Post Archive
Chile: Initiative aims to produce world's southernmost truffles
Two truffle varieties may soon be produced in a Patagonian region of Chile where hopes are high an experimental project could mimic European success.
April 24 , 2015
U.S.: APHIS completes pest risk analysis for Spanish cherry imports
The U.S. has identified five potential pests that would need control if Spain were to be granted access for cherry imports.
April 24 , 2015
Peruvian asparagus to hit Chinese market
Peruvian asparagus may have some transit time issues in reaching China, but competition with local produce should be minimal.
April 24 , 2015
Indonesia lifts trade restrictions for U.S. apples
Indonesia's three-month ban on some U.S. apples due to a listeria outbreak has come to an end.
April 24 , 2015
Growers claim Calbuco Volcano eruption has little impact so far on blueberries, apples
It is still early days, but preliminary observations from Chilean and Argentine fruit growers are relatively positive after the eruption of the Calbuco Volcano.
April 23 , 2015
Russia suspects fraudulent documents in blocked vegetable shipment
The latest interception of suspicious produce coming into Russia had more than 10 times the usual volume from such blocked consignments, which seem to be becoming more frequent.
April 23 , 2015
Retailers sharing data with growers a 'win-win', says Red Sun Farms
A Red Sun Farms executive will speak at the upcoming PMA Fresh Connections: Mexico event about how producers can benefit from sometimes hard-to-access information.
April 23 , 2015
New plant breeders' rights standard proposed
Time, translation and bureaucracy can be big hurdles to securing intellectual property rights for fruit and vegetable varieties, but a new system aims to change all that.
April 23 , 2015
NZ scientists test mating disruption techniques against avocado pest
Plant & Food Research is testing a biological method used in apple orchards to fight leafrollers in avocado crops.
April 23 , 2015
British asparagus crop may rise 20%, says Morrisons
Predictions for a long heatwave in the U.K. have sparked high expectations for this year's asparagus crop.
April 23 , 2015
