Canada: Mission Produce opens avocado ripening center in Calgary

This is the third Ripe Center the avocado company has opened this year, after Europe and China.

May 26 , 2017

U.K.: Wasabi grower to showcase "real deal" plants at London Produce Show

Dr Sean Kitson explains authentic wasabi can be extremely difficult to get hold of, even in its native land of Japan.

May 26 , 2017

U.S.: UC Davis wins jury verdict in strawberry case

Despite the victory, the research university got slammed by the federal judge who said "both sides are to blame."

May 26 , 2017

U.S.: Shipley Sales founder passes away

Robert Shipley is said to have been the first to commercially produce the seedless watermelon.

May 26 , 2017

EU stonefruit market suffering from "collapse", says Spanish grower group

An "unusual" rise in temperatures in April and May forced many growers to harvest their fruit earlier than normal.

May 26 , 2017

Opinion: Fair Trade mangoes deliver flavor and impact

Fair Trade USA's Gesner Cledo Nozil explains how the program is delivering real benefits to small-holder Haitian mango farmers.

May 26 , 2017

Zespri enjoyed "remarkable" kiwifruit season in 2016-17

The marketer has given the low-down of its financial results and per-hectare returns in what was a challenging but successful season.

May 26 , 2017

Australia: Perfection Fresh secures rights to Israeli mango varieties

Trial plantings have been established in Queensland and the Northern Territory, and both varieties are responding well to the Australian climate.

May 26 , 2017

AccuWeather forecasts beneficial rain for Chile, drought for Colombia

AccuWeather's forecast for this Southern Hemisphere winter may help growers in the Southern Cone but farmers in the Colombian Caribbean and Northeastern Brazil may struggle with dry conditions.

May 25 , 2017

U.S. organic food sales hit record US$43B in 2016

Organic fruit and vegetable sales grew at triple the rate of total produce sales, according to an OTA report.

May 25 , 2017