Post Archive

U.S.: LoBue's Cara Cara nets to reel in new shoppers

LoBue Citrus' new packaging strategy for Cara Cara oranges shows that simple is sometimes beautiful.
November 17 , 2014

China: California citrus reentry to cause "minor" problems, says grower

With the Navel crop in a key Chinese production region down 20%, one grower still has his hopes up.
November 14 , 2014

Chile downgrades control measures for stonefruit pest

The fungus Monilinia fructicola that causes brown rot is no longer a quarantine pest in Chile.
November 14 , 2014

Less focus on tomatoes for Mexico's protected hort sector

AMHPAC president Juan Ariel Reyes discusses changing dynamics and key goals for the Mexican protected horticulture sector.
November 13 , 2014

Chilean fruit industry expects highest returns ever in 2015

There has been an air of optimism at PMA Fruittrade Latin America today, with Fedefruta's chief forecasting a 15% rise in fruit exports for next year.
November 12 , 2014

Farm monitoring app 'seeCrop' wins U.K. award

A new mobile app that pinpoints diseases and pests in fields has won the U.K. leg of the European Satellite Navigation Competition.
November 12 , 2014

Early season grape harvest begins in South Africa

Berry development is running up to 14 days earlier year-on-year for grapes in the Berg River region of South Africa.
November 12 , 2014

Russia reopens market for Georgian dried fruit imports

Russian authorities have responded to appeals from the country's biggest importers of agricultural goods.
November 12 , 2014

Australia: Mainland cherry registrations for Chinese exports a "good step"

Mainland Australian cherry growers had previously ignored the option to export directly to China with cold treatment, but that approach has changed this season.
November 10 , 2014

No Vietnam fruit ban yet, say Australian authorities

After a conference call with the DoA, Apple and Pear Australia Ltd has confirmed Vietnam is still open for exports.
November 10 , 2014

Subscribe