Post Archive
Mexican produce consumption per capita 'an eighth of Canada's'
Eric Viramontes has kicked off proceedings at this year's PMA Fresh Connections: Mexico event, hopeful the produce industry can help significantly boost fruit and vegetable consumption in the country.
May 06 , 2015
State of the Market - Week 18, 2015
Prices for Chilean Royal Galas were higher than the South African competition in China during week 18.
May 06 , 2015
Zespri secures new partner to develop kiwifruit ties in southwestern China
A Zespri China representative says a new distribution partner has been found in the Sichuan province, and the company will continue looking for fresh regional alliances.
May 06 , 2015
Will North Americans be tickled pink by the Rosanna onion?
J.V. Steele has secured the exclusive rights to sell a unique onion variety in the U.S. and Canada.
May 06 , 2015
Italy: Kiku Variety Management branches out with Serbian partner
An Italian variety management company is now licensing Crimson Snow apple production to Serbian grower Agrounija.
May 06 , 2015
Dutch researchers cultivate quinoa as part of new European trial
Wageningen University and Research Centre has sown the first quinoa fields as part of its field test study in the Netherlands.
May 06 , 2015
Germany: Record drug bust in Berlin banana boxes
Berlin police have seized 386kg of cocaine found in boxes of Colombian bananas that showed up in Aldi supermarkets.
May 05 , 2015
NZ scientists test biological options to tackle Psa
While kiwifruit vine disease Psa shows some resistance to antibiotics, New Zealand researchers have made a breakthrough in biological controls.
May 05 , 2015
Peru: Complejo Agroindustrial Beta announces US$80M planting plan
For a capital outlay that's worth more than two thirds its annual turnover, a Peruvian company is expanding rapidly in plantations of asparagus, grapes and blueberries.
May 05 , 2015
South African citrus growers gear up for U.S.-bound export season
Two key pilot initiatives from 2014 will continue for Western Cape citrus exporters to the U.S. this year, but there will be a few minor changes in shipping practices.
May 05 , 2015
