Honduras expects melon export growth

Honduras is expecting an uptick in melon exports to Europe and the U.S.

August 01 , 2011

Quality seal expected for Chilean walnuts in 2012

The Chilean Walnut Commission will launch a special seal next year as proof of various characteristics.

August 01 , 2011

NZ to benefit from global blackcurrant shortage

Global blackcurrant prices could double due to climatic problems in Eastern Europe.

July 11 , 2011

Brazilian company plans Senegal melon plantations

Brazilian fresh produce company Agrícola Famosa plans to start an experimental melon plantation in Senegal in December.

July 05 , 2011

Carrefour receives Brazilian joint venture offer

A group of Brazilian businesses have offered a cash and scrip JV proposal to French chain Carrefour.

June 29 , 2011

NZ: Satara warns of Psa financial devastation

Satara's managing director Tom Wilson has advised Te Puke growers not to buy new kiwifruit cultivars.

June 14 , 2011

Argentine region records rise in apple and pear exports

Argentina's Northern Patagonian port terminal registered high pear and apple shipment growth in May.

June 10 , 2011

Australian senator boycotts NZ tour over apple spat

Australian Liberal Party Senator Bill Heffernan has vowed to boycott a tour of New Zealand, after the country's apple industry refused his request to inspect farms.

May 24 , 2011

Caterpillars hit Bali's fruit crops

An outbreak of caterpillars is spreading across the Indonesian island of Bali, causing damage to local mango plantations.

April 19 , 2011

Australia: 'moral obligation to feed the world'

An Australian senator says his country has the moral obligation to feed the world, following reports that 44 million people have been pushed into poverty due to high food prices.

April 18 , 2011