Global peach and nectarine exports to fall in 2021-22, cherries to rise

EU peach and nectarine production is forecast down significantly as growers in Spain, Italy, Greece, and France experienced a second straight year of destructive frost and rain.

September 20 , 2021

"Incredibly disappointing": PMA forced to cancel Fresh Summit 2021

In a video message, PMA CEO Cathy Burns said the decision had been made due to the impact of Hurricane Ida, which devastated the region three weeks ago, and now Tropical Storm Nicholas.

September 20 , 2021

Taiwan threatens to take China to WTO in new spat over fruit

Taiwan threatened to take China to the World Trade Organization on Sunday after Beijing said it would suspend sugar apple and wax apple imports from the island on pest concerns, in the latest spat between the two over fruit.

September 20 , 2021

California port congestion: Number of waiting ships shatters all previous records

The number of container ships at anchor or drifting in San Pedro Bay off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has now blown through all previous records and is rising by the day.

September 20 , 2021

Avocado's nickname "green gold" has been taken literally in new sculpture worth almost US$3M

Artist Tim Bengel is debuting his newest work, a sculpture of avocado toast covered in more than  €300,000 (US$354,000) worth of liquid gold at Berlin Art Week.

September 17 , 2021

Dole Fresh Vegetables announces limited recall of curly leaf parsley

Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of conventional curly leaf parsley, over fears of a possible E. coli 

September 17 , 2021

California: Navel orange crop forecast down 14 percent for 2021-22

The initial 2021-22 California Navel orange forecast is 70.0 million cartons, down 14% from the previous year, according to a report by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA).

September 17 , 2021

Moroccan fresh produce exports to Spain continue to rise

The improvement can be attributed to heavy rainfalls that Morocco has experienced last winter, which has had a “very positive impact” on the country’s 2020-21 agricultural season.

September 16 , 2021

Fyffes banana farm first to receive new Rainforest Alliance certification

A Fyffes banana farm in Costa Rica is the first in the world to receive the new 2020 version of the Rainforest Alliance certification, which deploys a new management system approach to environmental, labor, social and economic risks.

September 16 , 2021

New food freezing method could improve food quality and safety

The new freezing method, called isochoric freezing, works by storing foods in a sealed, rigid container—typically made of hard plastic or metal—completely filled with a liquid such as water.

September 16 , 2021