Chile’s Association of Fruit Exporters (ASOEX) and the Kiwi Committee have together announced new ripeness parameters to make Chilean kiwis more competitive globally. The announcement was made at the Kiwi […]
Mon 19/02/2018
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China’s avocado imports jumped by about 50% from 2010 to 2016. Data from Chinese Customs indicates that the country imported 25,000 tons of avocado in 2016, a 57% year-on-year growth […]
Thu 01/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The first promotional campaign for Chilean fruits has been officially launched in China through food dispensing machines. The campaign is conducted in partnership with Miss Fresh, one of China’s largest […]
Wed 31/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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As worldwide demand for cherries grows, so too do Chile’s production volumes. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the area of cherries planted in Chile. At […]
Mon 22/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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From January to September 2017 Chilean avocado exports were up by 42.9% in volume, to 90,985 tons, and rose by 61.7% in value to US$197.5 million compared with 2016 levels. […]
Mon 11/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Chilean Blueberry Committee’s brand-new UK campaign will promote blueberries as the perfect sharing food and health snack, as exports prepare to break a new record. Chile’s 2017-18 blueberry campaign […]
Tue 28/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Chile’s cherry production is expected to be up this year thanks to ideal weather conditions during the growing season. Forecasts are for a rise of 30% on last year’s levels. […]
Mon 13/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
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Exports during Chile’s 2016 kiwi campaign, which began a week late, are expected to slip to about 175,000 tons. While weather has played a role in this slowdown, the difficult […]
Mon 05/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Chilean cherries have once again played a big role in Alibaba’s sales on Singles’ Day in China. The e-commerce giant made a record RMB 120.7 billion (USD 17.8 billion) in […]
Wed 16/11/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
Chilean ministry of agriculture
Chile will be able to export its nectarines to China as of next month, Chile’s agriculture minister Carlos Furche has announced. After three years of negotiations and various meetings of […]
Wed 26/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
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Climatic conditions combined to prune yields of cherries, table grapes, apples, walnuts, and wine grapes in Chile during the 2015/16 marketing year, reports the USDA Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN). […]
Fri 03/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
Envy Apples
Sales of the Envy™ apple nearly doubled in volume between 2014 and 2015, reports Canada’s Oppenheimer Group (Oppy). And Envy’s dollar contribution rose by over 120%, growing faster than all […]
Wed 01/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
