South America
Fresh produce industry news and analysis from South America.
Provid revises table grape forecast downwards
Latest estimate pegs 2026/27 crop at 78.7mn cartons, with production in northern regions down significantly
Chile’s blueberry revival continues
New blueberry varieties set to grow 39 per cent, driving a third consecutive year of growth for Chilean exports
Fruitnet, Planasa and Fall Creek promote Berry Business Week
Companies call on companies to put March dates in their diaries, after confirming four-day programme in Huelva and Seville
Sambóa apple brand launches new consumer campaign
Marketing concept is backed by new international platform, with sales forecast to increase by 75 per cent this season
Colombia showcases diverse fruit offer at Fruit Attraction
Sales of passion fruit, avocado and mango to Spain grew strongly in the first half of 2026
Talsa/Onesta Europe and Iberian Foods present integrated avocado model
Collaboration aims to offer retailers a more consistent product that is better suited to their sales programmes
FairFruit targets full regenerative agriculture transition by 2035
Gent-based group has pledged to embed regenerative agriculture practices across all contracted growers in Peru and Guatemala by 2035
Banana sector ‘under threat’ as pressures mount
With prices still rock bottom, Fairtrade and Fyffes warn that climate change, cost rises and diseases pose unsustainable risks to the industry
Smooth and sustainable: Innocent’s green fund for growers
Nina Pullman hears from Mario Diaz Marcos, the sustainability manager at Innocent Drinks, about the smoothie brand’s planet-friendly fund for growers
Hortifrut launches Berry Good brand in Europe
Move strengthens the company’s consumer-focused brand strategy
Fresh sanctions add pressure to Iranian produce trade
Traders struggle with rising costs as US sanctions on Iran increase restrictions on banking, payments, insurance and transport
Kikokà pursues continued expansion with new appointment
Kiwifruit consortium ramps up production and names Alberto Raviolo as its sales director, to lead next phase of commercial growth
Analysis: Apple softening, lemon floors drop, and the systemic toll of the South African season
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The hidden price of sustainable bananas
Emerson Aguirre Medina, executive president of Colombian banana association Augura, makes the case for the economic sustainability of bananas
Chilean grapes bounce back
Exports projected to grow by around 16 per cent, with licensed varieties now accounting for a 72 per cent share of total shipments
Ecuador reiterates calls for fairer banana pricing model
Industry highlights ongoing sustainability efforts but says cost must be borne by whole supply chain
Ecuador targets premium blueberry market
With year-round production and a focus on high-quality varieties, country aims to carve out successful niche
Peach and nectarine crop to rebound to 25mn tonnes
Report says total output will be higher this year, with Turkey on course for almost double last season’s frost damaged production
Global cherry crop forecast to hit record 5.4mn tonnes
Sharp recovery in Turkey, combined with record outputs in China and Chile, expected to drive global production to ‘all-time high’
Colombia banana sector issues stark warning to Europe
Industry bodies warn climate shocks and currency revaluation are driving up costs and putting 200,000 jobs at risk
Weather challenges hit Argentine blueberry production
Original forecast in Concordia cut by 30-35 per cent following cold, wet spring
Ocati targets UK growth with purple passion fruit campaign
Bumper harvest prompts Colombian supplier Ocati to launch a UK campaign championing purple passion fruit’s fibre content and flavour
PortMiami and Callao announce collaboration
Move will streamline services and facilitate trade bilateral trade between Peru and South Florida
Is AI ready to fast-track your fruit shipments?
Trackberry founder Edouard Brière explains how AI could take much of the manual work out of managing fresh produce imports
Macfrut 2027: the future of fresh produce is here
Next year’s exhibition puts spotlight on Chile, Piedmont, and kiwifruit, with new layout, new partnerships and exclusive preview event
Great White Fleet plans major expansion across Europe and Americas
Shipping and logistics specialist announces sweeping commercial expansion to offer new cold-chain links across Americas and Europe
Analysis: Stable wholesale baselines, citrus pressures, and the warehouse logistical gridlock
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NZ grower backs end of ‘archaic’ kiwifruit export monopoly
John Bostock targets new production of yellow-fleshed variety in Australia, Chile, and South Africa after securing Southern Hemisphere licence
Industry partners unite to support Chile’s Aconcagua Valley
Partnership tackles water scarcity and farming resilience in key sourcing region for avocados, grapes, citrus, and cherries
UK imports shifting towards climate-vulnerable regions
New report finds compounding threats to UK food security, with climate risk intensifying across established source countries and trade shifting towards regions facing even greater exposure
Brazil fruit exports surge but vast potential remains untapped
New report shows striking growth in country’s fresh fruit export sales, but also highlights significant structural barriers
Analysis: Banana prices drop as South African pears and Australian carrots surge
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Hapag-Lloyd warns of further Panama Canal disruption
German carrier flags mounting disruption to global trade lanes as Panama Canal Authority adds new vessel transit limit
‘Market diversification and coordinated picking key amid volatile avocado supply’
Westfalia Fruit’s Hans Boyum discusses the European avocado market’s dramatic swing from over- to undersupply, strategies to mitigate climate change, and opportunities to increase consumption
Argentine orange and mandarin growers hit by triple whammy
High costs, low prices, reduced domestic consumption have pushed producers crisis point
Chile secures improved access to Chinese market
MoU to facilitate exports of fresh Chilean fruit enters into force