Post Archive
Sunburn sizzles Brazilian apple crop
Brazil will have fewer apples than expected to work with this season, but hopes are still high for a rise in exports.
February 24 , 2014
Fruit-eating lemurs demonstrate better memory retention
Lemurs that consume a fruit-rich diet were found to have better spatial memory.
February 24 , 2014
Interesting opportunities for U.S. produce industry in Europe, says PMA
We caught up with the PMA's Nancy Tucker and others from the U.S. delegation at this year's Fruit Logistica.
February 24 , 2014
Opinion: Russia sees structural changes in produce imports
A shift to cheaper options from upscale fruits is just one of many trends highlighted by Russian market analyst Irina Koziy.
February 24 , 2014
U.S.: Chiquita reaches deal with Quirch Foods
A Miami-based company has been licensed to sell a range of frozen Chiquita-branded produce items.
February 24 , 2014
Mobile shading improves light reception of greenhouse crops
A Spanish study produced higher yield in greenhouse tomato plants protected by mobile shading.
February 24 , 2014
South Africa crosses fingers for corrections in grape market
With Red Seedless varieties on the water, South African grape shippers hope to find an improved European market.
February 24 , 2014
Sales recover for Italian Abate pears, says CSO
Italy's Centro Servizi Ortofrutticoli (CSO) cites a turnaround in sales for a key pear variety.
February 24 , 2014
EU: EFSA releases citrus black spot assessment
A report released in Europe today gives little hope for a change in policy relating to imports of South African citrus.
February 21 , 2014
Brazilian state declared free of banana Moko disease
The Brazilian state of Ceará has eradicated a bacterial disease that kills fruit on banana plants.
February 21 , 2014
