Spanish mangoes: Lower production, adapting to competitive market

Meanwhile, the Spanish mango industry expects to see growth in upcoming years as its new trees come into harvest.

December 09 , 2019

Robinson Fresh aims to solve key challenge and drive sales with innovative avocado packaging

The company's VP of Global Sourcing speaks about a trial of new avocado packaging that provides pieces of fruit at different stages of ripeness.

December 06 , 2019

Kenyan avocado exports face difficulties with new China access

Six months after Kenyan avocados got access to China, some are criticizing the deal as only one in 100 farmers was approved through China's strict protocol.

December 02 , 2019

Opinion: Opportunities abound for international produce in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

John Giles Promar International gives an overview of the Saudi Arabian port city, a "melting pot" of international produce that imports from all around the world.

November 27 , 2019

Ancient Aztec farming technique could aid urban ag, study finds

"Today, many cities face very similar challenges as Mexico City did 700 years ago," says the author of study on the modern relevance of an Ancient Aztec farming technique.

November 19 , 2019

China: First Peruvian OZblu blueberries received by Riverking

The company recently held a welcome ceremony in Shanghai, amid confidence that the Australian-bred blueberries will perform very well in the Chinese market.

October 09 , 2019

VPC: The new corporate image for the Vidaurri family companies

The group of companies across 13 countries in the Americas is now unified under a single brand that is highly efficient and trend-driven, operates a global and integrated distribution network, and is marking its presence at the vanguard of regional produce industries.

September 23 , 2019

Opinion: Chile and Peru - Similar but different?

The two horticultural industries share a number of features in common, but the background to the development of their export sectors has been very different.

September 09 , 2019

U.S. Northwest cherry prices stronger than last season

Prices of 10-row cherries from Yakima and Wenatchee started off at similar levels to 2018, but from there the two years showed an increasingly significant gap.

September 02 , 2019

U.S.: Louisiana grapefruit wins world record for size, weight

The giant fruit beat the previous record-holder, a seven-pound one-ounce grapefruit from Brazil that had held the title since 2006.

August 27 , 2019