South America news archive
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ArticleChallenging outlook for Peruvian bananas
Water shortages, increased competition and rising costs set to hit production and exports this year
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ArticleChilean citrus exports to grow 11 per cent this season
Chilean Citrus Committee releases its first forecast for the 2025 season
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ArticleBrazilian fruit industry welcomes new China shipping route
Service linking southern China to two Brazilian ports hailed as a boon for melon and grape exporters
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Comment‘Expect the unexpected in Trump’s tariff saga’
Edwin Reyes, a senior consultant at Promar International, assesses the potential impact of President Trump’s tariffs on the UK fresh produce sector and other international markets
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NewsMore Peruvian fruit heading for Chile
Government working to open market for table grapes and citrus as intra-LatAm trade continues to grow
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ArticleColombian blueberries eye new export opportunities
Year-round production and proximity to big consumer markets a boon for producers
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ArticleFrutas de Paraguay ramps up persimmon exports
Company on course to ship 400-600 tonnes of the fruit this year
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ArticleCherry companies must prioritise “quality and safe arrival at destination”
These are the keys to guaranteeing a successful cherry season in 2026, Chilean industry hears
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NewsShaffe president writes to Donald Trump to express tariff concerns
Southern Hemisphere fresh produce body warns of major disruption to global supply chains, negative market stability, and higher prices for consumers
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ArticleArgentine lemons hit by years of underinvestment
Production volumes are projected to fall by 10 per cent in 2024/25
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ArticleChile advances toward a trade agreement with UAE
Deal would eliminate tariffs on 97 per cent of exports
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NewsSouthern African grape season ends on a high
The Southern Hemisphere table grape season has been described as “the most pleasant in years”
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ArticleKorean strawberries gain access to Brazil
New deal marks first entry into Latin America for the Korean fruit
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ArticleLatAm countries mull impact of Trump tariffs
As one of the region’s biggest exports to the US, fruit is in the direct line of fire
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NewsChilean kiwifruit improves Mexican market access
Industry obtains approval to export to Mexico under a Systems Approach
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NewsNew varieties drive growth in Chilean blueberry exports
Logistics was the biggest challenge in 2024/25, according to Chilean Blueberry Committee
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NewsUS tariffs on South African citrus set to hurt growers as season starts
Growers and rural communities set to feel the effects of 30 per cent tariffs as well as South Africa’s other key markets
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NewsNew table grape varietals going strong in Peru
Figures show sharp rise in production and exports of Allison, Autumncrisp and Sweet Globe