South Africa 'unlocking' blueberry investment funds

Trevor McKenzie says the arrival of low chill genetics has been a key factor in the 'exponential increase' in blueberry plantings over the last two years.

October 24 , 2016

State of the Market - Week 41, 2016

Clementine supplies in the U.S. market saw sharp declines in week 41, after a period of relative stability.

October 19 , 2016

Chile forecasts slight rise in blueberry exports

The Chilean Blueberry Commission believes high inventories of frozen fruit in the U.S. will result in more exporters opting to sell to the fresh market.

October 13 , 2016

State of the Market - Week 40, 2016

Avocado farm worker strikes in the Mexican state of Michoacan affected volumes in the U.S. in week 40.

October 12 , 2016

Dole acquires Chile's TucFrut Farms

The multinational will soon have its first own blueberry production in Chile, following the purchase of farms that also produce apples and kiwifruit.

October 11 , 2016

Peru: Grape-focused grower exports first blueberries

One of Peru's largest table grape exporters, Don Ricardo, has several blueberries varieties under production and plans to soon double its hectarage.

October 06 , 2016

State of the Market - Week 39, 2016

Avocado prices in the U.S. finially started to fall in week 39, after weeks of record levels.

October 05 , 2016

Photo gallery: Farming in Peru's Ica region

As part of the Expoalimentaria press tour, we took a look round some asparagus, table grape and blueberry farms in a key Peruvian agricultural region.

October 04 , 2016

U.S.: ARS releases two new berry varieties

The Baby Blues release marks 100 years of commercial blueberry production, while the Columbia Giant will bring a new option for blackberry growers.

September 30 , 2016

State of the Market - Week 38, 2016

Chilean blueberries notched higher prices than the Australian and Peruvian competition in Asia during week 38, according to Decofrut.

September 28 , 2016