All Chile articles – Page 2
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AnalysisIs the UK grape market heading from feast to famine?
Analysis from UK fruit importer Richard Hochfeld predicts a switch from a demand-driven to a supply-driven market in the UK around week 16
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NewsAnalysis: China’s fruit trade sees strong growth in 2025
Fruit imports and exports were both up sharply in 2025, according to latest customs data
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NewsGrupo Hijuelas expands into France
Move represents a key step in the company’s goal of becoming a global platform for the propagation and commercialisation of plant material
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CommentGPG says Chilean blueberry industry is in “transition, not decline”
Co-owner Jamie Petchell toured the country’s blueberry growing regions and saw a business that is adapting to meet current challenges
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FeaturesCalls mount for cut in Chilean cherry acreage
Some stakeholders suggest up to 30,000ha should be eradicated to tackle oversupply and falling prices
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NewsChilean trial seeks to grow grapes with half the amount of water
First crop picked has been sent for post-harvest testing to assess fruit quality
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Features‘Customer focus key to growing avocado category’
Fred Searle speaks to Wim Destoop, global chief customer officer of Westfalia Fruit, about the avo supplier’s customer-led marketing strategy, the potential of the Gem variety, and the growing importance of supply diversification
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NewsChilean avocado consumption keeps on growing
Per capita consumption has risen from 2kg in 2000 to almost 9kg in 2025
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NewsSynergiaBio and GPG partner on Latin American berry genetics
Companies strengthen collaboration to co-develop raspberry and blackberry genetics tailored for Latin American production
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NewsUS tariffs “deeply concerning” says Frutas de Chile
Fruit association warns Trump’s latest move directly impacts the competitiveness of the Chilean industry in one of its main markets
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PromotionFruitnet Grape Congress brings global experts to LUV Fiera
Fruitnet’s conference and networking event takes place in Bari, as part of a trade fair dedicated to the international table grape category
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NewsChile aims for greater uniformity in table grapes
Table Grape Committee standardises sizes to ensure better consistency for exports
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NewsChilean cherries miss the sweet spot in China
Fedefruta president Victor Catán warns that the early arrival of the crop will impact grower returns
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NewsGarcés Fruit publishes 4th Sustainability Report
Company’s 60th anniversary year marked by a strengthened focus on ESG
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NewsBritish apples have ‘negligible water footprint’
New research finds British apples have a low water footprint compared with European or southern hemisphere origins, while greenhouse gas emissions are comarable across the UK, Europe and Chile
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NewsChilean cherries reach 'inflection point' in China
Leading importers reflect on how concentrated arrivals and shifting consumer psychology are redefining the rules of China’s Chilean cherry trade
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NewsBerry shortages and ‘tsunami of grapes’ bound for Europe
Heavy rain, wind, and port issues are disrupting exports from Morocco, Spain and South Africa, with berries and grapes among top affected
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NewsFrutas de Chile president calls for more investment in desalination
Iván Marambio warned that thousands of hectares of production have already been lost to drought in worst affected regions
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News‘Two-tier market’ for cherries in Vietnam
Influx of Chilean fruit by sea puts pressure on market, but prices of airfreighted fruit from Australia and New Zealand hold up
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NewsChilean blues go on marketing offensive in Argentina and Brazil
One of the Blueberry Committee’s key goals this season is to boost exports to regional markets