Post Archive
NZ authorities warn kiwifruit growers over antibiotic misuse
The NZ government has sent a stern warning to 26 kiwifruit growers who admitted to misusing streptomycin.
August 29 , 2012
Brazil's U.S. mango exports benefit from Ecuadorian delay
Brazilian mango exporters look set to gain from a delayed start to the Ecuadorian season.
August 24 , 2012
FAO program boosts efficiency for small Dominican banana growers
A group of small organic banana growers in the Dominican Republic are banding together for direct exports.
August 24 , 2012
Chinese researchers developing spray to extend banana shelf life
Chinese scientists have found spraying a substance from crab shells can help delay banana ripening.
August 24 , 2012
Next decade to prove fruitful for growers, claims economist
Oliver Flake told PMA Fresh Connections Southern Africa about the gains to be had in developing markets.
August 23 , 2012
U.S.: Kingston adds Brazil to mango import program
U.S. distributor Kingston & Associates continues to expand its import scope with mangoes from Brazil.
August 21 , 2012
Australia: the implications of NT's banana quarantine lift
Australian banana growers are concerned for the spread of the devastating Panama Race 4 disease.
August 20 , 2012
Costa Rica eyes up EFTA fruit export potential
Costa Rica believes bananas and pineapples are ripe for export development in Norway and Switzerland.
August 17 , 2012
Opinion: nanofilm holds key to extending South Asia's fruit shelf life
K.S. Subramanian discusses a joint Indian-Sri Lankan-Canadian project to improve packaging technology.
August 17 , 2012
U.S.: APHIS lowers tomato trap quarantine requirements
U.S. authorities have changed the rules for tomato leafminer prevention in exporting countries.
August 16 , 2012
