All articles by Gill McShane – Page 89
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ArticleUS recession to hit Peruvian exports
Asparagus, citrus, table grapes and strawberries are key export items most likely to feel the impact of the current economic situation in the US
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ArticleCosta Rica-Brazil ink cooperation deal
Corbana has teamed up with Embrapa in Brazil in a bid to boost technical innovation within the banana industry
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ArticleChilean fruit exports on course to stagnate
Estimates released by Fedefruta indicate that Chile’s 2008 fruit export volumes will remain virtually the same as last year
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ArticleRussia blocks Argentinean fruit imports
The tightening of Russia’s phytosanitary demands will effectively limit fresh fruit arrivals from Argentina as of next month
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ArticleValencia anticipates bountiful citrus crop
The south-eastern region of Spain is set to produce just under 4m tonnes of citrus during the 2008/09 season after two difficult years
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ArticleArgentina trade mission heads Stateside
The South American nation is lobbying the US to re-open its lemon market following a suspension since 2001
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ArticleSpain scales back US tomato presence
The North American market is expected to receive almost zero volumes of tomatoes from Spain this year
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ArticleSeasonal gains for Spanish strawberries
Exports of the fruit rose by 10 per cent during the recently ended 2008 season, according to Fepex
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ArticleJP mulls new Central American base
Jamaica’s leading banana supplier is looking to invest in production in Central America following the devastation at the hands of Hurricane Gustav
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ArticleEmirates achieves air cargo accolade
The Dubai-based air cargo services provider was rated on its quality of service, customer focus and price performance ratio
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ArticleFurther change on the way for Food and Drug Agency
The FDA in the US has received extra funding to advance food safety protocols
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ArticleUruguay pushes ahead trade deals
The South American nation is keen to ink agreements with the EU, the US, South Korea and Canada
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ArticleCuban citrus battered by Hurricane Ike
The storm is reported to have wiped out the island’s orange crop and seriously dented grapefruit volumes
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ArticleCanada re-opens doors to Spanish stonefruit
Spanish suppliers will resume exports to Canada next season following the suspension of shipments since 2001
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ArticleWhole Foods inks Florida tomato pact
The US-based organic retailer has signed an agreement to help improve wages and working conditions for Florida tomato pickers
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ArticleUS and Europe key to Peru mango trade
The two major Northern Hemisphere markets represent the leading export destinations for Peruvian mangoes today
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ArticleChile challenges rising energy prices
A report commissioned by the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (Asoex) has revealed discrepancies in electricity charges
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ArticleArgentinean blues suffer “serious” losses
A weekend frost has reportedly cut swathes into the country’s blueberry and strawberry crops in the northern region of Tucumán
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ArticleConvenience headlines at melon seminar
The three-day event in Brazil, organised by Rijk Zwaan, highlighted the importance of developing new varieties better suited to current market demands
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ArticlePeruvian support scheme proves fruitful
Two of the country’s emerging avocado-producing regions have successfully diversified their markets under the Sierra Exportadora programme