U.S. weekly mango arrival volumes up nearly three-fold

The early start to Ecuador's mango season has been clearly reflected in U.S. weekly arrival volumes.

November 28 , 2016

Young Entrepreneur: ChillSafe tech set for European continent

Thomas Williams of Coolsan Europe says the sachets can be applied in any sealed environment throughout the supply chain to reduce mold and bacteria while extending produce shelf life.

November 28 , 2016

Peruvian raspberry production more than doubles in 2016

The head of Sierra y Sleva Exportadora believes raspberries may follow a similar path to blueberres in the country and see a rapid expansion over the coming years.

November 25 , 2016

Westfalia to start exporting avocados from Mozambique

The South Africa-based company says the avocados are expected to reach maturity 'at a time of key shortage in the market'.

November 25 , 2016

North America: "This is what a mature blueberry market looks like", says Brazelton

Cort Brazelton of Fall Creek discusses slower blueberry planting and consumption growth in North America, and offers insights into where opportunities may lie as certain periods get more saturated with volume.

November 25 , 2016

Ecuadorian company develops near-year-round table grape production

Agrícola Pura Vida says the climate it in which it grows table grapes give it huge advantages over the U.S. an Chile, as the harvest extends for 10 months a year.

November 25 , 2016

Spain: Huelva growers turn focus away from strawberries

While the planted surface area of strawberries in a key Spanish growing region fell this year, there have been gains for all the other berry categories.

November 25 , 2016

Interpoma: EU MEP calls for more crop insurance, more associations

New EU regulations may incentivize farmers to form associations and get crop insurance, while a U.S.-inspired model for pesticide approvals may also be on the cards.

November 24 , 2016

IG International launches Belgian Conference pear in India

The head of India's leading fruit supplier says extensive promotional and educational campaigns are being carried out in the country.

November 24 , 2016

Kenyan avocados enter more pre-ripening programs in Europe

At APS2016 we caught up with two Kenyan companies to discuss the export environment for avocados and passion fruit.

November 24 , 2016