Opinion: Persecution in Spain against the avocado

Cristobal Aguado, President of Valencia's AVA-ASAJA, says that hundreds of families benefit from the performance of this crop, helping to turn the economic wheel in many towns.

April 27 , 2021

Mexico: Sinaloa mango season threatened by water shortages

"If there is no water, the mango that is saved doesn't grow, it remains small which causes the fruit not to have the best quality for export and it gets sold cheaply later," Padilla said.

April 26 , 2021

U.S. strawberry harvest robot start-up raises $20M

Last year Tortuga launched a strawberry harvesting robot, which according to the company is a flexible platform and can be adapted to work on other crops like indoor-grown tomatoes or outdoor table grapes.

April 26 , 2021

Driscoll's aims to triple China berry business over next five years

While the volume of Driscoll's fruits harvested in China grew from 500 metric tons (MT) in 2016 to around 10,000MT last year, the company aims to triple that number by 2025 in light of the "huge consumption potential", a company executive said.

April 22 , 2021

Israel's Mehadrin to grow avocados in Morocco through new JV

The CEO of Mehadrin, a listed Israeli real estate and food growing company, says he expects Morocco could eventually represent a quarter of its total avocado production.

April 22 , 2021

Del Monte Fresh Produce relaunches Honeyglow pineapple

Del Monte Fresh Produce has announced the relaunch of its Honeyglow pineapple, further showcasing the brand’s range and diverse product line in the pineapple space.

April 21 , 2021

Lidl U.S. names fourth CEO in six years

Lidl U.S. has named a veteran of Lidl’s Poland division as the new CEO, taking over from Johannes Fieber who is resigning after three years in charge.

April 21 , 2021

"A new door of possibilities": Pioneering containerized ripening room unveiled

Interko has unveiled its pioneering Containerised Ripening Room following five years of research and development in partnership with Fyffes.

April 20 , 2021

Colombia aims for 10 percent growth in banana exports in 2021

Colombia hopes to boost its banana exports by 10 percent this year, which would bring in $1 billion in income for the world's fifth-largest producer of the fruit.

April 15 , 2021

France declares ag disaster after spring frost hits fruit sector

Farmers across France will receive government support after the agriculture minister acknowledged the damage the low temperatures last week had wreaked on crops

April 14 , 2021