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"Challenging" season for Peruvian citrus in Europe amid greater SH volumes
The Consortium of Fruit Producers' Satsuma season is now fully underway, after a slow start due to delays with coloring.
May 12 , 2017
Sun World Innovations joins THRIVE to accelerate new ag technologies
The company will join Driscoll’s, Western Growers and Panasonic in the program established by venture capital firm SVG Partners.
May 11 , 2017
NZ apple harvest to be "significantly down on estimate"
Despite the setback, the pome fruit industry remains confident of achieving export revenue of NZD1 billion ahead of its target of 2022.
May 11 , 2017
NZ-grown Jazz apples arrive in U.S. with new branding
T&G Global says there has been consistent growth for the apples in both traditional markets like the U.S. and U.K., as well as newer destinations like Thailand and Japan.
May 11 , 2017
Fyffes suspended from Ethical Trading Initiative
Fyffes now has 90 days to reach a "mutually agreeable framework for engagement" with the International Union of Foodworkers, or its membership will be expelled.
May 10 , 2017
U.S.: Vanguard International acquires Pride Packing
Pride, which grows and distributes pome fruit and stonefruit, is described as being one of the first companies to adopt the Two-Leader growing and pruning technique.
May 10 , 2017
Kenya in talks to resume avocado exports to South Africa
Before South African banned Kenyan avocados in 2010, the trade used to bring in US$1.2 million annually for the industry.
May 10 , 2017
NZ: Rockit Global shares soar ten-fold
While not cash-in-the-pockit, the result is described as a "great outcome" for New Zeland's early-stage investment community and the agtech sector.
May 10 , 2017
State of the Market - Week 18, 2017
Peruvian fruit fetched low prices in the U.S. market in week 18, and there were some batches with color problems.
May 10 , 2017
Italy: Up to 70% of kiwifruit production damaged by frosts in major growing area
A researcher says the yellow kiwifruit varieties had just entered the flowering stage when the frosts hit in late April.
May 09 , 2017
