Post Archive
Australia: Methamphetamine found in Hong Kong tinned mushroom package
Six suspicious tins of mushrooms from Hong Kong were seized by Australian officials last week.
August 05 , 2015
Australia: Purple patch for blissful Tasmanian-grown potatoes
A colorful potato variety bred in Idaho has been shown to resonate with Australian consumers.
August 05 , 2015
China: Beijing's top wholesale market to slash number of sellers
Traffic congestion has led to a rethink of how Bejing's Xinfadi market will be organized, with plans to shift storage and processing facilities to new areas.
August 05 , 2015
Peruvian avocado exports experience Atlantic shift in H1
Attractive prices drew a greater share of Peruvian avocado exports to Europe in the first half of 2015.
August 05 , 2015
India: High quality apple crop expected in Himachal Pradesh
Recent good weather in a northern Indian state has apple growers optimistic about fruit sizing and color this campaign.
August 05 , 2015
U.S. tightens import requirements on Chilean fruit imports
A range of Chilean fruits from Medfly quarantine areas will now need to undergo cold treatment to access the U.S. market.
August 04 , 2015
Spain: Blaze rips through fruit and vegetable export building
Several people needed medical treatment in Murcia recently after a fire destroyed a leading fruit exporter's warehouse.
August 04 , 2015
Peruvian citrus quality seal to roll out in 2015 season
After a successful pilot program with Minneolas in 2014, Peru's ProCitrus is expanding a quality seal into other varieties including Nadorcott.
August 04 , 2015
Xylella emergency declared in Costa Rica
The outbreak of plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa in southern Europe is having commercial impacts as far away as the Caribbean.
August 04 , 2015
U.S.: Grainger Farms bankruptcy prompts land sell-off
A Florida tomato group is selling 1,151 acres of farmland in Immokalee, along with a range of equipment including irrigation pumps and tractors.
August 04 , 2015
