Fall Creek expands outside board of directors with appointment of Kevin Murphy

April 02 , 2020

Chilean blueberry season wraps up with slightly lower volumes

The Chilean blueberry season is wrapping up with lower exports than originally forecast, following a period of numerous challenges for the country's fruit industry.

March 23 , 2020

State of the Market: Grape prices down in Europe

In week 11 this year, blueberry prices rose in the U.S. amid falling supplies but fell in Europe and Asia.

March 20 , 2020

U.S. House introduces resolution declaring July “National Blueberry Month”

The U.S. House of Representatives has introduced a resolution that seeks honor the blueberry industry by declaring July as “National Blueberry Month.” 

March 04 , 2020

U.S. fruit exports slide in 2019

Fresh deciduous fruit exports from the country were down 5% at US$2.53bn while fresh citrus exports were 10% lower at US$852m, USDA data shows.

March 02 , 2020

Chilean fruit exports fell by a quarter in January

Along with reporting lower blueberry and avocado figures, Chilean fruit exports into China are also moving better and with increased entry.

March 02 , 2020

Costa Group faced "significant challenges" in 2019

But despite recent challenges, Costa says the 'business fundamentals' remain strong and initial trading into CY2020 has been "positive".

February 28 , 2020

Blueberries in Charts: Chilean blueberries see lowest prices in 20 years, are the industry's good days long gone?

Industry representatives say that it's time to face the "inevitability" that the market just isn't what it was twenty years ago, despite booming volumes.

February 11 , 2020

Peruvian blueberry exports rose 50% in 2019

ADEX explains why key markets - the U.S. and the Netherlands - saw increased Peruvian blueberry imports, while exports to China rose 112%.

February 10 , 2020

NZ: T&G Global and Plant & Food Research and Carsol to form blueberry breeding partnership

The breeding program will produce new varieties of that will provide improved yield and resistance to disease while also delivering consumers larger, tastier berries over a longer period, with an extended harvest season.

February 05 , 2020