Turkish delight for Chile

Chile's FTA with Turkey has now come into effect and will provide significant benefits for the fruit industry, while potentially paving the way for further expansion into Central Asia and the Middle East.

March 03 , 2011

Market Pulse week 8 — 2011

The European avocado market remained stable with the first shipments expected from Peru and Kenya, while the U.S. recorded strong plum sales activity across both coasts.

March 02 , 2011

More than 20 Brazilian food products on the path to extinction

More than 20 Brazilian food products have been included in an endangered product list, including other fruits such as Chilean white strawberries and Australian bunya nuts.

March 02 , 2011

Market Pulse week 8 — 2011

March 02 , 2011

Panama expands pineapple exports to Russia and Turkey

Panama is set to double pineapple exports next year with new markets in Russia and Turkey, with potential expansion into Japan and other Asian countries.

February 28 , 2011

Costa Rica expects China FTA this week

Costa Rica's banana and pineapple industries will likely receive a boost from a China FTA agreement expected this week.

February 28 , 2011

Chilean exporters sell unripe kiwifruit

Some Chilean kiwi exporters are taking advantage of high global prices and selling unripe fruit, but the country's industry is working on a program to ensure internationally-validated sugar levels.

February 24 , 2011

Market Pulse week 7 — 2011

Colombia's truck driver strikes pushed up prices for a wide variety of fruits, while grape retail promotion activities in the U.S. produced positive results.

February 23 , 2011

Market Pulse week 7 — 2011

February 22 , 2011

Australian PM's New Zealand apple truce 'premature'

Australian farmers have called PM Julia Gillard's NZ apple truce comments as 'premature', with a Biosecurity Australia import risk assessment investigation currently underway.

February 22 , 2011