Ag-Innovation

U.S.: More 'Juici' apple volumes to start flowing as planting ramps up

The cross between Honeycrisp and Braeburn has flavor that's "unlike any other apple that’s out there", says Bruce Turner of OSRG.
October 25 , 2017

Ifored launches red-fleshed apple brand

The first commercial trials of three varieties of different skin colors are to get underway in the coming weeks. 
October 20 , 2017

Photo Gallery: Buck's Farm - Native Australian crops and exotic fruit

Get ready for a visual feast of some of Australia's exotic native crops including finger limes, red centre limes and the Davidson's plum.
October 17 , 2017

NZ: Plant & Food Research investigates blueberry-bilberry hybrids

Could consumers in the future adopt a new type of blueberry into their eating habits, with the taste they're used to but with the colorful flesh of bilberries?
September 26 , 2017

Chile trials new Spanish table grape varieties

The varieties in question achieve consistent flavor and quality with high productivity in Murcia, but how will they fare in Chile's very different climatic conditions?
September 25 , 2017

U.S.: Innovative blackberry trellis system opens up new production areas

While facilitating production in cooler areas of the country had been the impetus behind the research, several other benefits were later discovered.
September 20 , 2017

The rapid rise of Brazilian Hass avocados

Through the formation of a national grower association, Brazil's largest producer and exporter is aiming for production to hit 15,000MT by 2020.
September 18 , 2017

India: IG enters fruit production through JV with Aussie blueberry company

The major fruit importer-distributor hopes to achieve near year-round production in a few years' time.
September 12 , 2017

Canada: Vineland close to releasing new stonefruit varieties

The Ontario industry is set to be reinvigorated after a virus effectively halted the breeding and propagation of new varieties nearly two decades ago.
September 11 , 2017

Spain's Provedo eyes growth for stonefruit varieties in U.S., South Africa

The company has traditionally been focused on peaches and nectarines, but is now looking at plum-apricot crosses.
August 31 , 2017