Post Archive
Russia trashes gray market apples
Recent photos show Russian authorities have dumped illegal fruit in landfill sites.
March 30 , 2015
U.K.: Earliest ever raspberries hit Waitrose shelves
British Summer Fruits (BSF) expects outdoor raspberry crops to be two weeks later than last year.
March 30 , 2015
NZ kiwifruit export season kicks off
Zespri's Lain Jager says New Zealand's kiwifruit volumes are set to be back to pre-Psa levels this year.
March 30 , 2015
Peru: Strong demand spurs on strawberry exports
A Peruvian industry head says improved technology could boost frozen strawberries' potential.
March 30 , 2015
U.S.: Driscoll's stands behind Sakuma Brothers Farms
Amid calls for a boycott, Driscoll's says previous union claims against a berry supplier have been resolved and it has no place intervening in labor negotiations.
March 30 , 2015
Chile: SAN urges immediate assistance for stranded farmers
Chile's National Agricultural Society (SAN) says the severe flooding has left many stranded without water for days, as produce companies use private helicopters to rescue those in need.
March 27 , 2015
First South African apples take off for Chinese market
The South African Apple and Pear Producers’ Association (SAAPPA) is "over the moon" about the opening of the Chinese market.
March 27 , 2015
Mexico: New avocado export system better serves industry, says APEAM
APEAM is pleased that no sanctions or penalties were posed in a recent competition authority decision.
March 27 , 2015
Spain: AVA-ASAJA proposes converting 10,000ha of citrus production
An industry head in Valencia unveils plans to prevent the sector becoming "a shadow of its former self".
March 27 , 2015
U.K.: Scientist says govt drew wrong conclusion from neonicotinoids study
A biology professor reportedly says the U.K.'s position on a type of pesticide "doesn’t add up".
March 27 , 2015
