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From the first edition of Mac Fruit Attraction – held in Cairo May 4-7 – sprang new ideas to further internationalise Macfrut. In a press release, the Mac Fruit Attraction […]
Tue 10/05/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Following the World Avocado Congress in Lima, Peru, successfully organised by ProHass, the Peruvian Hass avocado industry is facing new challenges in 2016. General director Arturo Medina explained that “we […]
Tue 26/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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As of May 9, fresh Andean blackberries and raspberries can be imported from Ecuador into the continental United States under what is known as a systems approach. Designed to protect […]
Wed 20/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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This year kicked off in January with a peak season for Ecuadorian bananas, reaching historical prices of up to $12 dollars per case. This was due to a falloff in […]
Mon 18/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Munger Brothers, LLC (California, US) and Hortifrut S.A. (Santiago, Chile) – both Naturipe Farms partners – have signed a memorandum of understanding to merge the Munger’s berry business with Hortifrut, […]
Mon 11/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Chilean lemons would be allowed into the US without needing methyl bromide fumigation under a change being considered by the US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Aphis). Fumigation is […]
Fri 01/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Agroberries is consolidated as one of the Southern Hemisphere’s leading exporters, producing in Chile, Argentina, Mexico and the US. In 2014 the company traded 25 million kilos of blueberries, blackberries […]
Thu 24/03/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Volumes in this campaign are uncertain due to climate phenomenon El Niño. High temperatures, the early rains and uncertainty about the extent of the ravages of the El Niño phenomenon […]
Thu 10/03/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Kiwifruit, just like bananas, mangoes and avocados, needs to be ripened. If the product is not properly ripened, it runs a considerable risk of being deemed bad fruit. The satisfaction […]
Mon 29/02/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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September 3, 2013 saw the launch of the country-brand: Essential COSTA RICA. Gloriana Castro, country-brand manager, describes it as “a commercial tool for all-round competitiveness in economic areas: tourism, foreign […]
Thu 25/02/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
Huertos Collipulli
Huertos Collipulli is a grouping of six associated fruit producers in southern Chile. Total production includes 300ha of blueberries, 100ha of apples and 50ha of cherries. Recently, the group received […]
Wed 24/02/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Chilean capital company Frutera del Inka set out in Peru five years, initially with grape projects before expanding into pomegranates, mangoes, asparagus, citrus and avocados. Grapes were always the most […]
Wed 24/02/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
