All South America articles – Page 4
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ArticleColombian banana sector reiterates calls for fair price
Augura’s Emerson Aguirre warns that more producers will leave the sector unless Europe’s retailers meet their obligations
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ArticleFirst Chilean cherries of the season arrive in China
The 2024/25 season gets underway as 80 cartons of Chilean cherries arrive in Shanghai
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ArticleNew study to compare profitability of fruit crops in Coquimbo
Research aims to facilitate decision-making by fruit producers against backdrop of water scarcity
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ArticleSize matters as Greek kiwifruit exporters select markets
Larger fruit sizes last season encouraged Greek suppliers to focus more on markets outside Europe, with North and South America increasingly a target
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ArticleChile has high hopes for new mandarin variety
Isabelina will be available commercially from 2025
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NewsAssociation calls on Chilean President Boric for help with labour and market access
Frutas de Chile president Iván Marambio leads visit to La Moneda Palace for talks on labour, plant health, and trade access
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NewsBrazilian orange harvest ‘even smaller’ than expected
Association Fundecitrus provides update on impact of drought that has hampered production and forced growers to harvest much earlier
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ArticleBloom Fresh adds blueberries to breeding portfolio
Company acquires breeding programme of Peru’s Inka’s Berries, a pioneer in no-chill blueberry varieties
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NewsNature’s Pride drives CO2 reduction and WASH initiatives
Group joins with Berries Pride to take “significant steps” in increasing the sustainability of avocado and blueberry production
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NewsDel Monte to bring Rubyglow pineapple to Europe
The pineapple will be introduced to Europe in 2025 having been launched in China and North America this year
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NewsFairtrade creates “resilient” banana supply chains
The minimum price for Fairtrade bananas at ‘ex-works’ level is to increase by an average of 3.6 per cent compared to 2023
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ArticleChile braced for 59 per cent hike in cherry exports in 2024/25
Shipments set to achieve a new record due to surge in new plantings
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NewsColombia’s largest banana exporter excited about new port
Much-awaited opening of Puerto Antioquia in north of country also represents watershed moment for exports of avocados, mangoes and plantains
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ArticleEosta switches to seafreight for Peruvian Ataulfo mangoes
The delicate Ataulfo mango, previously only transported by air from Peru, is now available by sea, according to Dutch organics distributor Eosta
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News‘Options limited’ for importers as US port strike continues
Suppliers and distributors hope for speedy resolution to dispute as shipments are diverted – some to destinations outside country
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ArticleHortifrut launches virtual reality tool
BerryReality is an immersive virtual reality experience that presents the berry industry from within
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NewsGrowth potential in berries is “immense”, says new Agrovision CMO
Fadi Karam brings a wealth of experience in confectionery marketing to berry supplier, as it targets new markets across the globe
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ArticleFrutas de Chile assesses impact of US port strike
Some 580 containers of fruit – mainly – are believed to be heading for the US East Coast
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NewsConflict and cold weather cramp Ecuador’s banana exports
A succession of challenges have made it hard for the country to build on increasing market demand, says AEBE
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ArticlePeru resumes grape exports to Ecuador
Shipments were suspended in 2015/16, during which 7,130 tonnes were exported