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The Chinese market opened up to Cambodia bananas last month, creating enticing opportunities for investors.

Peru is hoping to import banana plants from Brazil, where a different varietal subgroup is predominant.

While lemon exports from Argentina to Japan have been allowed since 2003, authorized protocols on cold storage resulted in problems for Argentine producers and blocked sales.

PRESS RELEASE Madrid, Spain — Fruit Attraction, one of Europe’s leading trade exhibitions for the international fresh produce sector which this year celebrates its tenth anniversary, is expected to receive 1,600 participating companies for its forthcoming 2018 edition, marking a 357% increase over the last decade. This year’s show, which takes place in Madrid, Spain […]

France has placed itself at the forefront of a campaign against chemicals blamed for declines in bee populations, going further than an EU-wide ban due to come into effect this year.

"It's very different to what anybody else has been doing in this category, and it's something that is attractive to retailers."

A prototype robotic raspberry harvester developed by Fieldwork Robotics at the University of Plymouth has the potential to be reconfigured to pick a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.

The Italian consortium has already also sold small volumes in Europe and is planning trial shipments to China this season.

U.S. President Donald Trump notified Congress on Friday of his intent to sign a trade agreement with Mexico after talks with Canada broke up on Friday with no immediate deal to revamp NAFTA.

PRESS RELEASE Australia - Specialty berry producer, BerryWorld Australia, has appointed seasoned agricultural professional Lee Peterson to the position of technical manager as it expands operations into Tasmania. Dr Peterson is responsible for importing BerryWorld varieties from Europe and overseeing their propagation and commercialisation at BerryWorld Australia's growing regions in Queensland and Tasmania. BerryWorld Australia […]