Post Archive
Barcelona vendors put hard sell on tourists with erotic fruit seeds
Seeds for "penis peppers" and other provocatively-shaped fruits and vegetables have proved a hit with tourists on Barcelona's La Rambla promenade.
July 02 , 2015
State of the Market - Week 26, 2015
Problems with fruit condition led to price falls for imported Granny Smith apples in the U.S. during week 26.
July 01 , 2015
Turbana exec: Consistency and secondary retail displays key for banana sales
U.S. Banana importer Turbana was able to fulfill contracts despite supply shortages earlier in the year, and expects a more stable second half.
July 01 , 2015
Jail terms for farm labor suppliers in unique U.K. case
A Lithuanian couple who built a successful business supplying farmworkers to the U.K. fresh produce sector has been jailed.
July 01 , 2015
French shippers add Chinese-built vessels to fleet
CMA CGM is naming one of its new vessels after a 15th century Chinese admiral.
July 01 , 2015
U.S.: Packhouse destroyed in Washington fire
While facilities affiliated with Domex and Stemilt have suffered varying degrees of damage, cherry production and orchard operations in Wenatchee are continuing as normal.
July 01 , 2015
3D robotic tech could revolutionize broccoli harvesting
Could labor intensive broccoli harvesting soon be a thing of the past?
July 01 , 2015
Brazilian papaya export volume up by almost one-fifth
Lower domestic consumption has led Brazilian papaya growers to ship more fruit abroad.
June 29 , 2015
Israel: Hazera's onion specialist gives lowdown on decades of research
With 15% of seed company Hazera's revenues going into R&D, double-digit year-on-year onion sales growth is being seen in several regions.
June 29 , 2015
Pest found in Russia-bound Serbian peaches
A pest native to the Southwestern U.S. was detected in a 18.8MT peach shipment at the Russian border.
June 29 , 2015
