U.S.: Delaware Govt to contribute almost US$1M to Del Monte Fresh facility

The new facility will become a key distribution point for U.S. Northeast operations, with a total investment of around US$22 million.

April 05 , 2017

First Peruvian sierra Hass avocados set sail for the Chinese market

Some 200MT of fruit is expected to be shipped to China from the Andean region over the next month through a public-private alliance.

April 05 , 2017

Chile: Leading kiwifruit nursery plants in new area to escape Psa

A Chilean-Italian company has established the first kiwifruit nursery in Ovalle and is ramping up production of the variety marketed under the Dori brand.

April 05 , 2017

State of the Market - Week 13, 2017

The first shipments of Chilean Granny Smith apples of the season in the U.S. in week 13 fetched higher prices than in the last campaign.

April 05 , 2017

U.S.: BrightFarms to build "most sustainable year-round farm in Ohio"

The greenhouse is slated for completion in late 2017 and will provide one million pounds of produce per year for the surrounding region.

April 04 , 2017

Netherlands: Net income more than doubles at The Greenery

Dutch fresh produce group The Greenery managed to record a 120% rise in net income in 2016 despite a fall in sales.

April 04 , 2017

Low prices plague Ecuador's dragon fruit season

However, on a more positive note an industry head is expecting to gain access to the U.S. market this year.

April 04 , 2017

U.S. seed sector to "Storm the Hill" with trade, innovation high on agenda

ASTA members from some 19 states will be in Capitol Hill this week to attend more than 90 meetings set up in the House and Senate.

April 04 , 2017

Philippine banana growers make plea for help amid revolutionary army killings

New People’s Army (NPA) members have allegedly attacked farmers who don't make extorsion payments, and also allegedly set fire to Dole facilities in Mindanao.

April 04 , 2017

High-tech mapping, robots and drones aid Cyclone Debbie crop response

The map's tree cropping layer has been "quickly validating and quantifying what would normally take weeks" in post-cyclone assessments.

April 03 , 2017