up 22% compared with the previous year.

September 24 , 2010

Chilean fruit exports rise 3.5% in 2009-10 season

A big rise in shipments of citrus, blueberries and apples is offset by a sharp decline in avocado exports.

September 23 , 2010

Expoalimentaria 2010 kicks off in Peru

Expoalimentaria 2010, a food trade fair bringing together Peruvian horticulture growers, exporters, industry specialists with foreign buyers, kicked off in Lima.

September 22 , 2010