Post Archive
South African grape vineyards torched during protests
Vineyards in South Africa were burned down after protests with possible political roots.
November 08 , 2012
Market Pulse Week 44 - 2012
Hurricane Sandy shut down fruit imports to the U.S. East Coast in week 44.
November 07 , 2012
Brazil unveils disease-resistant banana breed
BRS Platina bananas, a new breed from Brazil, resist yellow Sigatoka and Panama disease.
November 07 , 2012
Peru pushes for new avocado markets
Chile, Mexico, Japan and China are in the sights of Peru's Hass avocado industry.
November 07 , 2012
Chile appeals to kiwifruit growers to prevent Psa spread
Kiwifruit producers in Chile have been asked to take extra care with containing Psa.
November 07 , 2012
Q&A: trends in Chinese produce supply and consumption
PMA China consultant Mabel Zhuang talks about interesting produce trends in the middle kingdom.
November 07 , 2012
U.K. scientists closer to controlling when fruits ripen
Manipulating chloroplasts could be a possible key to controlling when fruits mature.
November 06 , 2012
"There's not much they can do", says Jara
The Mango Ecuador Foundation has found up to 30% of U.S. arrivals are going for inspection.
November 06 , 2012
Researchers find black raspberry aphid resistance
Three populations of black raspberries have shown resistance to a disease-spreading aphid.
November 06 , 2012
NZ growers prepare for insecticide phase-out
New Zealand has no immediate alternatives for some insecticides under review by the EPA.
November 06 , 2012
