Post Archive
Brazil: Grupo JD to double table grape volumes
Brazil's biggest table grape grower has several hundred hectares of new varieties all coming into production for the 2015-16 season.
September 03 , 2015
Sterile insect technique to raise buyer confidence in Australian crops, says scientist
A new facility in Port Augusta will produce 50 million sterile fruit flies weekly to help South Australia keep its pest-free status.
September 03 , 2015
U.S.: Limoneira to buy more citrus orchards for US$15.1M
California-based citrus company Limoneira has entered an agreement to buy more San Joaquin Valley orchards, with an investment that is almost five times the level of a recent purchase in the area.
September 02 , 2015
State of the Market - Week 35, 2015
Peruvian avocado shipments to Europe as of week 35 are exceeding 2014 volumes, with higher average prices reported.
September 02 , 2015
Summerfruit Australia joins National Farmers' Federation
Australia's stonefruit growers are expected to benefit from their representative body joining a farmer group with more sway in Canberra.
September 02 , 2015
Colombia: Port of Cartagena aims for New York-scale cargo levels
The Port of Cartagena is undertaking ambitious projects to handle Post-Panamax ships and become Latin America's leading container port.
September 02 , 2015
Italy: Nine organizations team up to promote pears, kiwifruit
Along with efforts to market produce items internationally, a new Italian consortium plans to develop new varieties to help 'redevelop the sector'.
September 02 , 2015
Canada: BC blueberry volumes on par with record despite challenges
Hot weather this season has led to one late British Columbia blueberry variety producing some of its sweetest fruit ever.
September 02 , 2015
EU apple production 'better balanced' than 2014, says Italian consortium
Apple growers may be left with a 'bitter memory' from last season, but numerous factors are coming together to make this campaign much more positive.
September 02 , 2015
Opinion: Yet another ‘water footprint’ attack on food
Western Growers CEO Tom Nassif has asked a Washington Post writer to "cool it" in her water witch hunt against lettuce.
September 01 , 2015
