South America
Fresh produce industry news and analysis from South America.
Peru makes first-ever break-bulk shipment of fruit
Milestone provides new alternative for exporters amid ongoing global container shortage
Comment: Is the EU-Mercosur deal good or bad?
The agreement seems positive for fruit and vegetables – provided the fine print can be carefully negotiated
LatAm exporters face uncertain start to 2025
Year ends with rising freight rates as further strike action looms in US, says Seal
Termotécnica presents packaging solution to support Brazil’s grape exports to China
Light weight DaColheita solution reduces freight costs and CO₂ emissions
Subsole’s table grape campaign off to strong start
Company reports brisk movement in US market and high prices in Europe
Fruit exports up and running at Port of Chancay
Key products shipped through the port were blueberries, grapes, avocados and mangoes
VentureFruit appoints Copefrut as exclusive Latin American licence holder for Tutti
Chilean grower-packer-marketer-exporter to license the Hot Climate Partnership variety across the region
JD Super celebrates start of Chilean cherry season in China
Chinese retailer aims to sell Rmb5bn of Chilean products over three years with strategic cooperation agreement
Fruit Logistica 2025: Fruitful connections for the global fresh produce business
With over 2,500 exhibitors, groundbreaking innovations, and countless networking opportunities, the event sets the stage for industry growth and collaboration
Garcés Fruit secures airfreight first in Chile
Company becomes the first Chilean fruit exporter certified for safe air shipments by DGAC
Piura hails success of fruit fly eradication project
Initiative benefits more than 33,000 growers in the region and consolidates its position as Peru’s leading exporter of mangoes
First cherry express for the 2024/25 Chilean cherry season arrives in China
Frutas de Chile holds ceremony at Guangzhou’s Jiangnan Wholesale Market to celebrate the arrival
Fruit deepens international ties between Pengsheng and Peru
The fruit trade plays an increasingly important role in global economic development.
Blueberries and avocados lead Peru’s agricultural exports
Shipment of both products showed marked recovery in first ten months of 2024
Citrosol showcases CATsystem in Peru
Company presents the first Automatic Control System for in-line treatment at the III Post-harvest Seminar in Lima
EU-Mercosur trade deal splits opinion
Spanish and French producer groups accuse EU of using agriculture as a “bargaining chip”
IPD aims to enhance transparency and trust
Through a focus on transparency, quality and long-term partnerships with producers, Import Promotion Desk is helping bridge the gap between smallholders in developing regions and European markets, says IPD’s Thomas Derstadt
Chile’s avocado exports set to increase by almost 30 per cent
USDA report indicates international sales rose significantly in July to September, ahead of the country’s October-November peak shipment period
Agrovision moves into cherries
Acquisition of Chile’s ZurGroup provides access to state-of-the-art packing facilities as well as established blueberry operation
Chilean blueberry campaign gathers pace
Committee reports slow start to season but better fruit quality compared to last year
Costa Rica’s orange crop recovers from El Niño
However, production in the country remains under pressure from citrus greening, which is now said to be endemic
Colombia Avocado Board elects new directors
New board members will provide strategic support to enhance domestic strategy
Chile forecasts record stonefruit exports
First estimate for the season points to a 4 per cent increase in shipments for 2024/25
Chile pushes for lower tariffs on exports to India
Frutas de Chile seeking reduction in tariffs on apples, kiwifruit and other Chilean fruit
Belgian Conference pears make inroads in Brazil
The vast Brazilian market has traditionally been dominated by pears from Portugal and Argentina, but the Belgian Conference is now winning over consumers in the country
CMA CGM to link Central America ports with Asia
New West Coast service out of Mexico set to offer region’s exporters closer connection to services across Pacific
Vanguard expects strong demand for Peruvian grapes
Early end to European and Californian seasons have led to good commercial conditions for the country’s exporters
Acorbanec elects new president
Banexcel’s Ricardo Umpiérrez will serve for the 2024-26 term
Ecuadorean blueberry exporters set sights on China
Industry seeking to secure phytosanitary protocol with Chinese government
Brazil gains access to China for its table grapes
Registered exporters mainly in Pernambuco and Bahia will have opportunity to supply market under new agreed protocol
Colombia establishes itself as global power in avocados
Industry prepares to gather in Medellín for sixth edition of Territorio Aguacate
Agricola Famosa to acquire Murcia’s Melones El Abuelo
Deal creates Europe’s leading supplier of melons and watermelons
New deal strengthens Chilean air links with China
Frutas de Chile and Eastern Air Logistics sign agreement to boost shipments of cherries to China
Argentina’s Inta mulls potential of pitahaya
Five-year project looks at how to optimise cultivation in northwest of the country
Peru gets green light to export mandarins to Vietnam
Phytosanitary deal opens up a market of 100mn consumers
Wholesale markets union backs global fruit and veg day
WUWM, FAO and AIAM5 join Chile’s Le Valledor market in pushing for a new International Day of Fruits and Vegetables