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PRESS RELEASE  Over 6,300 horticulture professionals signed up for the virtual show GreenTech Live & Online on 20, 21 and 22 October. Attendees from 107 countries watched 53 knowledge sessions with 121 speakers. Visitors, exhibitors and speakers made in total 3,431 matches. Research showed that the quality of the show was rated very good. What did […]

PRESS RELEASE New research conducted by the University of California, Davis found significant quality benefits for plums and pluots using the SmartFresh™ Quality System, an industry-trusted solution that allows growers, packers and retailers to better manage ripening from the field to the consumer. AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (“AgroFresh” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:AGFS), a global leader in […]

Despite the expected small overall rise, SATI explained that volumes during the first half of the South African season up to around week 4 are not expected to be higher than in previous years.

If that turns out to be the case, exports in 2021 would rise to around 400,000 metric tons (MT), up from the 365,000MT exported this year.

This week, Agronometrics wanted to shed some light on what Peru’s season looks like and what could be at stake because of the possible trucker strike.

PRESS RELEASE Hazel Technologies Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for the fresh produce industry to extend shelf-life, increase sales, and fight food waste, announces the launch of operations in Chile, ahead of the ‘20-’21 season. Starting this month, Hazel Technologies products are available to growers in Chile. According to Fruits From Chile, […]

CANAPEP says this is to protect the country's reputation, following numerous detections over recent years of drugs being hidden in containers of Costa Rican pineapples.

Under the deal, the U.S. will help supply water when needed in emergencies to the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, just across the border from Texas, Roberto Velasco.

In a joint statement, the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) office and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said China had bought 71% of the target of U.S. agricultural goods under the so-called Phase 1 deal.

The Guatemalan Exporters of Agricultural Products (AGEXPORT) says it wants to negotiate with shipping lines and airlines to achieve better rates for the Central American country's exporters.