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Chilean fruit exporters raise concerns about U.S. dollar in decline
With Chile's summer fruit season just starting, the head of ASOEX says exchange rates are just below values that allow for normal profitability.
January 04 , 2018
Australia: Queensland fruit fly pressures mount in Sunraysia
The GSPFA says fruit fly numbers in backyard gardens exploded in December due to rain across the region.
January 02 , 2018
Cold front hits Mexico
More than half of Mexico's 31 states are starting 2018 with frosts or rain as a cold front sweeps its way across a wide territory.
January 02 , 2018
Mexico: Large blackberry surface area needs replacing, claims Planamerica
An executive from Spanish plant breeder Planasa's Mexican subsidiary discusses varietal development in the country's berry sector.
January 02 , 2018
Chinese market opens for Argentine blueberries
Argentina joins its neighbors Chile and Peru in having access to the ever-growing market.
December 29 , 2017
Chile: Fruit fly detected in Santiago suburb
South America's only fruit fly-free country has a threat on its hands which thankfully is limited to a residential area far from any commercial farms.
December 22 , 2017
South Africa expects smaller litchi, mango crops in 2017-18
Derek Donkin said both the South African and Madagascan litchi seasons seem to be running later than last year.
December 21 , 2017
Aussie consumers starting to embrace online grocery shopping
A recent IBISWorld report highlights strong growth in recent years ahead of AmazonFresh's impending launch Down Under.
December 20 , 2017
Mexican-U.S. produce trade rises during Trump presidency
Exports to the southern neighbor have also seen growth, but nothing like the additional US$916 million worth of fruit Mexico sent to the U.S. from January to October.
December 20 , 2017
From Granny Smiths to garlic mushrooms: Koppert's microgreens add unexpected flavors to NYPS
"Very simply, we are a mix between Willy Wonka and Indiana Jones," says the general manager of the Koppert Cress' U.S. division.
December 20 , 2017
