Meet China’s popular peppercorn-flavored table grapes

The variety, which has only 10 vines planted and is currently in a trial run, has a slightly numbing sensation upon the first bite. 

September 07 , 2026

Fruit byproducts lead food waste upcycling growth

With the segment projected to reach $138.7 billion by 2034, processors are finding new value in unexpected materials.

September 07 , 2026

Chilean inspection station sets record with 14.4M boxes of US-bound fresh produce

Oranges, apples, and cherries led the record-breaking season, which saw the Teno facility process over 11,000 individual lots for export.

September 07 , 2026

HLB spotted for the first time in Imperial County, California

The detection took place on residential property and immediately triggered a 5-mile-radius quarantine area.

September 07 , 2026

Strikes paralyze ports in Germany and the Netherlands, threatening new logistical delays 

German port workers began a 48-hour strike, while Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and Zeeland are joining in this Friday.

September 04 , 2026

Panorama Produce’s Martina mangoes recalled over Salmonella risk

The FDA has urged consumers in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania to check specific produce labels for the affected fruit.

September 04 , 2026

OZblu expands Chinese supply window with first Zimbabwean shipment

September 04 , 2026

The one gene behind the millions-of-years-old mechanism ruling avocados’ sex-changing flowers

By analyzing the genome of hundreds of plants, a team of researchers in California was able to find the exact piece of DNA responsible for regulating the species’ fascinating flowering dynamics. 

September 04 , 2026

California almond acreage to fall for first time in 30 years

Tighter margins and a series of weather-related challenges are prompting a reassessment of the sector's long-term production outlook.

September 04 , 2026

Water productivity metrics could reshape EU crop viability, Rabobank says

New conservation proposals could shift irrigation access from a basic input to a tradable asset, favoring crops with higher financial returns.

September 04 , 2026