Latest News From Brazil

Syngenta acquires Brazilian seed company
Syngenta acquires Brazilian seed company

The Illinois-based seed company is expanding its global footprint to include Feltrin Sementes, a Brazilian vegetable seed company serving small growers and gardens in over 40 countries worldwide.

Fruit
Jam grapes from Brazil offer incremental sales opportunities
Jam grapes from Brazil offer incremental sales opportunities

Grape importer Pacific Trellis Fruit is launching its Jam grape program this October.

Kristin Leigh Lore
Fruit
Sun World appoints Andrea Pavesi to new Brazilian office

Sun World International LLC, a developer of grape and stone fruit varieties, has opened a Brazilian office, appointing Andrea Pavesi the licensing manager for the country.

Chris Koger
Retail
Pacific Trellis’ Jam Grapes back in the market
Pacific Trellis’ Jam Grapes back in the market

Pacific Trellis Fruit, Los Angeles, is offering the proprietary Jam Grapes from October through July from Brazil.

Tom Burfield
Retail
Jam Grapes from Pacific Trellis set to return

Pacific Trellis is again importing the Jam Grapes brand from Brazil, which is introduced in 2018.

Chris Koger
Produce Crops
Brazil’s Argofruta licensed to market Sun World grapes
Brazil’s Argofruta licensed to market Sun World grapes

Brazilian grape grower Argofruta will grow Sun World’s proprietary varieties under a new licensing agreement.

Chris Koger
Fruit
Oranges Citrus
Orange Juice Stuck in Worst Rout in Five Decades as Demand Sinks

Orange-juice futures in New York are heading for a 15th straight day of losses, the worst rout in records back to 1967.

Bloomberg
Produce Crops
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Brazilian Cotton Candy grapes arrive in U.S.

The first season of Cotton Candy seedless grapes from Brazil has arrived in the U.S.

Ashley Nickle