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Season’s first shipment of Chilean fruit hits West Coast

Twelve days after leaving a Chilean port, the country’s first break bulk fruit shipment has reached the West Coast.

Jan 14, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce Retail, #Western (U.S.), #Blueberries, #Peaches, #Grapes, #Chile

Ag Water Summit addresses crisis, solutions

Technology and methods to manage water use in growing produce is the focus of the Agricultural Water Summit.

Jan 10, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Chile, #Sustainability

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