U.K.: Tesco organic fruit sales go bananas

British retailer Tesco is seeing the highest demand for organic fruit in a decade, with shoppers responding well to its initiatives to promote the category.

February 23 , 2016

Stonefruit and kiwifruit led EU import growth rates in 2015

Several fruit categories showed strong import rises in the EU last year, while arrivals dropped sharply for pineapples and pome fruit.

February 23 , 2016

U.S.: FNV brand aims to go national in mid-2016

The team behind an overarching fruit and veggie brand believe a national campaign could generate nine million new consumers.

February 23 , 2016

Lower prices for Greek kiwifruit due to smaller sizing, oversupply

Sales of Greek kiwifruit are gathering pace as the export season heads into its most important phase.

February 22 , 2016

New nests on the horizon for hawk-shaped Spanish drones

Spanish strawberry, apricot and blueberry growers have been trialing the "scarecrow of the future" - a drone that looks like a bird of prey.

February 22 , 2016

Apple market volatility sparked BayWa's move into tropical fruit

"We had to acknowledge that this dependency was really dangerous for our bottom line," says CEO Klaus Lutz.

February 22 , 2016

U.S.: Dow, DuPont announce Delaware HQ for combined ag business

DuPont and the Dow Chemical Company have detailed the structure of three independent entities to be spun off as part of their merger.

February 22 , 2016

Chilean blueberry season passes its peak

Chilean Blueberry Committee president Andrés Armstrong gives the wrap of the season thus far and how it is expected to wind down.

February 22 , 2016

Amazon fresh produce delivery begins in Italy, will Germany be next?

The online giant is on a European offensive with the launch of the Amazon Prime Now app around Milan, and with the German market in its sights.

February 19 , 2016

Colombian avocado exports almost tripled in 2015

With a share of just 0.3%, Colombian supply still makes up a small part of the EU Hass avocado market but volumes have been growing steadily.

February 19 , 2016