Seedless cherimoya gene discovered

A U.S. scientist believes the seedless cherimoya could become 'the next banana', after a gene discovery in conjunction with Spanish researchers.

March 18 , 2011

Zespri abuzz as kiwifruit harvest begins

New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri is upbeat about harvests with good weather, but export forecasts are similar to volumes in the 2010 season.

March 18 , 2011

UN gives Tanzania US$90M rural finance loan

Tanzania has joined Ecuador as recipient of UN rural development loans this month, with plans to build a modernized profitable agricultural sector by 2025.

March 17 , 2011

Canada's Agrium to expand Aussie horizons

Canadian company Agrium is going to 'ramp up' its presence in the Australian horticulture sector in 2011, with its recently-acquired pastoral agency Landmark.

March 17 , 2011

Market Pulse week 10 — 2011

The opening prices for Chilean Royal Gala apples in the U.S. were lower than in the previous season, while blueberry arrivals in the U.K showed problems with condition.

March 16 , 2011

Farming 'insurgency' expected in north-west Mexico

Farmers and politicians in north-eastern Mexico have vowed to launch demonstrations as early as Monday if the Federal Government does not give extroadinary assistance for crops damaged by frost earlier this year

March 16 , 2011

Peru's ag exports grew 38.8% in January

Mangoes, grapes and bananas were just some of the products that boosted Peru's agricultural exports by 38.8% in January, compared to the same period in 2010.

March 16 , 2011

Grape packing finished in three SA regions

South Africa's grape shipping volumes fell 10% in week 9 as packing officially finished in three regions, while exports to South East Asia nearly doubled.

March 15 , 2011

NZ business opens Fiji distribution center

New Zealand company Turners & Growers will expand its operations to include a distribution center in Fiji in late-March.

March 15 , 2011

Argentine scientists find calcium fertilizer benefits

Scientists from Argentina's National University de La Plata (UNLP) have found calcium-based fertilisers can boost blueberry growth performance by more than 5%.

March 15 , 2011