Chile, Mexico agree to pest controls for grape, kiwi shipments

Pact sets new regulations for Chilean growers to export fruit

December 09 , 2010

Argentine region's table grape growers prepare first shipments for Dec. 10

Exports expected to fall 30% as more stock heads to raisin production because of earlier arrivals from Peru, Chile

December 09 , 2010

Market Pulse week 48 -- 2010

December 08 , 2010

Peru redoubles effort to prevent fruit flies in south

Program to maintain area's status as fruit-fly free includes preventing entrance of unregulated fruit.

December 07 , 2010

Chile sends 240,000 cartons of grapes to Philadelphia in first shipment of 2010-11

Trade group official cautiously optimistic about prices as consumption is expected to increase

December 06 , 2010

Peru to see strong investments in blueberry production in 2011, exporter says

increased international demand and a higher selling price than grapes or avocado are the main drivers of interest in growing the fruit in Peru.

December 06 , 2010

Peru’s table grape shipments to Russia more than triple in 2009-10

Russia has become fourth-largest market for the fruit since shipments began in 2005-06 season

December 03 , 2010

Increasing labor costs challenge Latin American growers

The weak U.S. dollar and the migration of fruit workers to cities are pushing up the cost of a day's pay, forcing the fruit industry across Latin America to respond.

December 02 , 2010

Market Pulse week 47 -- 2010

December 01 , 2010

Tesco recognizes Chilean exporter Subsole

The second year in a row that the exporter has received the award from the UK retailer.

December 01 , 2010