Costa Rica: Pineapple plantations see rapid growth

The area covered by pineapple plantations was found to have increased by 16% from 2016 to 2017.

January 15 , 2019

Fruit in Charts: The winners and losers of 2018 (Part 1 of 3)

Two fruits saw averages prices more than 40% higher in the U.S. market last year compared to 2017.

January 15 , 2019

Brexit fallout could impact heavily on food suppliers, restaurants in UK

Borough Market managing director and Brindisa restaurant founder say there are a slew of potential pitfalls to consider regarding perishable items, especially in a no-deal scenario.

January 14 , 2019

China: Chilean cherries set record for most pieces of fruit in a line

The feat was carried out in Shanghai, and involved 24,638 individual cherries placed in a continuous line to form the image of two large cherries.

January 10 , 2019

China’s Gold Anda to expand globally following success in Chile

CEO Jinshan Xie said the investment in a Curico packhouse was the first of its kind by a Chinese entity in the country. 

January 09 , 2019

Chilean fruit exports rose by 11% in 2018, driven by cherries and soft citrus

There were also increases for table grapes, plums and nectarines, but avocado exports dropped significantly.

January 08 , 2019

Interpoma 2018: "Immense potential" for club apple varieties for India

Tarun Arora of importer IG International also says that trade conflicts with the U.S. and China are creating big opportunities for European exporters.

January 08 , 2019

Australia: Needles found in bag of table grapes

Two needles were found in a bag of grapes bought from an Australian supermarket on Monday, following a national crisis last year that saw almost 200 people find needles in fruit.

January 04 , 2019

Heatwave could affect Chilean fruit crops

Temperatures of up to around 36ºC (97ºF) are forecast for multiple days this week for the Coquimbo, Valparaiso and Metropolitan regions.

January 04 , 2019

U.S.: Apples and cherries most affected by retaliatory tariffs, says report

A report by the Congressional Research Service said that two countries which accounted for around a third of U.S. apple exports raised their import tariffs by 20% and 40% last year.

January 03 , 2019