Fresh Del Monte CFO Contreras resigns after more than a decade in the post

The company's incoming CFO Eduardo Guarita Bezerra was responsible for financial integration at Monsanto when it was acquired by Bayer.

March 20 , 2019

Could early sweet apple 'Posy' herald rosy future for NZ growers?

In a launch that has been 20 years in the making, two New Zealand apple growers have made the first shipments of a new apple variety they hope will take the Chinese market by storm.

March 19 , 2019

Apples in Charts: With prices at four-year high, how will Chile's lower crop play out?

The charts indicate that Chile could be in for a successful season this year in the U.S. market, which has been supplied with lower volumes of Washington fruit.

March 19 , 2019

Argentina leads the way in organic pome fruit exports to the EU

Argentine pome fruit growers are reaping the benefits of organic fruit demand in the European Union, positioning themselves as the leading suppliers outside the community.

March 18 , 2019

T&G apple harvest underway amid expectations of bumper NZ crop

Most apple exports have traditionally been sold into the U.K. and U.S., but that is changing as Asia and the Middle East emerge as key markets.

March 14 , 2019

U.S.: Apple sales 'perked up' in January after slow start

Domex Superfresh Growers also noted the month saw the organic category gain strength and its Autumn Glory variety break into the top 20.

March 11 , 2019

Fyffes launches Global Gender Equality Program in Honduras, Costa Rica

The program's aim is to identify challenges to equality faced by women both in the workplace and in their communities.

March 08 , 2019

Terra Exports opens LatAm tropical fruit division amid booming demand

The multinational import and export trading company not only hopes to capitalize on rising demand for tropicals but also work with new markets around the world.

March 07 , 2019

U.S.: Fire at Washington warehouse causes US$8M in pear losses

The warehouse that burned was reportedly built in 1982 and contained about 300,000, 44-pound box equivalents of packed d’Anjou pears valued at about $8 million.

March 07 , 2019

Trump moves to scrap trade privilege for India

The U.S. president says he plans to end preferential trade treatment for India that allows duty-free entry for up to US$5.6 billion worth of its exports to the country.

March 05 , 2019