Post Archive

Taiwanese officials launch organic veggie scheme for schools

Taiwan is investing in organic vegetable consumption for kids to make agriculture healthier and safer.
February 27 , 2014

Bayer bets on new solution for Costa Rica's nematode woes

Bayer CropScience hopes a new green band nematicide will gain traction to support Costa Rica's banana industry.
February 27 , 2014

Market Pulse Week 8 - 2014

Local pear supplies began to hit markets in the U.S. and Europe, possibly complicating imports in week 8.
February 26 , 2014

Opinion: explaining the largest spike in blueberry prices in 10 years

Agronometrics CEO Colin Fain digs deep into the data to assess the biggest price spike in recent blueberry history.
February 26 , 2014

Opinion: don't give up on Chilean blueberries yet

Fall Creek’s Cort Brazelton compares what Rocky Balboa and Chilean blueberries have in common.
February 26 , 2014

Don't let fumigation fool you, Chile still has plenty of organic blueberries

Naturipe Farms' Robert Verloop describes how a variety of options has helped partially offset the impacts of U.S. fumigation rules for Chilean blueberries.
February 26 , 2014

Let's sell berries through the "lens of the consumer", says Driscoll's

Theo Houwen from Driscoll's talks about recent front-end and supply advances in the berry category.
February 26 , 2014

U.S.: Sunkist grower payments rise despite challenges in 2013

A series of initiatives helped grow revenue for Sunkist Growers last year despite a Chinese ban on California citrus.
February 25 , 2014

Farmworker advocates expect more of EPA pesticide standards

Farmworker Justice's Virginia Ruiz speaks about new EPA pesticide standards and what still needs to be done.
February 25 , 2014

U.K.: Fairtrade Foundation aims for 'game-changer' campaign

We speak with the face of a campaign aimed at teaching British consumers about the realities of banana-growing in Colombia.
February 25 , 2014