Five new blueberry varieties introduced by Fall Creek

Expanding its offerings, Fall Creek announced four new blueberry varieties for mid and high chill growing environments and one for low-chill regions.

February 05 , 2020

Berry groups commit to recycle-ready packaging by 2025

The cornerstone of this international collaboration is the commitment to new label standards, which will optimize the recycle readiness of all berry clamshells throughout North America.

February 04 , 2020

Camposol returns to international capital markets with US$350M bond

The transaction will refinance existing debt and has the objective of increasing maturities and release all collateral, in order to give the company more financial flexibility, Camposol said.

January 30 , 2020

Q&A with John Pandol: The changing table grape industry

Grape expert John Pandol discusses several key areas undergoing rapid change in the global industry, including varieties, value retailing, and the rise of Peru.

January 22 , 2020

Blueberries in Charts: Opportunities and challenges for the U.S. in China

The Chinese market looks set to soon open for U.S. blueberries. There are opportunities for exporters, but none of them as quite as straight forward as many would hope.

January 21 , 2020

U.S. avocado, blueberry industries see potential in Chinese market

Lifting barriers on various U.S. imports, the deal signed last Thursday opens processes for blueberries, nectarines and avocados to gain access to China. Representatives from the blueberry and avocado industries gave us insight.

January 20 , 2020

Berries Australia laments still not having blueberry access to China

Berries Australia president Peter McPherson says it's "frustrating" that blueberry growers have to sit by and watch on as other countries gain access.

January 17 , 2020

Peruvian blueberry volumes to end up 50% higher this season

In total, it expects to export 120,000 metric tons (MT), which would make it the world's leading exporter of the fruit.

January 17 , 2020

Opinion: Blueberries from 2019 to 2020 – the inflection point

Renowned blueberry expert Cort Brazelton discusses some major changes taking place in the global industry and where the business is now headed.

January 15 , 2020

Chile: Key fruit exports facing tough competition

An industry representative explained how cherry exports overtook table grapes, Chile's advantage over Argentine lemons and competition in key markets.

January 14 , 2020