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

NZ: Zespri sees less Psa expression in kiwifruit vines

Zespri CEO Lain Jager discusses the past season, conditions for the next kiwifruit crop, a Chinese focus and Chile's frosts.

October 14 , 2013

Red spot impacts Peruvian organic banana volume

Peru's exportable volume of organic bananas will be down due to the effects of red spot.

October 14 , 2013

Spain: biodegradable citrus packaging eases waste disposal

Spanish researchers have developed fruit and vegetable netting ready for the compost bin.

October 14 , 2013

Lower Mexican supply makes room for NZ avocados in Asia

New Zealand's avocado industry is expecting significant improvements in orchard gate returns for growers this year.

October 14 , 2013