Chile: 83% of growers hit by time ruling, says Fedefruta

A key industry body says an additional hour of darkness during mornings this winter is causing worrying problems for most fruit producers.

July 03 , 2015

Brazil: Grupo Pão de Açúcar aims for Peruvian direct sourcing

Representatives from Brazil's largest retailer are lining up deals for direct purchases of Peruvian asparagus, grapes and strawberries.

July 02 , 2015

U.K.: 'Breakthrough' dual fungicide combats resistance

Field trials will take place this summer for fungicidal technology that uses 'two agents' to help prevent crop failures.

July 02 , 2015

State of the Market - Week 26, 2015

Problems with fruit condition led to price falls for imported Granny Smith apples in the U.S. during week 26.

July 01 , 2015

Turbana exec: Consistency and secondary retail displays key for banana sales

U.S. Banana importer Turbana was able to fulfill contracts despite supply shortages earlier in the year, and expects a more stable second half.

July 01 , 2015

Jail terms for farm labor suppliers in unique U.K. case

A Lithuanian couple who built a successful business supplying farmworkers to the U.K. fresh produce sector has been jailed.

July 01 , 2015

3D robotic tech could revolutionize broccoli harvesting

Could labor intensive broccoli harvesting soon be a thing of the past?

July 01 , 2015

Brazilian papaya export volume up by almost one-fifth

Lower domestic consumption has led Brazilian papaya growers to ship more fruit abroad.

June 29 , 2015

Pest found in Russia-bound Serbian peaches

A pest native to the Southwestern U.S. was detected in a 18.8MT peach shipment at the Russian border.

June 29 , 2015

Chilean and New Zealand kiwifruit exports up more than a third

While prices of Chilean kiwifruit have been rising over recent weeks, they are still 40% lower year-on-year.

June 29 , 2015