Scientists search for chemical to protect avocados from pest

UC Riverside scientists are on the hunt for a chemical called pheromone that disrupts “evil” weevils’ mating and could prevent them from destroying California’s supply of avocados. 

September 07 , 2022

Tesco to ramp up security measures as a result of shoplifting

Chairman John Allan said shoppers will see extra security tags on food, as well as an increased security presence in-store.

September 07 , 2022

Early Chinese New Year causes uncertainty among Chilean cherry exporters

The earlier date has caused many producers and exporters to wonder what will happen to the cherries that arrive after Chinese New Year.

September 07 , 2022

Exotic plants thrive in hot, dry British summer

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) predicts that wetter winters and warmer, drier summers with greater variability in rainfall will produce conditions favorable to some more exotic plants.

September 06 , 2022

CGA announces market closure for Valencia oranges

The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa has voluntarily made the decision to close export of Valencia oranges from non Citrus Black Spot free areas in South Africa to the EU.

September 06 , 2022

Walmart offers $377.6M to buy out South African Massmart - report

The deal would help Walmart put "further intervention operationally and significant additional financial investment," Massmart's Chairman Dlamini told reporters.

September 06 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: The last of the California avocado harvests

The 2021-22 crop year was marked by favorable market conditions, an early start to harvesting and more of the crop shipping in the spring than is usual.

September 06 , 2022

Delaware River region delegation visits Chile

“Our goal was to share advancements on a promising alternative treatment project,” said Miriam Borja-Fisher, Western Fumigation’s Senior Business Development Manager. 

September 06 , 2022

HSBC predicts major drop in container shipping profits in 2023-24

HSBC Global Research has forecast that container shipping will face an unavoidable downcycle and profits will fall by 80 percent in 2023-24.

September 05 , 2022

APHIS extends citrus black spot quarantine area in Florida

Four sections in Collier County and five sections in Glades County are being added to the citrus black spot (CBS) quarantine area in Florida.

September 05 , 2022