Post Archive
Hazel Technologies partners with Agritrade Farms to extend okra shelf life
The USDA-backed group is broadening the horizons of its packaging inserts that breathe longer life and better post-harvest quality into fresh produce.
January 12 , 2018
South Africa: Cape Town water supply three months from running dry
The public will have until Monday to make comments on a proposed water charge to residents and businesses to help pay for water infrastructure and systems.
January 12 , 2018
Slight decline for Spanish fruit & veg exports to the U.K.
The drop in volume was in line with a fall in export returns for Great Britain's leading fresh fruit and vegetable supplier.
January 12 , 2018
China: Shanghai Port fruit imports rose by almost a third in 2017
Imports exceeded one million metric tons (MT) for the first time last year.
January 12 , 2018
California: Governor Brown proposes US$488M budget for food and ag in 2018-19
Intensified citrus greening suppression efforts and the development of alternative pesticides are included in the 2018-19 budget proposal.
January 12 , 2018
NZ: Spider found in Italian kiwifruit
Italian kiwifruit haven't had the best run pest-wise in nearby Australia either.
January 11 , 2018
NZ: New anti-stink bug treatment requirements for Italian shipping containers
After incursions of the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) in Santiago and Sydney, New Zealand's biosecurity authority is not taking any chances.
January 11 , 2018
Chile: Fruit flies discovered in San Bernardo
The most recent detections are closer to commercial operations than the finding late last year in Las Condes.
January 11 , 2018
Citrus greening insect advances quickly in Portugal, sparking concerns in Spain
Valencia's Unió de Llauradors i Ramaders is worried about the African citrus psyllid's 'rapid and irrepressible' expansion in the neighboring country.
January 11 , 2018
German tree fruit planting area rose 10% in past five years
However, 4% of German tree fruit farms have stopped operating since 2012.
January 11 , 2018
