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Drought dings Chile fruit exports

Chile 2019-20 deciduous fruit exports will dip modestly because of a drought and a decline in planted area, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Nov 20, 2019 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Apples, #Grapes, #Pears, #Chile

Sun World licenses grape companies in Chile, Peru

Sun World International LLC, Palm Desert, Calif., has added a Chilean and two Peruvian grape companies to its licensees list.

Nov 20, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Grapes, #Peru, #Chile, #Imports

Chilean Blueberry Committee names Felipe Silva president

Felipe Silva, general manager of Zurgroup, is the Chilean Blueberry Committee’s new president.

Nov 11, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #People, #Chile, #Blueberries

Chilean blueberry production expected to rise

Chilean fresh blueberry exports are expected to increase 4% from last season to this season, reaching 115,000 tons.

Oct 01, 2019 by Cristin Shepard #Blueberries, #Chile, #Chilean Produce

LGS Specialty Sales launches Dish to Discovery

Fruit importer LGS Specialty Sales, New Rochelle, N.Y., is promoting growing regions around the globe with the Dish to Discovery program.

Sep 30, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Citrus, #Chile, #Mexico, #Imports

Chilean avocado association offers digital calendar

As the Chilean avocado season starts, consumers can download a daily reminder of the imported fruit.

Sep 04, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Retail, #Avocados, #Chile

Chilean kiwifruit see sales lift with first marketing campaign

More than 19,000 tons of Chilean kiwifruit had been shipped to North America in early August, with supplies expected into October.

Aug 21, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Retail, #Kiwifruit, #Chile

Chilean cherry exports to China rising as U.S. imports drop

Led by fast-rising imports of cherries, China is claiming a greater share of Chilean stone fruit exports.

Aug 21, 2019 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Cherries, #Chile

Always Fresh Farms, Giddings Fruit partner for year-round berries

Berry grower-shipper Always Fresh Farms, Winter Haven, Fla., has entered into a long-term partnership with Giddings Fruit S.A., a berry and cherry grower in Mexico and South America.

Aug 13, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Strawberries, #Blueberries, #Florida, #Mexico, #Chile, #Imports

Sun Belle expands berry grower relationships

Sun Belle Inc., Shiller Park, Ill., is expanding relationships with growers following a decision by the Giddings Group, which supplies berries from Mexico and Chile, to market its own berries.

Aug 12, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Imports, #Strawberries, #Blueberries, #Blackberries, #Raspberries, #Mexico, #Chile