Chile's fruit sector assesses uneven impact of frosts

With uncertainty following frosts, Chile's Region VI seeks to remind buyers that there is still fruit to be had.

October 16 , 2013

Lunch program connects African schools with local farms

A U.N. school lunch program sourced fresh produce to 120,000 students in five African nations.

October 16 , 2013

Fresh Fruit Portal launches Chinese-language news site

With the launch of Chinafruitportal.com, we now have the world's top three languages covered in delivering produce news.

October 16 , 2013

South African frosts mean job and volume loss for grape sector

September frosts could mean 15,000 jobs lost in South Africa's Orange River grape industry.

October 16 , 2013

Chilean govt releases official frost damage estimates

Chile's Ministry of Agriculture expects frosts will cut back fruit exports by 22%.

October 15 , 2013

Uruguay to send first citrus shipment to the U.S. this week

Five Uruguayan companies are preparing the country's first Valencia orange shipments to the U.S.

October 15 , 2013

Colombia kicks off Hass harvest with national focus

Colombia will produce around 40,000MT of Hass avocados this season, mostly for national consumption.

October 15 , 2013

U.S. pears hit the road in China

With big volume and large fruit, U.S. pears are making a splash in their first full season in China.

October 15 , 2013

U.S.: Mastronardi to double size of Michigan greenhouse

Mastronardi plans to supply more locally grown tomatoes in the U.S. Midwest with a greenhouse expansion.

October 15 , 2013

U.S.: Limoneira makes US$8.75M land expansion

U.S. company Limoneira has boosted its lemon acreage by more than 10% through a recent acquisition.

October 14 , 2013