Peru pushes for new avocado markets

Chile, Mexico, Japan and China are in the sights of Peru's Hass avocado industry.

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

Mexico's AMHPAC looks to 'smoking gun' traceability

AMHPAC's Eric Viramontes discusses Mexico's shifts in traceability and protected horticulture.

November 05 , 2012

Clemensoon, a new early variety of clementine

Spanish researchers claim to have developed the best early clementine available.

November 02 , 2012

U.S.: FPIA to tackle inspection issues

The Fresh Produce Import Alliance is ready to go "full force forward", says president Joseph Galeone.

November 02 , 2012

U.S. researchers find antibiotic resistant genes in honeybees

Years of oxytetracycline use to treat U.S. honeybees may have actually done harm to the insect.

November 01 , 2012

U.S.: Californian farm gives career outlet for war veterans

A small farm in California trains U.S. veterans in sustainable farming and helps ease the return back home.

November 01 , 2012

South Africa's bearable 2012 citrus deal

South Africa has five months to tackle a raft of issues threatening its citrus growers.

October 31 , 2012

'We can't just focus on trade', says Peruvian banana leader

Peru's largest organic banana cooperative has come far since its inception in 2003, but there is still a long way to go.

October 30 , 2012

South Africa misses peak price window for blueberries

Cold weather has set the South African blueberry season back by about three weeks.

October 29 , 2012