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Provocative photographer makes social comment on 'ugly fruit'

"This is a very personal project and not a job because I feel strongly on the issue," says artist Giorgio Cravero.
February 25 , 2016

No guts, no glory for Sicilian round eggplant

Southern Seed's Gloria F1 variety has gained a consumer preference at home in Italy, and now the crop could be set for new European growing regions.
February 25 , 2016

Indian group enters export sphere in sweet corn, bananas

With a patented packaging process for sealing cooked sweet corn, Y-Cook! has taken the Indian market by storm and is now about to start trial exports to Europe.
February 25 , 2016

Australia: Costa Group sees revenue growth across produce categories in H1

Australia's top produce grower and marketer notched a 31.9% year-on-year spike in EBITDA in the first half of 2015-16.
February 24 , 2016

NZ: Scales Corp profit more than doubled in 2015

The holding company of New Zealand's largest apple grower-exporter well exceeded IPO forecasts and the previous season's results in 2015.
February 24 , 2016

Russian retailer reps go on Chilean roadshow

Faced with challenges from import bans on many countries, sourcing managers from Russia's largest retailer Magnit have touched down in Chile.
February 24 , 2016

Latam weather experts forecast drought, frosts in Pacific Basin after El Niño

"This year won't be so calm from a point of view of frosts in Chile and Argentina," says weather expert Fernando Santibáñez.
February 24 , 2016

State of the Market - Week 7, 2016

Australian red seedless grapes achieved better prices than the South African competition in Asia during week 7.
February 24 , 2016

U.S.: Sunkist hits US$1B revenue mark again

U.S. citrus cooperative Sunkist has recorded US$1 billion in revenue for the sixth consecutive year.
February 24 , 2016

U.S. salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts

The CDC has recommended people not to consume alfalfa sprouts from Sweetwater Farms of Inman, Kansas at this time.
February 23 , 2016